Lost in the Crisis: Mental Well-Being of Travel and Tourism Staff
The focus on business survival during this unusual crisis has overshadowed a critical issue - namely the mental state of travel and tourism workers and professionals as they endure job security fears. and the…
Greece’s seasonal tourism staff to receive support for Covid-19
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis attended a virtual UNWTO meeting organized to assess the damage to the tourism sector caused by Covid-19. Photo source: OMT
Participating in a high-level UNWTO virtual meeting of world tourism…
Tourism: Staff and customers with flu-like symptoms should self-isolate
As the spread of the coronavirus pandemic continues around the world, the Gambia Tourist Board and the Department of…
Mass tourism is a curse on the planet. It doesn’t have to be
Mass tourism has blessed billions of people around the world. This has hardly been a blessing for the environment.Mass tourism has blessed billions of people around the world. We can now travel to exotic destinations with greater ease…
Schools, industry partner to improve the quality of tourism personnel – Society –…
A guide explains the history of the Củ Chi tunnels to foreign tourists. VNS Photo Thu Hằng
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HCM CITY - To maintain robust growth, the…
The “smart cities” best placed to cope with mass tourism
A UN summit in Kazakhstan last week on city tourism brought together leading public and private actors from around the world to try to make city tourism a win-win situation for residents and tourists.
You may be surprised that…
Train tourism staff to be loyal
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John Tschohl, President of the Service Quality Institute
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North Little Rock Tourism Staff Prepare for Town Center Plaza Launch
With much of the work already done in downtown Argenta Plaza in North Little Rock, it has become easier to imagine the various activities and opportunities that the "public plaza" will provide for residents, office workers and city…
North Little Rock tourism staff prepare for downtown plaza debut
With much of the work already done in downtown Argenta Plaza in North Little Rock, it has become easier to imagine the various activities and opportunities that the "public square" will offer residents, office workers and residents.…
GGRAsia – Pansy Ho recognized by Macau government for tourism work
Pansy Ho recognized by Macau government for tourism work…
Hotel, tourism staff exhibited at the hospitality exhibition
This year's event category winners and finalists received 10,000, 8,000 and 5,000 baht respectively.
Dusit Thani Pattaya Resort recently hosted the THA Pattaya Hospitality Show 2019, an annual event that aims to showcase the talents of…
Cities that have banned cruise ships and enforced rules to tackle mass tourism
Italy has benefited from tourism as its main source of income for decades. However, lately the…
Anti-tourism group in Mallorca vandalizes rental cars in protest against ‘mass tourism’,…
An anti-tourism group in Spain is trying to send a message to visitors to one of the country's most popular holiday destinations - by vandalizing rental cars from tourists on the island of Mallorca.Earlier this week, the radical youth…
British lawmakers will count the environmental cost of mass tourism
British lawmakers will count the environmental cost of mass tourism
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Moroccans walk between parasols on the beach in the Moroccan capital Rabat, August 21, 2016. AFP / Fadel Senna
LONDON: British…
Mass tourism confuses residents of Paris, France
Every day on Boulevard Saint Michel, near Notre-Dame Cathedral in the heart of the Latin Quarter of Paris, buses unload thousands of tourists. Armed with selfie sticks, they obstruct traffic and jostle with locals trying to get their…
Europe, mass tourism and consumption: the burden of heritage
An image of unhappiness and sadnessHaving given up drinking, Pfeijffer suddenly resumed his mornings and was able to start writing from 10 a.m., which was unimaginable before. Whether it has something to do with it or not, the nearly…
Frequent Traveler: How Business Travelers Can Help Cure Mass Tourism
I made my first trip to Amsterdam as a student in December 1979. I remember walking out of the station to the headlines of the Dutch newspapers that the Soviet Union had invaded Afghanistan. I've been there regularly since - four…
How innovation and tourism work side by side in Orlando
Editor's Note: This item was ordered by the Orlando Economic Partnership, who approved and paid for this post.Most communities have a basic industry that they nurture, investing in new ideas and technologies and developing partnerships…
Productivity of tourism workers in Vietnam, small fraction of that of Singapore
Bui Ta Hoang Vu, director of Ho Chi Minh City's tourism department, said every tourism employee in Vietnam contributes $ 3,477 a year to the country's tourism revenue.
That's 15 times lower than Singapore ($ 47,713) and 2.5 times…
Mayors of the world unite to meet the challenges of mass tourism
LISBON (Reuters) - As big cities struggle to meet the challenges of mass tourism, mayors around the world gathered in Lisbon and adopted a first-of-its-kind declaration to ensure the growing sector benefits both visitors and locals.Mayors…
The ethical home-sharing alternative that wants to undermine mass tourism
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Europe is home to many favorite destinations for travelers from all over the world. Over the years, the tourism industry has changed the face of many European cities.…
Locals say Cornish beauty spots ‘ruined’ by mass tourism
Over the past summer, large numbers of tourists have taken to Cornwall's most popular beauty spots - inspired by stunning images of idyllic beaches on social media. The so-called Poldark effect has also been blamed for an increase in the!-->…
Strong wind warning for mass tourism
Extreme natural events, such as the violent gale of two weeks ago, can expose vulnerabilities with potentially serious impacts on the Maltese tourism industry.
Obliquely, mass tourism is itself listed as a hazard wherever destinations have…
A report shows a slight increase in tourism in western Mass. | New
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB / WSHM) - Western Massachusetts is seeing an increase in tourism with recent…
Hong Kong’s Last Fishing Village Faces Climate Threats After Pushing Back Mass Tourism | News…
Sitting among his refrigerator, television, and stacks of bowls, Ng Kei-hung sat outside the family home in Tai O village in Hong Kong waiting for his furniture to dry after a recent…
After warding off mass tourism, Hong Kong’s last fishing village faces climate threats
By Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters FoundationHong Kong (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sitting between his fridge, TV and stacks of bowls, Ng Kei-hung sat outside his family's home in Hong Kong's Tai O village as he waited for his furniture to!-->…
HCC Ends 48 Years of Heritage Tourism Work in the Chattahoochee Trace Area of Alabama and Georgia
By Douglas C.PurcellSpecial to theOpelika Observer
Effective October 1, the Chattahoochee Historical Commission will officially cease to exist as a bi-state agency of Alabama and!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Croatian Game of Thrones town threatened by mass tourism
DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) - Marc van Bloemen has lived in the Old Town of Dubrovnik, a Croatian citadel widely hailed as the jewel of the Adriatic, for decades, since he was a child. He says it was a privilege. Now it's a nightmare.Crowds…
Mass tourism threatens the Croatian town of Game of Thrones
DUBROVNIK, Croatia: Marc van Bloemen has lived in the Old Town of Dubrovnik, a Croatian citadel widely regarded as the jewel of the Adriatic, for decades since his childhood. He says it was a privilege. Now it's a…
New documentary sheds light on mass tourism affecting conservation
Photo credit via: Dave Krugman
As an organization, we have a strong focus on building a better world through travel, which is why we're proud to partner with Local for the release of their film, 2.5% - The Osa…
Madrid imposes restrictions on Airbnb to facilitate mass tourism
(CNN) - Madrid has become the latest city to face overtourism, as the Spanish metropolis prepares to drastically reduce Airbnb listings and available shared flats in the destination.The new regulations are in response to residents fearful…
Southern European activists join forces against mass tourism – EURACTIV.com
Neighborhood associations and militant groups from 14 cities in southern Europe have formed a network to join forces in their fight against mass tourism which was presented Thursday (April 26) in Barcelona.
The…
Skye alongside Barcelona and Prague victim of “mass tourism”
Sightseeing tour of the Quiraing on the Isle of Skye (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)The island of the Hebrides has been cited alongside Barcelona, Amsterdam, Prague, Venice and Dubrovnik as an example of a much-loved destination…
Lord Elgin Hotel among famous Ottawa tourism staff at the 2017 City Stars
The Infinity Convention Center was filled with stars on Tuesday night as Ottawa Tourism paid tribute to local staff in the hospitality and service industry who went the extra mile to provide excellent customer service during the…
Climate change and mass tourism threaten the Alps | Human factor | DW
Scientists traversing the Alps this summer say the region has been marked by significant environmental and social changes since they traveled the same path from Vienna to Nice 25 years ago. Much of what they found was alarming. At lower…
Mass tourism is at a crossroads – but we are all part of the problem | Martin Kettle
NOTThirty years ago, while researching for a Guardian series on global population pressures, I interviewed zoologist Desmond Morris. During this interview Morris said something that was hard to forget. "We have to recognize," he said,…
‘We need development’: Maldives moves from climate threat to mass tourism | Climate…
Ohen Mohamed Nasheed, the young and first democratically elected president of the Maldives, said in 2008 that he was seeking to buy a new homeland to prevent his people from being inundated by rising sea levels, it made the country 1,200…
Venice, Italy threatened by mass tourism, could become a UNESCO “endangered world heritage…
Venice, Italy - There are more tourists than inhabitants in Venice; up to 90,000 people visit the city every day.
As CBS News correspondent Seth Doane reports, the "tourist problem" has become so serious in Venice that UNESCO -…
Forecasted tourism staff shortage fuels regional hospitality education initiative
The revitalization of Cincinnati's urban core and the city's successful hosting of national and international events like the 2015 MLB All-Star Game and the World Choir Games have led to a steady increase in tourism. While income…
High peak in low season, mass tourism in Iceland overflows
The land of volcanoes, hot springs, lunar landscapes, amazing waterfalls and all surrounded by a spectacular ocean for whale watching. Iceland has it all.
As the tourist industry in Europe trembles with fear of terror, the…
Making Music Tourism Work in Kingston | Entertainment
A few weeks ago, at the official launch of the One World Ska & Rocksteady Festival at The Knutsford Courts hotel by the organization Sound & Pressure (named after the song by Hopeton Lewis). Sound &…
The former director of tourism of Mass. tries to sell RI
Wall turned her attention south in December when she was hired as the state's marketing director. She had led the Massachusetts Bureau of Travel and Tourism under the governor Deval Patrick. But governor charlie baker replaced it with…
Bahamian tourism staff earn certification from Nova University
Minister of Tourism the Hon. Obie Wilchcombe (right) greets Dr. John Riggs, associate professor of marketing at Nova Southeastern University during the closing ceremony. (Photo!-->…
Six reasons why mass tourism is not sustainable | Guardian of sustainable business
“You never change things by fighting against the existing reality.To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." --Buckminster FullerDespite the slow but steady increase in the number of companies claiming…
Six reasons why mass tourism is not sustainable | Sustainable business custodian
âYou never change things by fighting against the existing reality.To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. " - Buckminster FullerDespite the slow but steady increase in the number of…
How mass tourism is destroying Bali and its culture
BALI - The "island of the gods". This paradise has not spared its cliché that looks like a commercial deodorant. For ages, this pearl of the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesian archipelago, has embodied the archetype of the…