This initiative brings together three complementary actors—Amahoro Tours, Red Rocks Rwanda Community Benefit Company, and Red Rocks Initiative for Sustainable Development—each playing a distinct yet interconnected role in advancing community-based tourism (CBT). At the forefront, Amahoro Tours connects Rwanda’s unique experiences to the global market. Through strategic marketing, sales, and destination promotion, the company ensures […]

Within the framework of an ongoing JICA’s Sustainable Tourism Development Project in Mongolia, an international seminar entitled “Promoting Sustainable Tourism in Mongolia’s Tourism Destinations” was held in conjunction with the government event Tourism Week 2026. The seminar was organized by Mongolia’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth (MCSTY) and the Mongolian Tourism Organization, in […]

The EPIK Social-Good Festival is a two-day community festival held annually during Father’s Day weekend in Adum Banso, a farming community near Takoradi in Ghana’s Western Region. The festival is named in honour of Elizabeth Pinsan and Isaiah Kakraba (EPIK) and is designed as a community-led celebration that combines cultural activities, social engagement, wellness initiatives, […]

The Atlantic Forest Great Reserve is a voluntary multi-stakeholder collaboration that brings together public authorities, private sector actors, local communities, NGOs, and academic institutions to promote nature-based tourism in the largest remaining continuous stretch of the Atlantic Forest. The initiative spans over 3 million hectares of conserved natural landscapes across 60 municipalities in the states […]

DETOUR, co-funded by the European Union under the Single Market Programme (SMP), empowers tourism SMEs along European walking routes by accelerating their green and digital transition and reinforcing their role in sustainable and resilient tourism. From 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2027, it is developing a replicable model to strengthen rural tourism ecosystems along […]

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico — Playa Hotels & Resorts proudly celebrates a key milestone in its ongoing commitment to sustainability and community development through the Playa Cares initiative. In 2024, Playa Cares launched 11 regional projects across various destinations under one purpose: to tackle critical environmental and social challenges in partnership with local communities, nonprofits, and […]

The Tourism and Technology Summit Africa 2025 will focus on the transformative potential of Africa as a hub for digital nomads, emphasizing the opportunities and challenges in the travel and tourism industry. Digital nomadism is becoming a growing trend among young Africans. Disruptions are shaping entirely new ecosystems for this across the continent. “Detty December” […]

“Tourism: Driving economic diversification and inclusion in LLDCs”  In 2019, prior to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, LLDCs received 50.2 million international tourists generating USD 22.6 billion in exports. Tourism represented 10% of total exports and an estimated 4% direct GDP. LLDCs accounted for 3.5% of all international tourist arrivals but only 1.3% of […]

The HIKE project, funded by the EU under the Erasmus+ program, is designed to encourage healthier lifestyles through hiking along European cultural and historical trails. Launched on 1 April 2024 and spanning 18 months, this initiative merges physical activity with cultural discovery, aiming to enrich understanding of shared heritage and cultivate a community of hiking […]

The Jamaican Awareness of Mangroves in Nature (J.A.M.I.N.) program is an immersive and experiential educational initiative designed to engage high school students and teachers in the study, restoration, and monitoring of mangrove ecosystems. The program leverages evidence-based pedagogical approaches such as project-based learning, which enables students to investigate real-world challenges and develop in-depth knowledge over […]