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PUTTING CLASSROOM LESSONS INTO PRACTICE IN INDONESIA: STUDENTS CONSULT IN POPULAR TOURISM DESTINATIONS OF BALI AND BANDUNG
Bali’s palm-fringed Kuta beach, a former fishing village, has become one of Indonesia’s major tourist destinations. Last year, one in three of the country’s 13.7 million overseas tourists went to Bali. While the influx of visitors has been a boon for the local...
PLACEMAKING: KEY TO SUSTINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL CONSERVATION
International Institute of Tourism Studies Executive Director Seleni Matus traveled to Indonesia where she delivered the talk Placemaking, Culture & Tourism: Creating a Sense of Place at the 3rd Forum on International Tourism and the Environment (FITE). A...
The Politics of Tourism: GW’s Spring Colloquium Draws U.S. Senator Brian Schatz and Other Government and Industry Leaders
“People are increasingly looking for culturally authentic experiences. The only way you get that is if people know who they are and what their story is—and then have the power to tell it,” noted Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) in his keynote address at the George...
Cultural Heritage Tourism Serves the Needs of Both Indigenous Communities & Travellers Seeking Authenticity
Alaska’s Icy Strait Point offers tourists unparalleled access to adventure, wilderness and wildlife. But what really sets this Native Alaskan-owned business apart is the opportunity it affords visitors to experience the tribe’s cultural and culinary traditions—a...
GW Students Attend Major Sustainable Tourism Conference in Kingston, Jamaica and Weigh in on Challenges & Opportunities Facing the Industry
By designating 2017 the Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, the United Nations confirmed that tourism must be a driver of economic growth and environmental conservation. "This is a unique opportunity to build a more responsible and committed tourism sector...
