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Tourism Geographic

·Jan 14

Backpacking in the Age of Quality Tourists

Can backpackers be the real quality tourists that destinations should seek? — By Michael O’Regan, Glasgow Caledonian University Tourism management is becoming dominated by positivistic, bureaucratic and regulatory discourses. The search for ‘quality tourists’ has spread from managerial origins to destinations. Authorities have taken market-oriented reforms because of their belief in their existence. The divisions of tourists have exacerbated post-pandemic.

Tourism

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Backpacking in the Age of Quality Tourists
Backpacking in the Age of Quality Tourists
Tourism

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Tourism Geographic

·Jun 28, 2022

Local Cuisine & Transnational Labour

The migrant agricultural workers behind food production in a gastronomic setting are invisible — Kristin Lozanski & Kayla Baumgartner Culinary Tourism in Niagara-on-the-Lake Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL), Canada, is a small tourist town in an agriculturally-lush region of Ontario. The primary crops grown here are tender fruits and grapes. The well-manicured orchards and wineries create an idyllic rural landscape for tourists. NOTL was named the “Prettiest Town in Canada” in…

Tourism

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Local Cuisine & Transnational Labour
Local Cuisine & Transnational Labour
Tourism

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Tourism Geographic

·Jun 27, 2022

Cannabis Tourism: How a New Travel Trend is Taking Off

New business models are focusing on agri-tourism (meet-the-farmer sessions) and culinary tourism and events such as cannabis festivals. — by Michael O’Regan Legal cannabis consumption rose in the US and Europe during the COVID pandemic, with some people turning to marijuana to help them cope with lockdowns and broken routines. Meanwhile, fewer people today view the drug as harmful compared to previous decades.

Marijuana Legalization

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Cannabis Tourism: How a New Travel Trend is Taking Off
Cannabis Tourism: How a New Travel Trend is Taking Off
Marijuana Legalization

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Tourism Geographic

·Mar 30, 2022

Why Massive New Youth Sports Facilities May Not Lead To the Tourist Boom Many Communities Hope

by Richard Buning and Cassandra Coble The Big Idea Parents who travel with their kids to compete in regional sports tournaments tend to be too focused on the competition to turn them into family vacations and spend like tourists, according to our recently published research. …

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Why Massive New Youth Sports Facilities May Not Lead To the Tourist Boom Many Communities Hope
Why Massive New Youth Sports Facilities May Not Lead To the Tourist Boom Many Communities Hope

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Tourism Geographic

·Mar 24, 2022

Why Universities are Starting to Re-evaluate their Academics’ Travel

Academic flights accounts for about a third of university greenhouse gas emissions. — by Sal Lampkin and Robert McLachlan As New Zealand starts lifting travel restrictions at the end of this month, academics may feel the need to catch up on missed opportunities to attend conferences. But flights account for about a third of the tertiary sector’s emissions and universities will need to…

Travel

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Why Universities are Starting to Re-evaluate their Academics’ Travel
Why Universities are Starting to Re-evaluate their Academics’ Travel
Travel

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Tourism Geographic

·Mar 15, 2022

“How Can We Ever Recover?”

French ski resorts are fighting for survival due to changing COVID travel restrictions. — by Leon Davis Before COVID, the winter sports tourism industry was worth over €70 billion (£58.2 billion) a year globally, with ski resorts expanding across the world. The pandemic then led to a stark decrease in visitor numbers, with a major impact on revenues and livelihoods. Resorts in France were…

Tourism

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“How Can We Ever Recover?”
“How Can We Ever Recover?”
Tourism

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Tourism Geographic

·Mar 12, 2022

Each Antarctic Tourist Effectively Melts 83 Tonnes of Snow — new research

And scientists emit even more per capita than tourists. — by Matthew Harris Every summer, as the sea ice surrounding Antarctica retreats, tens of thousands of tourists and scientists flock to the landmass by boat and plane. The remote continent is becoming increasingly accessible — during the 2019–20 season, the number of sightseeing visitors reached 74,000, with the vast majority…

Travel

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Each Antarctic Tourist Effectively Melts 83 Tonnes of Snow — new research
Each Antarctic Tourist Effectively Melts 83 Tonnes of Snow — new research
Travel

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Tourism Geographic

·Mar 2, 2022

Retrofit Tourism Better

Why updating existing hotels is the best way to green the tourism sector. — by PAULO DE BOLLE and TOMASZ TELMA The tourism industry’s economic impact is vast. It creates hundreds of millions of jobs and propels growth. Yet its environmental footprint is equally outsized. Hotels are major contributors to global carbon emissions. …

Travel

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Retrofit Tourism Better
Retrofit Tourism Better
Travel

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Tourism Geographic

·Feb 23, 2022

The Changing Face of Tourism and Work

How Maldives is successfully adapting to the pandemic, along with other parts of South Asia. — by Yi (Claire) Li & Valerie Mercer-Blackman It’s December 2023. Rita, a young businesswoman, has just finished meeting with clients in Chennai, India and anticipates meeting friends in Singapore for the holidays two weeks later. An employer-sponsored hybrid work model allows her to work from anywhere. …

Travel

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The Changing Face of Tourism and Work
The Changing Face of Tourism and Work
Travel

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Tourism Geographic

·Jan 20, 2022

Why You Might Want to Consider a Pilgrimage for Your Next Holiday or Day Trip

Pilgrimages are a way of finding spiritual solace and a chance to connect with the great outdoors. — by Jaeyeon Choe O Regan and Anne E Bailey We have been living in a COVID-19 pandemic world for two years — and almost everything about our lives has been affected. Travel and holidays in particular have been constrained through border closures and lockdowns. It’s too early to say what…

Travel

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Why You Might Want to Consider a Pilgrimage for Your Next Holiday or Day Trip
Why You Might Want to Consider a Pilgrimage for Your Next Holiday or Day Trip
Travel

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