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 …
Hospitality Investor reports on how “overtourism” is creating tension in Spain’s tourist hotspots.https://loom.ly/XPgoDV4 💡With insight from:Peter DeBrine, Expert in Sustainable Tourism, UNESCOMajorca Daily Bulletin, S.L.Emma Brennan, Head of Media & Communications, UK’s ABTAMichael J. O’ Regan, PhD, Lecturer in Tourism …
Delighted to be a guest on The Newsmakers – a TRT World’s flagship debate show about overtourism. A very balanced debate, focused on Barcelona. TRT World is Turkey’s first international English-language news network, broadcasting worldwide and offering in-depth reporting focusing on …
Happy to contribute to an Assoociated Press Article about “overtourism” a few days ago. Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of ‘overtourism’ in the summer of 2024 Tourism is surging and shifting so quickly, in …
I attended the an international workshop at Dartington Hall on the topic of Exploiting Mobilities: Governments, law and the instrumentalisation of movement, between 14th-16th March. Thanks to the organizers for the invitation. It was great to get out of Glasgow for …
I was extensively quoted in an article on CNN Travel about why more and more travellers are visiting every country in the world. The article discusses the growing trend of travellers trying to visit every country in the world. It …
I having been playing around with AI and comics. AI could be trained to analyse research papers and identify the major conclusions, innovations, or impacts. It could then autogenerate a short comic strip highlighting these key points in a more …
Youth hostels face tough times – but they are perfect for authentic, spontaneous experiences Michael O’Regan, Glasgow Caledonian University When the New Zealand branch of the Youth Hostel Association (YHA) collapsed in 2021 and the country’s 11 hostels were forced …