Michael O’Regan, Glasgow Caledonian University Sep 08, 2025 Introduction The academic literature on sustainable tourism frequently showcases certain destinations as exemplars of best practice, with Bhutan standing as perhaps the most celebrated case study, its ‘high-value, low-impact’ tourism policy seen …
Original Content by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsSeptember 16, 2025 By Michael O’Regan, Glasgow Caledonian University Brexit didn’t just redraw political boundaries—it fundamentally transformed the geography of opportunity for young Europeans. Where once a young person from Manchester could seamlessly transition to …
This study examines how Chinese state-controlled English-language media framed ‘problem tourists’ as a significant cultural and political issue during China’s unprecedented tourism expansion from 2005-2018. Through thematic framing analysis of 303 articles from China Daily and Global Times, this study …
For a special issue on the concept of Detours. Thank you to the patient and hard working editors- Jean-Baptiste Frétigny and Weiqiang Lin. Some great articles in the issues. Well done all. This study explores the experiences of leisure hitchhikers …
I was interviewed for a article in the Globe and Mail about excessive tourism, from a Canadian perspective. International tourism levels are back to pre-COVID levels, but there is uneven distribution, said Michael O’Regan, lecturer in tourism and events at …
Some quotes in Choice magazine the UK version of Which? regarding B-Corp. Choice Magazine customers are primarily consumers in Australia who benefit from the magazine’s expert, unbiased reviews, testing, and analysis of products and services. The magazine, published by CHOICE, a non-profit consumer …
Interview with Elle Magazine (Italy) – original Englaish Translation Tourist overcrowding is fought when you go to vote Tourism expert and Glasgow university lecturer Michael O’Regan explains why the world’s most beautiful destinations are oppressed by overtourism and how we …
I was quoted in Hospitality Investor about overtourism in America. While New York might be grappling with these issues, Michael O’Regan, a lecturer in tourism and events at Glasgow Caledonian University’s Glasgow School for Business and Society, said other US …
The Big Issue is a street newspaper founded in 1991 in the UK to help homeless and vulnerably housed people earn a legitimate income. Vendors buy the magazine for £2 and sell it to the public for £4, keeping the …
In the fourth part in their series on overtourism, Hospitality Investor took a look at one of the destinations that has become synonymous with the issue: Venice. If you missed the previous articles, you can catch-up here. But it is still …