tourism industry
Tourism Tidbits: Working for a Safer and Happier Tourism Industry
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow | April 4, 2022
By Dr. Peter Tarlow As the world hopes that COVID-19 restrictions will wane, we all need to work for a safer and happier tourism industry As war continues in Europe pray for peace and remember that tourism is an instrument of peace! It appears that many of the Covid-19 travel restrictions from around the world are slowly being removed and tourism is beginning to return to normal. Most employees and guests want both their holidays and their workplace environment to be a safe and secure spot where no one has to worry about street crimes, tourism crimes, issues or rage, and poor interpersonal relations. In the post Covid world an ad...
Tourism Tidbits: Looking Back at 2021 and Hoping for a Better 2022!
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow | January 10, 2022
By Dr. Peter Tarlow Although 2021 was a somewhat better year than 2020, most people in the tourism industry will not be sad to say adieu to the year that has just ended. We might call the year 2021 a year of hope and despair, a year when we thought we might see an end to the pandemic and a year of false starts. This past year was not an easy year. We saw nations once again shutting their borders, Europe experienced a great deal of internal turmoil due to its being open and then closed to tourism. To add to the frustrations found throughout the tourism industry many nations suffered from supply chain failures, high inflation, and a co...
Recover 2022! A Holistic Approach Is Needed to Respond to Post-Pandemic Changes
Linchi Kwok | December 21, 2021
By Linchi Kwok The COVID-19 pandemic had no doubt made an unprecedented impact on the hospitality and tourism industry. Yet, some products, such as home-sharing, extended stays, and quick-service restaurants, were able to adapt to the new changes quickly. Hence, they were not affected as much. Others might still need extra time to get back on their feet. It might seem that the global pandemic forced businesses to respond to the new changes in the market, but the truth is COVID-19 just accelerated many of the foreseeable changes we have already expected for the future. The businesses that can navigate through the COVID-19 crisis qu...
Tourism Tidbits: Working in a Global Tourism Market
Dr. Peter Tarlow | January 3, 2020
By Dr. Peter Tarlow The start of the new decade is a good time to take a deep breath and reflect upon the many changes and challenges that have occurred. The last decade has seen both political and economic turmoil in both Europe and Asia. Political changes have occurred throughout Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Many nations have had to deal with failing economies. Other nations, such as the United States, have enjoyed unprecedented economic gains. Energy has also played a part. The US is now the world’s largest energy producer. Furthermore, with pressure on fossil fuels scientists are seeki...
Tourism Tidbits: Creating a Balanced Tourism Industry
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow | July 2, 2018
By Dr. Peter Tarlow At its very essence tourism is a business and to be a successful business there needs to be a balance between the needs provider's (merchant's) needs and those of the receiver (the customer). If the product is too expensive then people will find alternatives, and if it is too inexpensive than it loses prestige or there is no profit to be made. -Find ways to spend the least but give the most value. For example, many governments see tourism as an easy industry to tax. High taxes eventually drive tourists away. Visitors are not ignorant and they may pay a high tax rate the first time but they may not be back a second ti...
