[Video] Life with the Southern Cardamom Project
December 20, 2024
Overtourism is transforming iconic travel destinations into overcrowded and stressed-out hotspots. These “overloved” locations are struggling with an influx of visitors, resulting in congested streets, strained infrastructure, degraded environments, diminished visitor experiences, and unhappy residents. Addressing this issue requires a multifaceted approach. Dispersing the load is one part of the...
Tourism can stimulate economic growth, foster cultural exchange, and support conservation efforts that protect the world’s most remarkable places. However, when tourism development is poorly managed, unchecked growth can overwhelm destinations, and detrimentally impact the environment, local communities, and visitor experience. This issue, known as overtourism, is an urgent challenge...
SEATTLE, WA (June 5, 2024) – Today, Sustainable Travel International released Part 2 of the second season of its Sustainable Travel: Where Next? documentary series in honor of World Environment Day. The four new episodes once again feature inspiring initiatives that are transforming tourism’s impact in destinations around the world,...
Sea turtles have been an important part of ocean ecosystems since the age of the dinosaurs. Humans and turtles have interacted for thousands of years, with drawings of ancient turtles found in early cave paintings. Today, human-turtle interactions are more complicated than ever as humans overload nesting beaches, chase turtles...
Sea turtles have long captivated tourists worldwide. Spotting one of these majestic creatures is often the highlight of coastal vacations. But sadly, sea turtles are rapidly disappearing from our oceans. Six of the seven species of sea turtle are listed as vulnerable or endangered. This blog explores fascinating facts about...