In 2006, filmmaker Daniela Kon found herself in Cambodia shooting a documentary exploring the intersection of sustainable development and tourism. In doing so, she was struck by the number of...
Millions of people visit India every year, and many of them seek out wildlife during their travels. Tiger tourism remains popular and big cat populations have stabilized in recent years,...
In the spirit of low-impact travel, people have long been asked to “take only pictures, leave only footprints,” but now those who are taking photos are being asked to leave...
A new year signals a fresh start for adventure travel professionals to reevaluate and reconsider their businesses in the months ahead. But while another round-up of predictions makes for gentle,...
2018 marks a decade since the launch of the Adventure Tourism Development Index (ATDI), a global ranking of countries for adventure tourism competitiveness produced periodically by the Adventure Travel Trade...
Over the years, Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) members and delegates at ATTA events have informally created “affinity groups” around specialized topics for which they share a passion. In designing...
When it comes to competitiveness in adventure travel, safety probably doesn’t spring to mind as the inspirational benefit or feature that gets people talking and ready to book the trip...
Approximately 8 million tons of plastic litter enters the ocean every year, threatening marine wildlife and ecosystems, human health, and coastal livelihoods. It is a transboundary problem requiring global coordination...
For the past 20 or so years, community-based tourism (CBT) initiatives have been under development throughout the Andean highlands and Amazon lowlands of South America. The region’s immense cultural, biological,...
Kayaking near the glacier is a thing of the past at Patagonia’s Viedma Glacier. Due to climate change, it’s just too dangerous to approach the glacier now. Massive chunks of...