Tag: Community-based Tourism
Laos’ green pay-off
As the four-year SUSTOUR Laos project draws to a close, has its aim to pivot the nation into a leading green destination been fruitful?
Thai community tourism project gets TAT’s nod
Planeterra’s work with the Kao Tep Pitak Community Restaurant has been recognised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand for its community-based tourism efforts.
Planeterra's highly...
Meaningful pathways
As Walk Japan’s Paul Christie brings his dreams of living in the countryside to life, he finds himself revitalising rural parts of Japan along the way
Breathing life into the real Sri Lanka
Once upon a time, two best friends and avid travellers got married and began building their life’s adventures together by exploring deep into their...
Sabah’s community-based tourism answers market’s call for conscious travel
Travel operators, agents and corporate groups will find meaningful and sustainable itineraries that allow for travellers to immerse in the local culture and give back to the community
Penang plays up rural draws to charm visitors
As Penang Global Tourism scales up destination marketing to spur travellers into action, it has chosen to spotlight lesser-known but accessible areas that are...
Trans Bhutan Trail reopens with new tours that support local communities
Bhutan will reopen its historic and sacred Trans Bhutan Trail for the first time in 60 years on September 28, following two years of...
UNWTO summit spotlights tourism efforts that help communities thrive
From the development of a language app to help South Koreans communicate with foreign guests, to homestays in the Maldives to support locals, several...
International Women’s Day: working through the community
Since its inception in 1990, Ping Anchorage Travel & Tours has fashioned its tours in Malaysia to channel income to local women, by way...
International Women’s Day: empowering women everywhere
The Travel Corporation (TTC) has women empowerment programmes that touch not only its workforce but also the communities it interacts with through its tourism...
