Painting ‘tourists go home’ is not enough
As reported previously in this blog, since the pandemic gave way to a new flood of tourism arrivals in Barcelona, the city has been...
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Greg Richards
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
Tourists go home? They don't seem to be listening
Before the pandemic, Barcelona distinguished itself as the anti-tourism capital of Europe, with burning tourist busses and locals...
Greg Richards
- Aug 2, 2022
- 6 min
TikTok – tapping the funny side of travel?
The post-Covid era seems to be heralding a travel boom in many parts of the world, and with it a boom in the use of social media such as...
Greg Richards
- Jul 21, 2022
- 2 min
Attracting talent is no longer the easy option
Amsterdam has always prided itself on being an open, tolerant, welcoming city. It has long attracted talent from elsewhere to develop the...
Greg Richards
- Jul 12, 2022
- 2 min
Micro-placemaking: Turning roads into beaches
A recent article in the Guardian describes how residents of São Paulo turned an elevated roadway into a spot for sunbathing and other...
Greg Richards
- May 3, 2022
- 3 min
The ‘inside-out museum’ comes of age
Some museums will literally ‘turn themselves inside out’ in an attempt to attract visitors and media attention. The most spectacular...
Greg Richards
- Apr 6, 2022
- 2 min
The art of making hostels
A recent article in the Guardian newspaper heralded the opening of “the UK’s first art hostel” in Leeds. This was a bit surprising,...
Greg Richards
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
What does post-pandemic tourism hold? From GOATs to hyperlocal travel
There is much speculation about the possible effects of the Covid pandemic on future tourism behaviour. Will more people decide to avoid...
Greg Richards
- Feb 21, 2022
- 3 min
It’s a dog’s life: Unexpected side effects of Corona
Do you find it increasingly challenging to avoid steaming piles of dog pooh? Do you have the feeling that dogs are barking more than they...
Greg Richards
- Feb 14, 2022
- 2 min
How do we replace 72 million lost jobs?
In recent decades tourism and the creative industries have been seen as major drivers of economic growth in both the developed and...
Greg Richards
- Jan 18, 2022
- 3 min
Cities and festivals: A lasting relationship?
Festivals and the cities that host them have close and dynamic relationships. In many cases the festival becomes the city, and vice...
Greg Richards
- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
The battle for Christmas business hots up
Many of us will be spending another restricted Christmas trying not to infect friends and family with Covid. But in spite of the looming...
Greg Richards
- Dec 14, 2021
- 9 min
Rejuvenating tourism in the post-Covid city
The big question on everybody’s lips at the moment is ‘what will happen in the post-Pandemic era?’ Answering this question is far from...
Greg Richards
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
Blockbuster art exhibitions: From ‘first time ever’ to ‘last of its kind’ in a few short years
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has just announced a ‘first and last’ exhibition of all the paintings by the Dutch master Vermeer for 2023....
Greg Richards
- Nov 18, 2021
- 2 min
From greenwashing to ‘Airwashing’? Airbnb as cultural tourism provider
My friend Evelyne Lehalle, who produces a great blog on cultural tourism, recently posted on the activities of Airbnb in developing...
Greg Richards
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
Has Amsterdam managed to control Airbnb?
The city of Amsterdam recently reported that measures taken to reduce the number of Airbnb properties have been successful, with a...
Greg Richards
- Oct 15, 2021
- 3 min
Even the Pandemic can’t stem the tide of new museums
Museums have always formed the backbone of cultural tourism, and the last 30 years have seen a flood of new museums and expansions in...
Greg Richards
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
How sustainable is a World Expo in the desert?
This was the question posed by the Dutch NOS at the recent opening of Expo 2020 in Dubai. This question is particularly poignant given...
Greg Richards
- Jul 15, 2021
- 2 min
A new future for ancient crafts?
In a paper just published in the Brazilian Creative Industries Journal, I examine how tourism has developed an increasingly symbiotic...
Greg Richards
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
The digital nomads are coming (this time for real!)
The speculation about the post-pandemic future of work and leisure continues to grow. One area attracting particular attention is the...
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