UNWTO has launched a new report to determine the status of rural tourism in its Member States and identify the main challenges and opportunities of tourism as a driver for rural development from a policy perspective.
G20 event: Rural tourism for community empowerment
UNWTO is working as the knowledge partner to the Presidency to deliver the Goa Roadmap for Tourism as a Vehicle for Achieving the SDGs. This week’s meeting, held in the Rann of Kutch (7-9 February), featured as well a side event, dedicated to rural tourism for community development and poverty alleviation. Here, UNWTO shared its recently launched Tourism for Rural Development Program, including the Best Tourism Villages Initiative.
Hoteliers in atypical destinations cash in with Airbnb
At the PATA Annual Summit in the Philippines, Airbnb announced new data that highlights how the Airbnb community is growing tourism in off-the-beaten-track destinations across Asia Pacific, and helping to disperse the benefits of tourism beyond big cities and major tourism hotspots.
Tourism Stakeholders Gather at the 2018 World Rural Tourism Conference
The Third International Rural Tourism Conference was held in Huzhou, China from 27 – 29 October 2018. At the conference,…
