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Futureproofing tourism via digitalisation

While traditional tourism has been the mainstay for many economies, smart tourism is the way forward post-COVID.

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Rethinking cultural tourism in the wake of a pandemic

Tourism often sees tradeoffs between economic, social and environmental interests, but when COVID-19 emerged one city found opportunities.

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Indonesia’s rural villages offer lessons for global tourism

The Dieng Plateau is a case study of community-led tourism development done well. The programme has helped the entire economic region.

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Lessons from tourism economies that serve the community

Tourism revenue doesn’t always benefit the local people and economy. It’s time to change that.

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When give and take can stop places being loved to death

Tourism isn’t the problem, mass consumption is. Here’s how we can shift the dial.

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New, lasting, economic models of tourism

Creating new economic structures for tourism will require a fundamental shift in values.

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From littered Bali beaches to sustainable tourism

Villagers in the island of Java set the rules for tourists visiting their area, working with the local government to help protect popular sites.

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Chart: The speed of tourism recovery

Most of the world’s top cities have at least partially recovered their tourist traffic following the pandemic. But not all have recovered at the same pace.

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Reimagining Pacific tourism by thinking local

Pacific Island people were resilient when tourism halted. Now that it’s reopening, the world could learn from what they want.

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Food tourism can help regenerate our planet

Regenerative tourism is the next step in sustainable travel and food can play a major role in it.

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COVID not only to blame for tourism’s staffing crisis

The pandemic forced workers to jump to other sectors where they found better prospects. There are no quick fixes to bring them back.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Futureproofing tourism via digitalisation

Rethinking cultural tourism in the wake of a pandemic

Indonesia’s rural villages offer lessons for global tourism

Lessons from tourism economies that serve the community

New, lasting, economic models of tourism

From littered Bali beaches to sustainable tourism

Chart: The speed of tourism recovery

Reimagining Pacific tourism by thinking local

Food tourism can help regenerate our planet

COVID not only to blame for tourism’s staffing crisis

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