Greg RichardsMay 33 minThe ‘inside-out museum’ comes of ageSome museums will literally ‘turn themselves inside out’ in an attempt to attract visitors and media attention. The most spectacular...
Greg RichardsApr 62 minThe art of making hostelsA recent article in the Guardian newspaper heralded the opening of “the UK’s first art hostel” in Leeds. This was a bit surprising,...
Greg RichardsMar 153 minWhat does post-pandemic tourism hold? From GOATs to hyperlocal travelThere is much speculation about the possible effects of the Covid pandemic on future tourism behaviour. Will more people decide to avoid...
Greg RichardsFeb 213 minIt’s a dog’s life: Unexpected side effects of CoronaDo 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 RichardsFeb 142 minHow 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 RichardsJan 183 minCities 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 RichardsDec 20, 20213 minThe battle for Christmas business hots upMany of us will be spending another restricted Christmas trying not to infect friends and family with Covid. But in spite of the looming...
Greg RichardsDec 14, 20219 minRejuvenating tourism in the post-Covid cityThe 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 RichardsDec 2, 20213 minBlockbuster art exhibitions: From ‘first time ever’ to ‘last of its kind’ in a few short yearsThe Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has just announced a ‘first and last’ exhibition of all the paintings by the Dutch master Vermeer for 2023....
Greg RichardsNov 18, 20212 minFrom greenwashing to ‘Airwashing’? Airbnb as cultural tourism providerMy friend Evelyne Lehalle, who produces a great blog on cultural tourism, recently posted on the activities of Airbnb in developing...
Greg RichardsOct 26, 20213 minHas 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 RichardsOct 15, 20213 minEven the Pandemic can’t stem the tide of new museumsMuseums have always formed the backbone of cultural tourism, and the last 30 years have seen a flood of new museums and expansions in...
Greg RichardsOct 12, 20213 minHow 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 RichardsJul 15, 20212 minA 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 RichardsJul 7, 20212 minThe 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...
Greg RichardsJun 23, 20214 minRethinking Cultural TourismJune 22, 2021 Originally published on the Edward Elgar Blog By Greg Richards[i] Culture is an almost compulsory element of the tourist...
Greg RichardsMay 27, 20213 minPandemic drives tourism boom in the outbackAlthough it may be hard for international visitors (and even some Australians) to visit Australia at the moment, it seems that some areas...
Greg RichardsMay 10, 20212 minAre data a renewable resource?Watching Euronews I came across an Interview with Margrethe Vestager, the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A...
Greg RichardsApr 19, 20213 minPivot to the past: It’s more profitableIf you seem to be suffering from deja-vu more these days than in the past, there is probably nothing wrong with you. You are just...
Greg RichardsMar 25, 20213 minHave you had a good pandemic?A recent article in the Financial Times by Simon Kuper argues that “many of us have had a good pandemic” – or at least those of us not...