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What is good tourism? “Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel January-February 2026

Open your mind to perspectives you may never otherwise encounter.

This is the “ #GoodTourism ” mission. #tourism #travel #news #opinion

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24.02.2026 03:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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In a "bifurcated world of hosts and guests", can a tourism / hospitality career be a "golden ticket"? Is it a "profound responsibility"? Is it something AI can do? Do you have to love it?

" #GoodTourism " #travel #hospitality #careers #advice

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23.02.2026 04:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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News and questions (without answers) from the week ending February 15, 2026

" #GoodTourism " #travel #tourism #industry #news

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15.02.2026 04:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What’s #AI doing for you? With perspectives from #travel & #tourism’s business, academic, activist, airline, and NGO worlds — and even from Iran — there is depth in this compilation of “ #GoodTourism ” Insight Bites ...

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10.02.2026 03:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ewan Cluckie argues that #tourism’s #sustainability claims have created a credibility crisis, and that it is time to ask hard questions about ownership, #governance, and incentives. It's a " #GoodTourism " Insight.

www.goodtourismblog.com/2026/02/flaw...

09.02.2026 00:42 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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News and questions (without answers) from the week ending February 8, 2026

" #GoodTourism " #tourism #travel #industry #news

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08.02.2026 05:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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News and questions (without answers) from the week ending February 1, 2026

" #GoodTourism " #tourism #travel #industry #news

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01.02.2026 07:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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News and questions (without answers) from the week ending January 25, 2026

“ #GoodTourism ” #tourism #travel #industry #news

www.goodtourismblog.com/2026/01/news...

25.01.2026 03:27 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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“While other countries are rolling out the red carpet for international visitors there are suggestions that the US is putting up the ‘closed’ sign. As recent visitors to New York, this was not our experience.”

“ #GoodTourism ” #travel #NewYork #USA

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24.01.2026 06:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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'At APE Malaysia, our work sits at the intersection of wildlife conservation, ecosystem restoration, and responsible tourism.'

" #GoodTourism " #Malaysia #tourism #travel #conservation

www.goodtourismblog.com/2026/01/cons...

23.01.2026 05:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Eight local charities across Asia stand to benefit from 10 walkathons organised by " #GoodTourism " Partners Khiri Travel, Cardamom Tented Camp, and Anurak Community Lodge. The "GT" Partners are part of the diversified Yaana Ventures group.

www.goodtourismblog.com/2026/01/yaan...

20.01.2026 04:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What’s the point of UN Tourism?

Thanks to the four good people who responded to this “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question.

" #GoodTourism " #tourism #UnitedNations #UNWTO

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20.01.2026 00:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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News and questions (without answers) from the week ending January 18, 2026

#travel #tourism #news "#GoodTourism"

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18.01.2026 03:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Imagining #peace: Following the 2020 Abraham Accords, United Arab Emirates ( #UAE ) transformed from a distant adversary to a popular holiday destination for #Israel. How travel narratives are helping to bridge the cultural divide.

" #GoodTourism " #tourism

www.goodtourismblog.com/2026/01/imag...

12.01.2026 03:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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News and questions (without answers) from the week ending January 11, 2026

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11.01.2026 04:35 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Khiri Travel, the Southeast Asia-based destination management company, has earned certification as a sustainable tour operator by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

www.goodtourismblog.com/2026/01/khir...

" #GoodTourism " #Asia #tourism #travel

06.01.2026 02:11 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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“Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel November-December 2025

Welcome to the November-December 2025 wrap of “ #GoodTourism ” & “GT” #Travel #news, #insights, and #experiences shared by friends and Partners of The “Good Tourism” Blog.

www.goodtourismblog.com/2025/12/what...

24.12.2025 05:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Gastronomic Gaborone: Can culinary innovation co-exist with #authenticity?

As #Botswana reimagines traditional #food for the tourist palate, this " #GoodTourism " Insight asks: Can culinary #innovation co-exist with the communal spirit of the past?

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11.12.2025 03:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Global tourism’s centre of gravity has shifted to Asia. But how do Asian destinations maintain their spectacular growth amidst natural disasters, pandemics, and geopolitical instability?

" #GoodTourism " #Asia #tourism #risk #marketing

www.goodtourismblog.com/2025/12/asia...

09.12.2025 08:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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From reef rubble to recovery: How Livingseas Asia is leading tourism in Bali

Tourism built Bali’s reputation but nearly broke its reefs. Now, the same industry is becoming a force for recovery.

www.goodtourismblog.com/2025/12/reef...

" #GoodTourism " #Bali #coral #reef #tourism

08.12.2025 05:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tourism’s biggest threats, opportunities to 2030

16 takes: place-based perspectives from England to Iran, Barcelona to Bend; global issues from cost-cutting artificial intelligence to out-of-whack academia, women’s empowerment to ocean plastic "#GoodTourism"

www.goodtourismblog.com/2025/12/tour...

03.12.2025 02:33 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Re-awakening: How can vibrant tales connect us all through folklore tourism?

It's a " #GoodTourism " Insight by Vivian Sakko.

#Skye #Scotland #folklore #culture #tourism

www.goodtourismblog.com/2025/11/folk...

01.12.2025 02:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Do fun and politics mix? Can we or should we ‘leave our cares behind’ on holiday?

It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight Bites question.

" #GoodTourism " #tourism #travel #fun #politics

www.goodtourismblog.com/2025/11/fun-...

05.11.2025 02:43 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Cardamom Tented Camp among the world’s most responsible tourism projects according to the International Centre for Responsible Tourism.

" #GoodTourism " #Cambodia #responsibletourism #sustainabletourism #sustainability

www.goodtourismblog.com/2025/11/card...

04.11.2025 02:53 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Can the tide of ocean plastic be stopped? Perhaps 80% of the #plastic in our #oceans gets there via rivers. In Manado, #Indonesia a grassroots project prevents plastic from spoiling #dive #tourism hotspots.

" #GoodTourism "

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03.11.2025 02:35 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What is good tourism? “#GoodTourism” & “GT” #Travel Sep-Oct 2025

Welcome to a wrap of “Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel #news, #insights, and #experiences shared by friends and Partners of ‘The “Good Tourism” Blog’.

www.goodtourismblog.com/2025/10/what...

31.10.2025 01:45 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Thai waterways to become quieter, cleaner

A social enterprise has launched Thailand’s first electric longtail boat engine, reducing carbon emissions by 96% & slashing fuel costs.

" #GoodTourism " #Thailand #EV #electricboat

www.goodtourismblog.com/2025/10/ev-b...

29.10.2025 07:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How Anh Duong turns plastic waste into products, learnings, livelihoods in Vietnam - The "Good Tourism" Blog In the heart of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, plastic waste is more than an environmental issue; it is a community challenge. Anh Duong Center is facing up to the challenge by turning plastic waste into pro...

How Anh Duong turns #plastic #waste into products, learnings, livelihoods in #Vietnam

In the heart of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, plastic waste is more than an environmental issue; it is a community challenge.

" #GoodTourism " #recycling

www.goodtourismblog.com/2025/10/anh-...

28.10.2025 03:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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In 'Tourism’s Horizon: Travel for the Millions', mass #tourism is a "dynamic cultural & social phenomenon that touches everyone", tourists have "humanity", and hosts have "agency". In an era of 'critical tourism studies', that's refreshing. #GoodTourism

www.goodtourismblog.com/2025/10/tour...

27.10.2025 04:34 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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‘Overtourism’ and ‘overimmigration’ are subjective terms that mean essentially the same thing. Discuss.

" #GoodTourism " #tourism #immigration

www.goodtourismblog.com/2025/10/over...

16.10.2025 08:35 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0