Frederick Dayour, SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies and Francis Kofi Essel, SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies
Globally, visiting religious destinations and sites for pilgrimage by religious faithful and tourists has gained recognition.
Street market and the Great Mosque of Djenné, Mali, which was designated a world heritage site by Unesco in 1988. During the pandemic, the town was hard hit by illegal excavations and looting.
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The Covid-19 pandemic will long be remembered for the lockdowns it imposed and the millions of lives it stole. A recent Unesco report reveals that it has also took a large toll on world heritage sites.
Big resorts, cruise ships and visitor numbers are all up for debate across the Pacific, but economic pressure may test how post-pandemic reality lives up to the sustainability rhetoric.
Advanced technology can help tourists, from designing their itinerary to sharing their experiences.
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To make it easier to visit Indonesia, tourist operators need help overcoming the nation’s comparatively low technology readiness – which ranks below Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Baluarte is just one of the attractions on Mozambique Island.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has the potential to make tourism more sustainable in Africa, improving the lives of local communities rather than just catering to international visitors.
More of us than ever want to see the ice continent. But is the environmental awakening many return with worth the emissions and possible environmental damage?
Wiliam Wordsworth lived and wrote in Grasmere, in England’s Lake District, from 1799-1808.
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It’s very important for tourists to understand the risks of visiting volcanic sites and properly prepare themselves for excursions to see volcanic eruptions.
This deeply flawed new criminal code is likely to meet with stiff opposition from lawyers and activists. This might include protests and even court challenges.
Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Heritage | Co Chair - World Economic Forum Global Future Council on the Future of Sustainable Tourism, Western Sydney University