Tag: Community-based Tourism
Raising standards
A national push is underway to uncover new destinations and launch fresh experiential products, all while embedding sustainability and safety practices into every layer of its offering
Arunachal Pradesh launches new tourism brand to target wider markets
The department of tourism, government of Arunachal Pradesh has unveiled its latest brand campaign, Take a New Turn in Arunachal at a news conference...
Experts urge tourism shift to micro‑experiences as future model
The shift away from mass tourism activities towards the low-profile yet meaningful and potentially high-yield “micro-experiences” embedded in daily life took centre stage at...
PATA highlights sustainable and inclusive tourism at World Tourism Conference 2025
PATA showcased its commitment to sustainable and inclusive tourism at the World Tourism Day and World Tourism Conference 2025, held in Melaka, Malaysia, from...
Local Alike applies voluntourism to community development
Founded 13 years ago with a vision to transform tourism into a tool for community development, Local Alike has long pioneered community-based tourism in...
TrendWatch highlights future travel trends at TTM+ 2024
In a compelling keynote at TTM+ 2024, Victoria Loomes, head of trends at TrendWatching, outlined three future travel trends poised to shape the industry...
Laos’ green pay-off
As the four-year SUSTOUR Laos project draws to a close, has its aim to pivot the nation into a leading green destination been fruitful?
Meaningful pathways
As Walk Japan’s Paul Christie brings his dreams of living in the countryside to life, he finds himself revitalising rural parts of Japan along the way
Breathing life into the real Sri Lanka
Once upon a time, two best friends and avid travellers got married and began building their life’s adventures together by exploring deep into their...
Penang plays up rural draws to charm visitors
As Penang Global Tourism scales up destination marketing to spur travellers into action, it has chosen to spotlight lesser-known but accessible areas that are...
