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Greg Richards
Nov 20, 20242 min read
The new (virtual) Guggenheim?
Not so long ago, it seemed that every city wanted a Guggenheim Museum. The success of the Bilbao franchise of the New York museum chain...
Greg Richards
Oct 9, 20243 min read
Tourism and the Quality of Life: The effect of Amenities
Increased interest in the Quality of Life offered by cities and other places has focussed more attention on the role played by the...
Greg Richards
Sep 26, 20243 min read
Dealing with the flood of AI bullshit
Listening to an interesting presentation from Jennifer Strong  at the WYSE Travel Confederation  Conference (WYSTC) in Lisbon on AI, we...
Greg Richards
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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, 20243 min read
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
Dec 5, 20234 min read
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, 20233 min read
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
Feb 21, 20223 min read
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 20, 20213 min read
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
Mar 3, 20212 min read
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
Dec 13, 20202 min read
Leisure and busyness: the rise of the scarce individual
Silvia Bellezza, Neeru Paharia and Anat Keinan did some interesting work on the use of busyness as a status symbol before the pandemic....
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