“Not only do we teach them about the city they're in, but we also give them the possibility of reflecting upon things...
Visitor experience
How Tofino’s NGOs are teaching visitors about the value of restoration
“I can't claim to love the ocean, and live by it, and eat from it, and play on it, if I'm not prepared to be part of...
Truth and visitation: How exposing painful histories through travel can bring healing
“I can share the history without laying guilt, shame, or blame, and I can turn it around and use it in the work...
Thailand shifts away from mass tourism
Tourism in some parts of Thailand has reached critical mass. Later this year, some popular beaches are scheduled to...
For Visit Flanders, long-term destination development is the definition of success
Is your destination equipped to create meaningful experiences? It’s time to take inspiration from Visit Flanders....
Want to improve visitor experience? Serve your guests by listening online
Your destination will host a major event next month and thousands of visitors are expected to arrive. Given the...
How destinations can increase word-of-mouth promotion by designing socialgenic experiences
Recognizing that visitors are social and that travel-bragging is a primary motivator for travel, modern destinations...
This DMO boosted ROI for operators by focusing on visitor experience
Regional Tourism Organization Four Inc. (RTO4) – one of 13 regional tourism offices in the province of Ontario, Canada...
How design thinking can improve your destination’s visitor experience
The core duties of a destination marketing organization (DMO) are shifting away from promotion in the inspirational...
Is mass tourism destroying our cities? Bye Bye Barcelona documentary investigates
While tourism generates profit for some, it can also wreak havoc on local ways of life when left unchecked. This is...
Four critical trends impacting destination marketing leadership in 2016: Part 3
Product and Promotion - Develop what you promote and promote what you develop. Are you equipped to create experiences?...
4 changes that shape the future for destination marketers
What are some of the most important paradigm shifts for today’s destination marketing organizations (DMOs)?...
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