On Bijilo Beach in the Gambia, there are no fruit sellers in sight.
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Developing countries that depend heavily on tourists need international support, and more sustainable offerings for the future.
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Many Australians would like to engage with Indigenous people and history but say they don’t know how. Taking an Indigenous tour is one way to do this and take responsibility for reconciliation.
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Pressure is growing to include struggling Pacific nations in an Australia-New Zealand travel bubble, but economic diversity is what the region really needs.
U.S. Customs officers stand beside a sign at the US/Canada border in Lansdowne, Ontario, on March 22, 2020.
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The US and Canada have had a long, supportive relationship. But the recent closure of the US-Canada border because of the coronavirus underscores a growing divide between the two countries.
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Trials show a four-day week really works. With economies desperate for recovery, now could be the perfect time to encourage it.
The view from the porch of a cabin in Yoho National Park in British Columbia.
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Conflicts between seasonal property owners and year-round rural residents are highlighting the fault-lines between the “right to be rural” and “disaster gentrification.”
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We will trade, but take more account of our interests than before, and we will trust government more.
Animals in national parks are sometimes harassed by tourists.
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With national parks closed in many parts of North America, now is the time to rethink how we protect natural areas.
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Australia and New Zealand are talking about quarantine-free travel between their two countries. What would it mean and how would it work?
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The international tourism crisis offers New Zealand the opportunity to reimagine domestic tourism - if operators and consumers can adapt.
Port Louis in Mauritius.
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Mauritius relies on a strategy of being open to imports and exports.
European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel at the latest leaders’ summit.
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Another EU leaders’ meeting, another humdrum announcement afterwards.
Africa needs to promote domestic tourism.
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African countries should draw from past experience to put together plans to manage the post-COVID-19 tourism void
Mothballed Delta Air Lines planes parked at Kansas City International Airport in Missouri.
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A study of 2,000 travelers shows that nearly two-thirds will reduce their travel in the next year.
The Ruby Princess off the coast of Sydney on April 5 2020.
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The same business model that has enabled the cruise industry to prosper could also spell its demise.
The aviation industry is a key part of Ghana’s economic agenda.
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The coronavirus is stressing the continent’s aviation sector.
Elmina is one of the most important tourist sites in West Africa.
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The historic location provides a window into the potential of city tourism in Ghana.
Netflix and lockdown.
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A sector-by-sector look at who is benefiting, who is in trouble and who could go either way.
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The COVID-19 crisis is an epic disaster for the global travel industry. But we shouldn’t try to return to business as usual.
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Tourism is vital to NZ and small economies in the Pacific. But as the Samoa Tourism Authority’s CEO says, “we can always get money back, but once there’s a loss of life you’ll never have that back”.