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One of the World’s 42 Pioneers
Gifu Prefecture among 42 Pioneers in Global Sustainable Tourism Destinations.
17 Years of continuous Monitoring
The Yangshuo Observatory in Gulin, China, stands as the first ever INSTO observatory, established in August 2006 and has been continuously monitoring the local tourism situation for 17 years to collectively work towards a common goal of achieving sustainable tourism practices.
The worst drought in 500 years
During the 2022 summer season, heatwaves and water shortages hit hard in the Europe. The latest report from the Global Drought Observatory says 47% of Europe is under some sort of drought warning, in what is likely the worst such event in 500 years.
Is it possible the war benefits the tourism?
More than two years passed since covid-19 pandemic changed our lives, putting us in the box and giving us forced desire to adjust our lifestyles. With many health regulations, new working models and many other new everyday habits, people showed one more time the ability to react in any situation...
Edouard Tripkovic Katayama Advisory Consultant
Can Osaka do better than Dubai?
Expo 2020 Dubai Universal Exhibition, popularly called Expo, are the world’s longest-running and largest mega-event attracting more visitors than FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. Starting in 1851, the most extensive exhibition in the world is the synonym for the newest achievements in archit...
Edouard Tripkovic Katayama Advisory Consultant
Walking 15,000 steps during one show
The Chinese version of "Sleep No More" was produced in Shanghai. The stage is located in a seven-story building in the center of Shanghai, with six floors converted into the stage “McKinnon Hotel” for the performance. During the three-hour performance, each audience may have to walk an average of 15,000 steps and climb about 11-15 floors.
What is the best choice for the international tourism?
When covid-19 coronavirus arrived in 2020, the tourism and travel industry which had the prevision of continuous growth up to 2030, domestic as well as international travel suddenly stopped, and we can say the tourism had the hardest time since second World War. One of the best examples is Japan,...
Edouard Tripkovic Katayama Advisory Consultant
The tourism Goliath challenged by David The Covid
Once upon a time, the country which changed the society and the world with three words Liberty-Equality-Fraternity more than two centuries ago, is also the leader the world tourism field. In 2019 record 90 million international tourists visited France, putting the industry to 8% of GDP.
Edouard Tripkovic Katayama Advisory Consultant