Articles tagged “regenerative tourism”

Hotels

Soul Community Planet Hotels Seeks Profit in Holistic Hospitality

We like how this new hotel brand is testing rare concepts. It suggests a rate but lets guests haggle if they feel underwhelmed. It ties guest stays to specific, if minor, environmental and community fixes. And it opposes the trendy asset-light model.

Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago

Soul Community Planet Hotels Seeks Profit in Holistic Hospitality
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Luxury

Skift Global Forum East Video: Beyond Conservation — The Future of Regenerative Tourism

In this video from Skift Global Forum East 2022, we hear from Nicholas King, group chief development officer of Red Sea Global, about how the company’s newest coastal developments in Saudi Arabia go beyond sustainability into regenerative tourism to meet travelers’ demand for luxurious, yet environmentally-friendly, experiences.

Red Sea Global + Skift | 5 months ago

Skift Global Forum East Video: Beyond Conservation — The Future of Regenerative Tourism

News Blog

G Adventures Invests in Restorative Tourism Platform Reforest

Adventure travel specialist G Adventures has made a “significant financial investment” in Reforest, a digital platform that connects travelers with local communities that are restoring their ecosystems using reforestation. Reforest, which is based in Brisbane, Australia, said it enables travelers to give back by having their own trees planted in places where community tourism relies…

Matthew Parsons | 6 months ago

Tourism

Hawaii Turns Over Tourism Marketing to Group Rooted in Local Culture

By choosing a community-centered nonprofit to help craft Hawaii's tourism marketing, the state's tourism authority made a bold statement, severing a century-old relationship with the conventions and visitors bureau. It's sparking controversy, but this is the uneasy path to redefining the future of tourism.

Dawit Habtemariam | 11 months ago

Hawaii Turns Over Tourism Marketing to Group Rooted in Local Culture
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Tourism

Skift Forum Europe Video: Regenerative Travel and the Future of Global Tourism

In this video, we hear from The Red Sea Development Company’s (TRSDC) advisory board members, Sue Harmsworth and Piers Schmidt, on the scale, scope, and vision of their regenerative tourism project on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast.

Red Sea Development Company + Skift | 1 year ago

Skift Forum Europe Video: Regenerative Travel and the Future of Global Tourism

Tourism

Panama Is Spending $300 Million With Lofty Goals for Community-Centric Tourism

The country's new sustainable tourism master plan could set a precedent for the region if the government puts its money where its mouth is. But is Panama's private sector ready to embrace sharing the tourism pie after a major downturn?

Lebawit Lily Girma | 2 years ago

Panama Is Spending $300 Million With Lofty Goals for Community-Centric Tourism
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Tourism

Executive Q&A: Creating Sustainable Solutions in Travel’s New Era

The Red Sea Development Company is setting new standards in sustainable development through its luxury, regenerative tourism project along Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast.

Red Sea Development Company + Skift | 2 years ago

Executive Q&A: Creating Sustainable Solutions in Travel’s New Era
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Hotels

Skift Global Forum Video: 40 Years of Sandals Resorts

In this conversation from Skift Global Forum, Adam Stewart, executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), speaks with Skift President Carolyn Kremins, about the organization’s dedication to local communities through positive social and economic impact, as well as its unique focus on sustainable tourism.

Sandals Resorts + Skift | 2 years ago

Skift Global Forum Video: 40 Years of Sandals Resorts
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SkiftX

Skift Destinations & Sustainability Summit Video: The Future of Regenerative Tourism

In this video we hear from John Pagano, CEO of The Red Sea Development Company and Matt Heidkamp, Skift’s head of creative strategy, on regenerative development in Saudi Arabia and the broader drive towards sustainable solutions in travel’s new era.

Red Sea Development Company + Skift | 2 years ago

Skift Destinations & Sustainability Summit Video: The Future of Regenerative Tourism

Overtourism

Hawaii Tourism Greeted With About-Face: 70 Percent of Residents Now Support

Hawaii's residents are aware tourism per se is a plus for development, the latest survey shows — but they also want solutions and action. Acting fast is crucial.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 2 years ago

Hawaii Tourism Greeted With About-Face: 70 Percent of Residents Now Support