Much of the tourism industry that’s sprung up around Amish areas says more about Americans’ own identity than Amish values, a scholar writes.
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Youth hostels can play a key role in blurring class lines and connecting travellers to both each other and the places they visit.
The lagoon city needs to stem the flow of visitors.
Big-spending Chinese tourists once buoyed the global travel industry. But with Chinese economy looking a little shaky, more are staying at home.
Brisbane was the first Australian city to accept rideshare e-scooters. After some growing pains, residents, visitors and the city itself are enjoying the benefits, a new study finds.
Tourism must be economically, environmentally and socially sustainable. To this end, and given the sector’s weight in the economy, participatory governance in which there is room for all citizens is essential.
New research suggests many families of autistic children are reluctant to travel.
Wildfires on Maui are a crippling blow to the island’s tourism industry, which generates half of its jobs. But New Orleans and Kauai show that comebacks are possible.
An expert on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria explains why it’s hard for the US to deliver disaster aid in places like Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Human exposure to wildfires in the US more than doubled in the past two decades. A climate scientist looks at who is at risk and why.
The world’s largest women’s sporting event is being hosted in Africa for the first time.
No one plans a European holiday thinking of fleeing from fire or sheltering from intense heat. But the climate crisis is forcing a reckoning – tourism as we knew it will have to change.
When people see their friends behaving selfishly on holiday, they might assume they can do the same.
A non-fatal crocodile attack on a tourist last week made headlines. But talk of culling is an over-reaction to a fairly isolated incident.
For some people, it’s a choice based on cultural beliefs or economic opportunities provided by the volcano. Other times it’s less a choice than the only option.
Why some countries seem to benefit from tourism and others don’t.
About 8,000 lions are being held in facilities across South Africa. In some cases, a legal operation is plugged into an illicit trade network.
Advances in technology have allowed tourists to go to places and do things they couldn’t in the past. But in extreme environments, the consequences of failure are high.
Not only do risky activities make people feel euphoric, they also convey status. But should there be limits on what tourists can do?
One out of every four litres of water used in the Balearic Archipelago is a result of tourism. In the municipalities with the highest number of tourist lodgings, related consumption exceeds 58%.
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management/ Adjunct Associate Professor, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer, Tourism, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Development Studies, Massey University
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Professor of Development Studies, Massey University
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Professor of Sustainable Tourism, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University
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Professor of Tourism, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Nottingham
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Lecturer in Tourism & Events, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Heritage, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Tourism, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Marketing and Tourism, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Tourism, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Hospitality & Tourism, University of Surrey
