#WhenTourismCares Blog

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Whitney Smith Whitney Smith

How Community-Based Tourism Empowers Locals and Enhances Travel

For tourism to thrive in destinations, communities in those destinations must also thrive. To achieve this, the industry needs to listen and engage with locals, and empower them with opportunities to tell their own stories, authentically share their own cultures, and fully benefit from their tourism experiences. Learn how community-based tourism enhances travel for visitors while empowering communities to have full ownership and control of their tourism offerings.

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John Sutherland John Sutherland

Crafting Your Sustainable Travel Goals: A Four-Step Guide

As we step into the new year, many travelers will begin to make vacation plans for the coming year. As companies set their 2024 goals, we must align our business objectives with sustainability goals. To help you plan your 2024 sustainability goals effectively, here are four key tips to guide you through the process.

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Guest User Guest User

Renewing my commitment to be a more responsible traveler

So, I didn’t get dirty or suffer from sore muscles on this Tourism Cares Summit, but I was just as exhausted – and exhilarated --as I have been in other years. I was exhausted from learning so much more about the challenges we face to be sustainable in our businesses and our own lives and to be inclusive and respectful of the cultures we experience when we travel. I was reminded that I have to be better at researching the places I visit so that I can honor the people who live there, understand and respect the wildlife and nature that call us to visit there and the history that may, or may not be so pretty.  

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