Through the Cultsense programme we have been introduced to a range of engaging cultural and creative tourism experiences across Europe....

As reported previously in this blog, since the pandemic gave way to a new flood of tourism arrivals in Barcelona, the city has been...

Before the pandemic, Barcelona distinguished itself as the anti-tourism capital of Europe, with burning tourist busses and locals...

The post-Covid era seems to be heralding a travel boom in many parts of the world, and with it a boom in the use of social media such as...

Amsterdam has always prided itself on being an open, tolerant, welcoming city. It has long attracted talent from elsewhere to develop the...

A recent article in the Guardian describes how residents of São Paulo turned an elevated roadway into a spot for sunbathing and other...

Some museums will literally ‘turn themselves inside out’ in an attempt to attract visitors and media attention. The most spectacular...

A recent article in the Guardian newspaper heralded the opening of “the UK’s first art hostel” in Leeds. This was a bit surprising,...

There is much speculation about the possible effects of the Covid pandemic on future tourism behaviour. Will more people decide to avoid...

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...

In recent decades tourism and the creative industries have been seen as major drivers of economic growth in both the developed and...

Festivals and the cities that host them have close and dynamic relationships. In many cases the festival becomes the city, and vice...

Many of us will be spending another restricted Christmas trying not to infect friends and family with Covid. But in spite of the looming...

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...

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has just announced a ‘first and last’ exhibition of all the paintings by the Dutch master Vermeer for 2023....

My friend Evelyne Lehalle, who produces a great blog on cultural tourism, recently posted on the activities of Airbnb in developing...

The city of Amsterdam recently reported that measures taken to reduce the number of Airbnb properties have been successful, with a...

Museums have always formed the backbone of cultural tourism, and the last 30 years have seen a flood of new museums and expansions in...

This was the question posed by the Dutch NOS at the recent opening of Expo 2020 in Dubai. This question is particularly poignant given...

In a paper just published in the Brazilian Creative Industries Journal, I examine how tourism has developed an increasingly symbiotic...