ITB and Berlin 2025 experience
This 4-5 March, I attended ITB in Berlin for the first time, I decided to start my comeback (il mio ritorno) with a whole new experience. I had the privilege to stay with my family in Berlin for some days, and I discovered a well-organised city, going forward never forgetting its history, but with many […]
Territory identity, culture and development
I have interacted many times with what I now call local identity and culture at different levels, sometimes with greater and sometimes less awareness. Sometimes, the word culture, especially when followed by the adjective local, is overused to describe situations with little culture. It happens especially with what concerns me closely, and I would never […]
GSTC criteria and indicators for Sustainable Tourism (B, C and D)
This is the second and final part of the criteria and indicator insight, the first part is available here. https://sustainabletourismworld.com/gstc-criteria-and-indicators-insight/ If you wish to download the criteria (please note they are separated from hotels, tour operators and destinations). They are available through the link below. Industry: hotel and tour operators Hotel (https://www.gstcouncil.org/gstc-criteria/gstc-industry-criteria-for-hotels/ ) Tour Operators […]
Sustainable tourism. It is time to celebrate the best in 2024!
Sustainable tourism. It is time to celebrate the best in 2024! This month, I want to celebrate the best of sustainable tourism. I want to do that because it is common for people to celebrate if you are a celebrity or similar. It is unusual to be celebrated if you are a regular person with […]
SDG’s 2030 – Goal 2: eradicate world hunger
Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 Goal 2 eradicate world hunger Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 Goal 2 aims to eradicate world hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture practices. UNWTO says that the tourism sector can help with this, but I have to disagree with this statement. At least, I don’t see how the […]
GSTC criteria and indicators for sustainable tourism
GSTC criteria and indicators insight Today’s subject is the GSTC criteria and indicators. I am writing about this topic, even after the previous article about Sustainable tourism indicators for Italy and the world, because I realised that mentioning all the criteria and indicators included in the GSTC framework would add too much information. However, I still […]
Sustainable tourism indicators for Italy and the world
Sustainable tourism indicators for Italy and the world Very often we hear about sustainable tourism, much less about measures and indicators. In this article I mention some indicators and especially some case studies, some realities that have used and are using them to monitor their territory. Among the indicators, the most important are the criteria […]
Water should not be wasted nor polluted
Water should not be wasted nor polluted If we want to talk about sustainable tourism, water should not be wasted or polluted. Water is a precious source of nourishment and care for humans, but it is also a natural element of rare beauty (I know this well, living in Como). It is a precious resource […]
Sustainable tourism theory: Accessible tourism for persons with mobility disabilities
Accessible tourism for persons with mobility disabilities The third round of accessible tourism insights is dedicated to possible improvements to accommodate people with mobility disabilities. The typical stages of the tourist experience are: information search,booking,arrival at the destination,stay, experience or visit, departure and return home. What improvements are possible? Let us look at some of […]
Overtourism, tourism supply and demand – Lake Como
Overtourism, tourism supply and demand – Lake Como Two specific themes were the protagonists of my May days. On the one hand, there is the ever-widening gap between tourism demand and supply, and on the other, there is the increasingly fundamental role of sustainability in an area. Particularly in tourism, tourists appreciate operators and destinations […]