Tourists unknowingly tend to frequent fragile destinations Tourism continues to be one of the fastest-growing economic activities in fragile destinations — mountain regions, alpine valleys, high plateaus, coastal belts and island ecosystems. In many of these places, hospitality development (hotels, resorts, homestays and boutique properties) is promoted as a fast route to jobs and income. But the pace at which accommodation infrastructure expands frequently outstrips tourism

Some places are best left untouched, preserved in their pristine state.

Across the globe, there are millions of people living with disabilities, senior citizens, children, and other travellers who face...

What is Fairtrade? Today, as well-informed human beings, we are increasingly aware of the effects of our actions on society, the...

Community-Based Tourism (CBT) Out of many concepts under the umbrella concept of sustainable tourism, there is a community-focused way of...

It is a fact that tourism is an efficient engine for the prosperity of any economy. Regions that have assets such as natural resources,...

When tourism development in a particular geographical region is discussed, planners often talk about numbers and potential of tourism...