This post listing out trends reshaping the future of travel amidst covid-19 base on some recent searches. Following VianaHassan 2022 report finds that: The main findings presented in the chapter have shown that COVID-19 had a devastating impact on the global economy, mainly on the tourism and travel sector. However, the future of the tourism […]
Destination marketing can be invaluable for anyone that stands to make money by increasing the number of people travelling to a location, or eco-destination. This includes local and national governments, airlines, travel agents, but also entertainment venues, tourist attractions and operators of hotels and resorts. In this article, you will learn more about some of […]
There are many terms that float around that may sound similar but actually refer to something distinct. Definition of Sustainable Tourism Sustainable Tourism refers to sustainable practices in and by the tourism industry. It is an aspiration to acknowledge all impacts of tourism, both positive and negative. It aims to minimize the negative impacts and […]
As a Slow Travel practitioner for more than a decade now, I’m clearly partial to the many benefits it provides. But I also believe that my experiences make me an astute observer of why this approach to travel works so well. At the risk of provoking controversy, I’ll just come right out and say it: I […]
One of the questions we get asked most frequently by our readers involves how to choose a responsible tour operator, eco-hotel, eco lodge, or eco-resort. Research shows that global interest in ecotourism (which was defined by The International Ecotourism Society as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local […]
Much like “eco-friendly” and “sustainable,” responsible travel has become a major buzzword in the tourism industry in recent years. Hotels, tour operators, tourism attractions, and other associated organizations are increasingly climbing over themselves in order to use the trendy phrase in their marketing materials. Some companies earnestly use it as a badge of honor to signify […]
What is ecotourism? How does it work? Why does it matter? And how can we, as travelers, put the core principles of ecotourism into practice? In recent years, the growth of interest in responsible travel has outpaced that of traditional sun/sand tourism by an increasingly wide margin. With some experts estimating that ecotourism now represents 11.4% of all consumer spending, these sorts […]
The Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) is a large wild ox whose global range comprises only the Annamite Mountains of central Vietnam and Lao PDR (Laos). This unique animal, first described by scientists in 1993, was at one point thought to be related to goats, but recent research has identified it as a “primitive” member of the […]
This post will show Vietnam biodiversity conservation 2021 [update 4-11-2022] Vietnam is one of the world’s most biodiverse countries, but decades of illegal logging, wildlife trade, and agricultural conversion have led to staggering losses of natural forest and wildlife, with some species on the edge of extinction. Conservation crimes undermine the rule of law, perpetuate […]