The "GT" Travel Blog

Welcome to the Jun-Sep 2026 wrap of “Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel news, insights, and experiences shared by friends and Partners of 'The “Good Tourism” Blog'. "#GoodTourism" #tourism #travel #opinion #experience goodtourismblog.com/2026/09/…

Is there a disconnect between #highereducation and the #travel & #tourism #industry? How does that manifest in your sector or place? What, if anything, is your organisation or destination doing to close the gap? "#GoodTourism" #academia #education goodtourismblog.com/2026/09/…

Is #Overtourism an attention problem? As #Alberobello, #Italy marks 30 years of #UNESCO recognition for its #trulli, Antonio Conte reflects on the difference between moving crowds and offering them new experiences. "#GoodTourism" #tourism #culture goodtourismblog.com/2026/09/…

Are we preparing people for real #travel & #tourism #jobs? Shamiso Nyajeka questions how #education & #training can be restructured to provide honest pathways for students and capable staff for employers. "#GoodTourism" goodtourismblog.com/2026/09/…

‘#Wetlands of Hope’: Nirmal Jivan Shah shares how @NatureSey enlisted #Seychelles resorts, the national carrier, and residents into co-management, empowering #tourism staff to become #EnvironmentalConservation stewards. "#GoodTourism" goodtourismblog.com/2026/09/…

From Akha village to Bangkok’s five-star hotels: A future crafted at home How did Akha women’s crafts from a remote village in northern Thailand find their way to five-star hotels in Bangkok? "#GoodTourism" #Thailand #tourism #culture #Community goodtourismblog.com/2026/09/…

Steve Ekstrom reckons the future of #coastal & #marine #travel & #tourism depends on equipping frontline workers with the knowledge to explain, interpret & protect their home waters. It’s a “#GoodTourism” Insight. #education #training goodtourismblog.com/2026/09/…

Why are #universities largely ignoring #coastal and #marine #tourism? Jeff Wilks illuminates the #opportunities for #highereducation to offer specialised #education (& #training) to those keen to dive into the ‘#BlueEconomy’. "#GoodTourism" goodtourismblog.com/2026/08/…

Is the #digitalnomad lifestyle the perfect, boundary-breaking existence it appears to be on social media? Or does the freedom to live as a ‘citizen of the world’ mask a deeper dislocation? It’s a “#GoodTourism” Insight by @JimButcher2 . goodtourismblog.com/2026/07/… #tourism

'Melody of the Forest': @cardamomtent in #Cambodia announces first artist-in-residence programme ... Not only does CTC help protect 18,000 ha of pristine Cambodian forest, it also supports Khmer artists. "#GoodTourism" #tourism #conservation #art goodtourismblog.com/2026/06/…

Is #travel a human #right or elite #privilege? Ralf Vogler, Nadja Schweiggart, & Adrian Müller outline how we might distinguish between necessary travel and discretionary #tourism and propose a ‘staircase model’ of justifications. "#GoodTourism" #freedom goodtourismblog.com/2026/06/…

What is good #tourism? The #travel industry is complex, so it is a good idea to open one’s mind to perspectives one may never otherwise encounter. This is the “#GoodTourism” mission. It’s “GT”. And go! goodtourismblog.com/2026/05/…

News and questions (without answers) from the week ending February 15, 2026 "#GoodTourism" #travel #tourism #industry #news goodtourismblog.com/2026/02/…

What’s #AI doing for you? With perspectives from #travel & #tourism’s business, academic, activist, airline, and NGO worlds — and even from Iran — there is depth in this compilation of “#GoodTourism” Insight Bites ... goodtourismblog.com/2026/02/…

Ewan Cluckie argues that #tourism’s #sustainability claims have created a credibility crisis, and that it is time to ask hard questions about ownership, #governance, & incentives. It's a "#GoodTourism" Insight. goodtourismblog.com/2026/02/…

News and questions (without answers) from the week ending February 8, 2026 "#GoodTourism" #tourism #travel #news goodtourismblog.com/2026/02/…

News and questions (without answers) from the week ending January 25, 2026 “#GoodTourism” #tourism #travel #industry #news goodtourismblog.com/2026/01/…

What’s the point of UN Tourism? Thanks to the four good people who responded to this “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question. "#GoodTourism" #tourism #UnitedNations #UNWTO goodtourismblog.com/2026/01/…

News and questions (without answers) from the week ending January 18, 2026 #travel #tourism #news "#GoodTourism" goodtourismblog.com/2026/01/…