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 […]
Air Pollution and the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Air Pollution and the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive Clean air is essential for our health and the environment. However, due to human activities that cause pollutant emissions, air quality has deteriorated considerably. These activities are in particular related to industry, energy production, domestic heating, agriculture and transport. The updated World Health Organisation guidelines […]
Sustainable tourism theory: Accessible tourism for deaf people
Accessible tourism for deaf people The second round of accessible tourism insights is dedicated to the best possible ways to accommodate deaf people. As with the in-depth study on the blind, I describe the possibilities taking into account the booking stages. Typical steps are: information search, Booking, arrival at the destination, stay, experience or visit, […]
Sustainable tourism should also be inclusive tourism
Sustainable tourism should also be inclusive tourism In this article, I will define the concept of inclusive tourism better. First, what is “not inclusive tourism” for me and why? The practice of making a hotel or destination too suitable for the group of people who frequent it (or would like to frequent it) does not […]
Plastic and the tourism sector – 2024
Plastic and the tourism sector – 2024 Today, I present an update on the topic of plastics, in particular, on what has been done to reduce (consumption), reuse (of the product), and recycle. You can read the first article of 2022 by clicking on the title “Plastic data in Italy and Europe”. Are you wondering […]
Sustainable tourism theory: Accessible tourism
Sustainable tourism theory: Accessible tourism How to improve the experience for blind people This world is becoming less and less welcoming and more complex. I have chosen to devote some space to a topic close to my heart, on which I would like to do some research, testing and spreading good practice. I am talking […]
Kind tourism and kindness
Kind tourism and kindness December seems a perfect month to talk about kindness, one of the topics that deserve to be mentioned in lists of good intentions. Moreover, World Kindness Day has just passed. This day is celebrated on 13 November every year. In 2023, 13 November was a Monday, and the opportunity to start […]
Sustainable hospitality, or rather, sustainable destination!
Sustainable hospitality, or rather, sustainable destination! Last month, we said goodbye, talking about sustainable hotels. This month, I wanted to see if my interpretation of sustainable hospitality was shared. Not exactly! I realised that most often, only the hospitality sector, i.e. hotels and accommodation, is understood or referred to as sustainable hospitality. On the other […]