In the mid-1990s, the remote community of Klemtu in Canada’s British Columbia had to make a choice. Hit hard by the collapse of the fishing and forestry industries, unemployment was rocketing, and ...

Tourism is a multi-trillion-dollar industry, yet many of the local communities that make travel so meaningful still lack access to its benefits. That’s the opening line of Planeterra’s new community ...

Most Colombians are able to trace their roots to a mix of three original ancestors: American Indians, European (mostly Spanish) settlers, and Africans. Even so, each community’s traditions and customs ...

In many countries, rural areas are less developed than urban areas. They are often perceived as having many problems, such as low productivity, low education, and low income. Other issues include ...

Desa Wisata Nglanggeran is an award-winning tourism village in Indonesia. — Desa Wisata Nglanggeran Since the inaugural celebration of the World Tourism Day by United Nations World Tourism ...

In the face of the climate emergency, the debate on ways to promote sustainable development in the Amazon is gaining momentum across various economic sectors—including tourism. In indigenous ...

The Jamaica Tourist Board is a new digital campaign, “There’s Always More to Jamaica,” which is designed to promote community-based tourism on Google, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube through November ...

Councilor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz proposes a Community-Based Tourism law to boost IP livelihoods and protect cultural heritage.

Banteay Chhmar Community-Based Tourism is dedicated to the preservation and protection of the cultural heritage as well as implementing responsible tourism practices in the area. Credit: Afore Hsieh ...

More than 60 aspiring tourism entrepreneurs, guides, artisans, storytellers, homestay hosts and community tourism ...

Creative performance is essential for tourists to engage in community activities at heritage sites. However, there is a theoretical gap in how creative performance affects the willingness of tourists ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Communities in the biodiversity haven of Palawan in the Philippines earn millions in tourism-related services annually, but the industry has been ...