What is good tourism? “Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel Jun-Sep 2026

September 30, 2026

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Wel­come to the June-Septem­ber 2026 wrap of “Good Tour­ism” & “GT” Travel news, insights, and exper­i­ences shared by friends and Part­ners of The “Good Tour­ism” Blog. [You too can share.]

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 “Good Tour­ism” mis­sion. It’s “GT”. And go!

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Is tourism academia disconnected from industry reality? | BiteX: War hits cultural heritage

September 28, 2026
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Is tourism academia disconnected from industry reality

Is there a dis­con­nect between high­er edu­ca­tion 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?

I presen­ted “GT” read­ers who would rather not write a full “GT” Insight with the oppor­tun­ity to share their per­spect­ive in 300 words or few­er; a “GT” Insight Bite.

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More than numbers, overtourism is an attention problem: Notes from Alberobello

September 18, 2026
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What hap­pens to loc­al life when a des­tin­a­tion is relent­lessly rep­res­en­ted by the same archi­tec­ture, the same dish, the same photograph?

As Alber­obello, Italy marks 30 years of UNESCO recog­ni­tion for its fam­ous ‘trulli’, fest­iv­al dir­ect­or Ant­o­nio Conte reflects on the dif­fer­ence between phys­ic­ally mov­ing crowds and offer­ing them entirely new exper­i­ences to engage with.

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‘Wetlands of Hope’: Making Seychelles’ tourism a steward of conservation

September 15, 2026

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Bey­ond the pic­tur­esque beaches, reefs, and rocks of Seychelles lie vital wet­lands that sup­port biod­iversity and pro­tect com­munit­ies against erosion, flood­wa­ters, and storm surges. 

Nirmal Jivan Shah shares how the NGO he leads enlis­ted lux­ury resorts, the nation­al car­ri­er, and loc­al res­id­ents into act­ive co-man­age­ment, empower­ing front­line staff to become envir­on­ment­al stew­ards and brand ambassadors.

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Are we preparing people for real travel & tourism jobs?

September 15, 2026
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Are we preparing people for real travel tourism jobs

What drives ambi­tious stu­dents away from travel & tour­ism careers, even as the glob­al industry grapples with crit­ic­al skills shortages? 

Examin­ing the gap between qual­i­fic­a­tion offer­ings and industry real­it­ies, Sham­iso Nyajeka ques­tions how edu­ca­tion and train­ing can be restruc­tured to provide hon­est path­ways for stu­dents and cap­able staff for employers.

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From Akha village to Bangkok’s five-star hotels: A future crafted at home

September 11, 2026

The Akha Ma-De team with Christmas tree decorated with Akha Ma-De products in the background

How did Akha women’s crafts from a remote vil­lage in north­ern Thai­l­and find their way to five-star hotels in Bangkok?

The story begins in Asha Vil­lage, Chi­ang Rai where Nichanan A‑Ngi co-cre­ated Akha Ma-De and Mac­rame by Nicha in 2021.

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