Eco-Tourism
Bhutan Will Triple Fees to Visit
The tiny Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan on the eastern edge of the Himalayas, often referred to as “the last Shangri-La” for its abundance of natural beauty, sustainable development and rich cultural heritage, has long resisted the quick financial returns of mass tourism in favor of conservation. The approach is aligned with a cultural philosophy where […]
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Hotels With Sustainability and Net-Zero Ambitions
‘Whole life net zero’ When the brothers and developers Robert and Stuart Godwin set out to build room2 Chiswick, an 86-room hotel in London that opened in December 2021, they knew they wanted to operate on a net-zero emissions basis, but decided to expand on the concept and account for its construction and eventual demolition […]
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Roatán, the Fragile Beauty Off the Coast of Honduras
Scuba divers are much like children, I imagine, to dive-resort owners: They are almost always wonderful to have, but at night, it’s best if they are safely in their beds. This thought popped into my head at the end of a night dive, off the southern shore of the Honduran island of Roatán in December. […]
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A Ghost Hotel Haunts the Spanish Coastline
A permit, and then a court battle The history of the hotel is convoluted, but understanding the timeline can help explain just how a tourism project can go wrong when political, financial and environmental interests are misaligned. The Cabo de Gata was declared a nature park in 1987. Covering almost 150 square miles of volcanic […]
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Travel Industry Takes Crucial First Step Toward Combating Climate Change
He pointed to an example of a trail that was built in a national park that was designed to involve local communities in the active management of the area. “Over 30 percent of our land and sea are preserved national parks, so it’s humanly impossible to supervise all these areas,” he said. “The community can […]
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