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Recent Posts
- I Declare a Climate Emergency December 5, 2021
- Sustainable Tourism AND/OR Regenerative Tourism? To make tourism better, we do need to ‘get it’ July 1, 2021
- ‘We are at the start of something big’ – reflections from the first Regenerative Tourism by Design cohort June 7, 2021
- ‘Regenerative Tourism meets Design Thinking’ – a Learning Journey of Designing Solutions for Tourism June 2, 2021
- 84% mark for my Master’s Dissertation! February 9, 2021
- Zrównoważona turystyka a marka destynacji turystycznych – moje prezentacje i warsztaty w Polsce. January 26, 2021
- Keynote Speech on Building Regenerative Tourism in Protected Areas post-Covid. January 20, 2021
- No to tourism at all costs! – local community perceptions on tourism in Tusheti Protected Areas in Georgia January 18, 2021
- Tourism in Protected Areas and Covid – raising awareness through Sustainability Tribe educational events November 18, 2020
- Tutoring Tour.Nat for better tourism in natural areas October 21, 2020
- Covid-19 impacts on nature conservation in Georgia June 3, 2020
- Tourism in Georgia: opportunities from Covid-19 pandemic June 3, 2020
- Covid19 and tourism in Georgia – early impacts and government response May 30, 2020
- Covid-19 and tourism in Georgia – calls to contribute April 27, 2020
- T.UN.NA Manifesto – the power of ‘Co-‘ April 21, 2020
- Challenges and opportunities in responsible tourism in Poland September 3, 2019
- Zrównoważona turystyka w Polsce – wyzwania, bariery i sukcesy June 27, 2019
- Local pride, authenticity and connection – social benefits of trails March 12, 2019
- my interview for the Sustainability Leaders Project February 28, 2019
- My short welcome speech for EuroEco18 September 29, 2018
- Interview for the Sustainability Leaders project on sustainable tourism in the Caucasus July 13, 2018
- Svaneti in Dede – a battle between tradition and progress. Has tourism had a role to play? May 14, 2018
- Svaneti responsible tourism businesses – recommendations please! February 16, 2018
- Adventure, Culture & Good Food: What Foreign Tourists Expect from Georgia? January 30, 2018
- Overtourism in Svaneti January 24, 2018
- Caucasus Tourism and me in 2017 – reasons to celebrate! January 7, 2018
- Tony’s take on Tourism Forum 2017 – input from Svaneti December 17, 2017
- Tourism boom in Georgia – reasons to celebrate? December 15, 2017
- Sustainable mountain tourism development in Georgia: insights from Tourism Forum 2017 December 11, 2017
- Transcaucasian Trail: “Innovation of the Year” winner! May 12, 2017
- How to build a sustainable tourism brand – insights from PATA conference in Bangladesh March 20, 2017
- The first ever community consultation in Georgia – we did it! December 11, 2016
- Sustainable tourism – my shift to the Caucasus September 29, 2016
- “OMG you can freeze eggs” – and other things we didn’t know October 15, 2015
- Make Do and Mend – free clothes upcycling workshop this Thursday April 28, 2015
- Fashion Revolution Day – what is it all about? April 24, 2015
- H&M disconnected – Fashion Revolution Day’s thoughts April 24, 2015
- Climate march – we did it, and it was awesome March 10, 2015
- Time to Act climate march today – I am marching because… March 7, 2015
- The Department of Repair: cash-free auction of exhibition furniture today February 19, 2015
- “I love you” to Planet Earth – on Valentine’s Day and beyond February 13, 2015
- Building support for a global climate deal in Paris – Jean Lambert MEP February 4, 2015
- “Dirty White Gold” – let’s help make this film happen in 2015 January 21, 2015
- Divest or not divest? Split over the fossil fuel divestment movement January 8, 2015
- 2014 – the year of change on climate change; 2015 – the year of climate action January 5, 2015
- Fair wages in fashion – still a long way to go December 4, 2014
- Ethics over leather wallets – mobilizing rural communities to support conservation November 20, 2014
- Nature conservation – why, actually? November 17, 2014
- Powerful documentary “Virunga” released on Netflix today – watch and take action November 7, 2014
- EU 2030 climate deal – views from Poland October 28, 2014
Tag Archives: Caucasus
Interview for the Sustainability Leaders project on sustainable tourism in the Caucasus
This week I am featured in a great Sustainability Leaders Project, interviewed as the first sustainable tourism expert on the Caucasus region. The project is an invaluable knowledge hub for tourism professionals interested in the latest trends, strategies and success … Continue reading
Svaneti in Dede – a battle between tradition and progress. Has tourism had a role to play?
Seeing the old Svan traditions in a fascinating and incredibly moving film Dede, filmed in a remote mountainous region of Svaneti, made me realise how little we know of this popular tourism destination in Georgia, and how this makes … Continue reading
Posted in Dede, Georgia, Georgia tourism, Svaneti, Ushguli
Tagged authenticity, Caucasus, communities, culture, travel
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Adventure, Culture & Good Food: What Foreign Tourists Expect from Georgia?
Over the last few months, several articles have been published in worldwide press praising Georgia as an emerging tourism destination and encouraging tourists to come and visit Georgia now. Lonely Planet, National Geographic, BBC, the Guardian, the New York Times, … Continue reading
Posted in Georgia tourism
Tagged adventure, adventuretravel, authenticity, Caucasus, culture, expectations, food, Georgia, Georgianfood, Georgianwine, nature, travel
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Overtourism in Svaneti
Svaneti in Georgia is at risk of losing its traditional charm as a result of negative impacts of uncontrolled growth of tourism. Continue reading
Caucasus Tourism and me in 2017 – reasons to celebrate!
The rapid growth in tourism in Georgia is NOT a reason to celebrate – but my 2017 definitely was! In 2015 I made a risky but also much-needed and exciting decision to change career and work in sustainable tourism in … Continue reading
Posted in Georgia tourism, sustainable tourism
Tagged #community #sustainabletourism #responsibletourism #transcaucasian #trail #heritage #communityengagement #communitydevelopment #stakeholderengagement, Armenia, Caucasus, destination management, DMO, Georgia, hiking, responsible tourism, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable tourism, trail, trailbuilding, transcaucasian
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Tourism boom in Georgia – reasons to celebrate?
One of the main objectives of the Georgian National Tourism Development Strategy 2015-2025 is to increase the number of international arrivals to 11 million. At the current rate, achieving that is clearly doable. But is it really that desirable? I … Continue reading
Sustainable mountain tourism development in Georgia: insights from Tourism Forum 2017
The Tourism Cooperation Forum 2017 “Sustainable Mountain Resort Development” was organised by GIZ Georgia (the German development agency) last month in Gudauri mountain resort in northern Georgia. I was one of the speakers and helped with moderating various conference sessions. … Continue reading
Posted in Georgia tourism
Tagged Caucasus, communities, conservation, destination management, DMO, Georgia, mountain tourism, sustainable development
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The first ever community consultation in Georgia – we did it!
At the beginning of June, I spent two weeks in the mountainous region of Svaneti in northern Georgia, consulting local communities about our proposal to build the #Transcaucasian Trail. To our knowledge, the TCT project is the first tourism-related project … Continue reading
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