Estimated emissions from the travel and tourism industry total 11% of all emissions worldwide. Even while surveys show that 71% of travelers want to travel more responsibly, there are still big differences between what customers plan and what they actually do. Here are the impediments to purpose and reality as well as some strategies for […]
Rural communities suffer as COVID-19 brings halt to agritourism. Agritourism in South Africa has been non-existent since the start of the lockdown regulations implemented to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a severe impact on the livelihoods of those living in South Africa’s rural areas. This was according to Jacqui Taylor, founder and managing […]
The COVID-19 pandemic represents the biggest challenge that global travel and leisure has had to face. Covid and the end of Tourism At the time of publication, the sector has been hit hard by the introduction of restrictions on journey and an unparalleled fall in demand. In the first six months of 2020 alone, UNWTO […]