Sustainable development

The world’s top hotels and restaurants are changing how they serve water

The world’s top hotels and restaurants are changing how they serve water

Bob Elliott

You can ask for a bottle of Evian or San Pellegrino at Singapore’s three-Michelin-starred Restaurant Zen. But you won’t get ...

After anti-tourism protests, Spain receives record number of travelers

After anti-tourism protests, Spain receives record number of travelers

Bob Elliott

On July 6, thousands of anti-tourism protesters marched through the streets of Barcelona, shouting: “Tourists go home!” A little more ...

Pinang Island is a private island that costs ,000 per night

Pinang Island is a private island that costs $1,000 per night

Bob Elliott

When Richard Kvech first set foot on Pinang four years ago, a dilapidated bungalow used by passing fishermen was the ...

Bhutan may revise its Sustainable Development Fee if travel picks up

Bhutan may revise its Sustainable Development Fee if travel picks up

Bob Elliott

Bhutan may reconsider its controversial $100 daily tourism fees if the country’s tourism industry recovers soon, Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering ...

Venice new city entrance fee shows world at overtourism tipping point

Venice new city entrance fee shows world at overtourism tipping point

Bob Elliott

Demonstrators try to break through the blockade created by police officers to enter the city at Piazzale Roma, opposing the ...