Articles tagged “food tourism”

Tourism

Paying Michelin Guide to Help Promote Your Tourism Can Be a Messy Business

Cities are paying for Michelin to come, but people are divided on what this means for their restaurants. As the Michelin Guide expands with the help of tourism boards around the world, controversies continue around the guide's role in tourism marketing.

Sherry Sun | 1 year ago

Paying Michelin Guide to Help Promote Your Tourism Can Be a Messy Business

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Attempts to Ease Discrimination by Hosts

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Airbnb’s changes to reduce discrimination, United’s big bet on big planes, and expanding food tours.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Airbnb Attempts to Ease Discrimination by Hosts

Tour Operators

Fast-Growing Food Tours Operator Hungry for More Acquisitions

Food experiences are a mainstay for travelers who want to tap into the vibe and culture of a destination — with one global food tours company intent on dominating the culinary space by buying smaller operators that can extend its brand presence.

Selene Brophy, Skift | 1 year ago

Fast-Growing Food Tours Operator Hungry for More Acquisitions

Hotels

Will a Luxe Wilderness Lodge Play in the Land of Tuscan Villas?

Sustainable, high-end nature lodges have been popping up worldwide. Making the concept succeed in Italy, however, may be a challenge, given that it has to out-compete so many established attractions.

Leslie Barrie | 1 year ago

Will a Luxe Wilderness Lodge Play in the Land of Tuscan Villas?

Hotels

Kenya’s Big Global Hotel Chains Shift to Local Foods to Entice Visitors

Hotels must ensure that they are in touch with every bit of the local culture, including food. While some are trying to include local food in their menus, it's worrying that many luxury hotels feel that international cuisine is the standard for luxury.

Harriet Akinyi , Skift | 2 years ago

Kenya’s Big Global Hotel Chains Shift to Local Foods to Entice Visitors

Tourism

Daily Podcast: Food Tourism as Green Travel

Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, April 22, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: Food Tourism as Green Travel

Tourism

Food Tourism Is the Perfect Entrée for Greener Travel

It’s Earth Day 2022, marking yet another year on this planet with our outward cries on climate change and way too empty preachings on practicing sustainability. We all know for greener travel, change starts from the top down, or in the case of food tourism, from the Earth up. So ... who is really doing something?

Mary Ann Ha | 2 years ago

Food Tourism Is the Perfect Entrée for Greener Travel

Announcements

Calling Travel’s Future Without Fear Then and Now on Skift’s 9th Anniversary

When we officially launched Skift on July 30, 2012, we couldn't have envisioned the insanity and tragedy of 2020 and 2021. But we got through it as a company, and much of the global travel industry, licking its wounds, has likewise proved to be as adaptable as the circumstances demand.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Calling Travel’s Future Without Fear Then and Now on Skift’s 9th Anniversary
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Tourism

Azerbaijan Redefines Its Domestic Tourism Strategy By Looking Beyond Its Major Cities

With international travel on pause, Azerbaijan Tourism Board is inspiring Azerbaijanis themselves to discover the diverse, authentic offerings the country has to offer, more conveniently than ever.

Azerbaijan Tourism Board + Skift | 3 years ago

Azerbaijan Redefines Its Domestic Tourism Strategy By Looking Beyond Its Major Cities
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Tourism

Executive Q&A: Lessons From Azerbaijan on Building a Sustainable Tourism Economy During the Pandemic

Azerbaijan has been growing its tourism economy for the last decade, reaching a record-breaking number of international travelers in 2019. Once the pandemic hit, the country’s tourism board realized they could use this time to emerge even stronger, thanks to Azerbaijan’s offerings that are equipped for a post-Covid-19 world.

Azerbaijan Tourism Board + Skift | 3 years ago

Executive Q&A: Lessons From Azerbaijan on Building a Sustainable Tourism Economy During the Pandemic