Stir to Action is a national (UK) co-operative infrastructure body that focuses on strategic economic development projects, bridging the gap between policy and practice, and ensuring the future new economy is more diverse and representative. They prioritise the role of …
Good to be back after a number of years / post COVID etc. Thanks to all the presenters and participatory audience at my session – Contemporary Countercultural Communities and Geographies of uncertainty at the @RGS_IBG conference last Wednesday morning @choe_jaeyeon …
Big Thank you to all the team at Cologne University of Applied Sciences (TH Köln) and especially Prof. Dr. Elke Schuch, Mariana Malugani and Prof. Dr. Morven Beaton-Thome, and others for facilitating my Erasmus Mobility (final round post- Brexit). Sad times, but …
Behind the Books: Backpacking Culture and Mobilities On @YouTube, I talk about my edited book – Backpacking Culture and Mobilities. The book is available via the CABI website: https://lnkd.in/eFtdfgwS Use code BTB30 to get 30% off! Have a listen and BUY the …
I presented at the City Destinations Alliance “The Elephant in The Room” International Conference & General Assembly in Sofia, April 19-22, 2023 – on #overtourism it was a great line up!! https://lnkd.in/esyQsrPP It was also innovative in its structure and programming! #TheElephantInTheRoom Overtourism …
After my blog on “The metaphoric rise of overtourism and why we should stop using the phrase”, the CEO of SKIFT, Rafat Ali, who coined the phrase overtourism in 2016, spoke out. i was happy to see the team behind …
The metaphoric rise of overtourism and why we should stop using the phrase Although there are numerous problems associated with tourism, journalists have focused on the issue of perceived overcrowding of destinations by tourists. The term “overtourism” gained widespread use after …
I attended my first conference for 4 ? years – the International religious tourism and pilgrimage conference, hosted for the first time in Asia Pacific Region in Vietnam. Thanks to Jaeyeon Choe O’ Regan, PhD for organizing, and Hue University for hosting. …
Apologies for cross-posting RGS-IBG Annual International Conference: London, August 29 – September 1 CFP – Contemporary Countercultural Communities and Geographies of Sustainability. Session sponsor: Geographies of Leisure and Tourism Research Group (GLTRG) Session convener: Dr. Michael O’ Regan (Glasgow Caledonian …