Scarcity of domestic mountain tourism-related data makes it difficult or even impossible to assess mountain tourism’s impacts Mountain tourism represents between 9 and 16% of international tourist ...
Adventure travelers used to represent an elite group of intrepid travelers willing to go to nearly any extreme in pursuit of an extraordinary trip. Climbing Mount Everest? No problem. Booking a trip ...
The Dominican government placed a strong focus on tackling sargassum and strengthening workforce training for the tourism ...
“Unprecedented growth” in the tourism industry could become unsustainable without an equivalent focus on conservation, according to Megan Epler Wood, the director of the International Sustainable ...
Travel is something we all experience at some point — whether it’s a quick getaway to recharge, a trip to visit loved ones or frequent travel for work. For many, air travel is a regular occurrence. On ...
Vietnamese travelers lead the region in reducing environmental impact and carbon emissions, with 29% citing it as their top motivation for sustainable travel, the highest rate among surveyed markets, ...
The study reveals that while Madagascar's tourism helps its economy, it inadvertently causes deforestation in buffer zones of protected areas. Without affecting the core protected forests, ...
According to a report issued earlier this year by the World Travel and Tourism Council, consumer interest in responsible travel doesn’t always translate to more planet-friendly bookings. The study, ...
Doubling down on its belief that travel companies and travelers play a pivotal role in protecting the environment, global tour operator G Adventures recently launched its Trees for Days initiative.