Tag Archives: local economy

Picture a small-town café where the price of a morning coffee creeps up season after season because so many of the customers at the next table are on holiday. Nobody is doing anything wrong, yet over time the regulars find it harder to keep their usual seat. Learning how to support the local economy without […]

Early in the 1990s, the idea of incorporating the sustainable development paradigm into the tourism industry emerged. As a result, sustainable tourism quickly gained popularity in academic circles. Also, it gained popularity in research, the tourism industry, business, and practice. Sustainable tourism, as a matter of principle, separates itself from mass tourism. It only identifies […]

What are travelers looking for when they look for an eco-friendly accommodation? Is bio-architecture more important than organic food? How important are ecolabels and certifications in their opinion? These are just some of the questions we asked travelers and hotel owners to outline your idea of sustainable tourism.