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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 21, 20242 min read


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 17, 20241 min read


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
Apr 2, 20243 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 25, 20242 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
Mar 4, 20243 min read


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
Feb 12, 20242 min read


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
Jan 16, 20241 min read


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 14, 20231 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
Dec 5, 20234 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
Nov 24, 20233 min read


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
Nov 13, 20236 min read


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
Sep 4, 20233 min read


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
Aug 28, 20233 min read


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 12, 20231 min read


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
Jul 3, 20232 min read


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 20, 20235 min read


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 7, 20231 min read


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...

Greg Richards
Jun 6, 20234 min read


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...

Greg Richards
May 2, 20232 min read


The TikTok queue – a new global attraction
Residents and visitors in Amsterdam are used to seeing long queues for leading attractions in the city, such as the Anne Frank House or...

Greg Richards
Apr 11, 20233 min read
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