By eTN Editor Created 1 May 2015 – 10:40pm Dr. Peter E. Tarlow Hospitality, and the hospitality industry, have been around a long time. The western tradition goes back to the time of Abraham and his receiving of the three angles (messengers). Abraham’s receiving of the three messengers stands in sharp contrast to the lack…
By eTN Managing Editor Created 1 May 2015 – 5:47am Pamela Lanier, eTN Ambassador Ecuador has long been regarded as a leader in green growth and now the Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador; the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) have partnered to create standards for sustainability in the travel and tourism sector throughout Ecuador and…
By eTN Editor Created 24 Apr 2015 – 10:36pm Recent research has proven that increasing numbers of today’s tourists are concerned with environmental and social responsibility in the management practices of their chosen destinations. According to data collected by Centre on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development (CESD) and the International Ecotourism Society (TIES), “it is important…