International destinations attracted about 1.2 billion travelers last year, and the number of global travelers is expected to reach 1.8 billion in 2030.   Imagine if this expanding multitude could be a positive force for a more sustainable world both on their travels and back ...Read More

I’m back home from Yerevan, Armenia after a successful annual meeting of Affiliate Members of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Among the topics discussed by the group were city tourism, new niches in cultural tourism, marketing innovations and tourism’s future. As expected, the International Year of Sustainable ...Read More

It was a steamy 105 degrees when I landed in Cairo for this year’s IOU Respect program visit. Any discomfort quickly vanished with the kind welcome I received from my Egyptian hosts and the easy collegiality evident among IOU Respect participants who two weeks ...Read More