Verstappen wins again, but Barcelona loses?
A good week to be in Barcelona, at least if you are a Formula 1 fan. While most of the world’s attention might have been focussed on the...
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Greg Richards
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Tourist graffiti: vandalism or memorial?
A number of widely publicised cases of tourists defacing ancient monuments in Italy has shed light on the continuing debate around the...
Greg Richards
- Apr 21
- 2 min
Lanzarote – paradise for tourists or inept politicians?
The Canary Islands were shaken this weekend by a wave of protests about mass tourism, which reverberated as far as London and New York....
Greg Richards
- Apr 17
- 1 min
The authentic food wall arrives at Schiphol
Following our post analysing the transformation of the Dutch tradition of eating out of the wall (a wide range of snacks displayed in a...
Greg Richards
- Apr 2
- 3 min
Creative tourism 4.0?
The latest initiative by Thailand to develop creative tourism has seen Bangkok team up with Airbnb to produce the “first-ever Creative...
Greg Richards
- Mar 25
- 2 min
The death of the selfie
The death of the selfie was predicted earlier this year as a growing number of destinations try and stamp out the tourist selfie. Crowds...
Greg Richards
- Mar 4
- 3 min
Everyday luxury – something for all?
I have always enjoyed reading Jim Butcher’s analyses of the relationship between tourism and culture. So of course I was eager to read...
Greg Richards
- Feb 12
- 2 min
Amsterdam: doughnut economy, or a load of waffle?
In 2023 Amsterdam made waves as the first city to embrace the Doughnut economy model developed by British economist Kate Raworth. Time...
Greg Richards
- Jan 16
- 1 min
Free books!
Thanks to support from Tilburg and Breda Universities, a number of our publications are now available free to download. Feel free to...
Greg Richards
- Dec 14, 2023
- 1 min
How can small cities compete?
Smaller places are often in the shadow of global cities such as London, Paris and New York. Big cities have big marketing budgets,...
Greg Richards
- Dec 5, 2023
- 4 min
The Rise of the Craft Fair?
A recent article in the UK Guardian newspaper carried the headline ‘People want something that’s not on Amazon’: the rise of the UK craft...
Greg Richards
- Nov 24, 2023
- 3 min
Food from the wall – a healthy option?
Vending machines apparently have a long history: the first was allegedly constructed by Heron of Alexandria in about 100 BC. Heron was an...
Greg Richards
- Nov 13, 2023
- 6 min
Academic silos, localism, overtourism, and modernity
Greg Richards on academic silos, localism, overtourism, and modernity Jim Butcher November 13, 2023 https://www.goodtourismblog.com/2023...
Greg Richards
- Sep 4, 2023
- 3 min
Festival Management: From ravers to refugees
Festivals are in the news at the moment, and not just because of the music. Following on from scenes of abandoned tents and other...
Greg Richards
- Aug 28, 2023
- 3 min
Domestic tourism takes a post-covid hit: growing inequality to blame?
After Covid many places hoped that a new form of tourism would emerge, with more domestic visitors, more sustainable travel and less...
Greg Richards
- Jul 12, 2023
- 1 min
Tax can be fun, especially for events
Research carried out by a group of researchers from BUAS analysed the economic and social impacts of the Zandvoort Grand Prix in 2022,...
Greg Richards
- Jul 3, 2023
- 2 min
Major events and house prices
Major events and festivals can have a marked influence on house prices. The question is whether your house will be worth more or less. I...
Greg Richards
- Jun 20, 2023
- 5 min
Potential demand for creative tourism among South Africa Millennials
A popularised version of the paper by Annelli Douglas, Gijsbert Hoogendoorn and Greg Richards on Millennial creative tourism experiences...
Greg Richards
- Jun 7, 2023
- 1 min
What's cooking in Italian gastronomy?
In case you haven't come across it yet, there is a great annual report on the Italian food and wine tourism market produced by my friend...
Greg Richards
- Jun 6, 2023
- 4 min
Vermeer: How to create a blockbuster exhibition
The BBC4 documentary Close to Vermeer follows the development of the most successful blockbuster exhibition ever staged at the...
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