Festival rebound after the pandemic: visible and invisible growth
The festival and event industry was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020 there were only 155 festivals held – only 14% of the...
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Greg Richards
Mar 15, 20223 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, 20223 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
Dec 14, 20219 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
Oct 15, 20213 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
Jul 7, 20212 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...
Greg Richards
May 27, 20213 min
Pandemic drives tourism boom in the outback
Although it may be hard for international visitors (and even some Australians) to visit Australia at the moment, it seems that some areas...
Greg Richards
Mar 25, 20213 min
Have 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...
Greg Richards
Mar 3, 20212 min
Getting our leisure life moving again
The question everybody is asking now is – when will we get our normal lives back? The vaccines have held out the prospect of that...
Greg Richards
Feb 21, 20212 min
Carnival was cancelled…..long live Carnival?
Carnival was very different this year. Instead of the world’s biggest party spilling out onto the streets of Rio and New Orleans,...
Greg Richards
Jan 12, 20212 min
Travel recovery? First reassure the consumer
UNWTO 3R strategy needs an extra R for Reassurance With Covid-19 raging more fiercely than ever and lockdowns extending across the...
Greg Richards
Jan 2, 20212 min
Why Corona ravers bite policemen
Thanks to colleague Wendy Morrill for pointing out an article in the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant about illegal rave parties being held...
Greg Richards
Nov 18, 20202 min
The pop-up pandemic
Covid-19 is fast moving and unpredictable, which means that investing fixed locations with heavy overheads is an increasingly risky...
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