Travel industry: Managing sustainable tourism growth in Europe
Delegates at the Conference on Managing Sustainable Tourism Growth in Europe, organized this week by the European Travel Commission (ETC), were faced with an urgent call to achieve a balance between the needs of the tourism industry, travelers, local communities and the environment if they are to succeed now and in the future. That was […]
Overtourism: where will it take us? The sustainability of mass tourism debated at ITB travel show Berlin 2018
At the ITB travel trade show in Berlin overtourism is hotly debated. Majorca, Venice and Berlin — they all suffer from the excesses of tourism, even though tourists are an important economic factor. At the start of a New Year plans are often made and wishes noted, including the so-called bucket-list, featuring desired holiday destinations. These […]
