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 …
Delighted to have joined the discussion on overtourism and infrastructure in Scotland on STV’s Scotland Tonight last night. Thank you to Rona Dougall for her thoughtful hosting and to Sarah Heward, Founder & Director at The Real Food Cafe, Tyndrum, …
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 …
It was an absolute pleasure to attend and present at the International Conference on Literary and Film Tourism (ICLFT) hosted at the University of the Algarve’s Penha Campus in Faro, Portugal. I had the opportunity to present some early research …
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 …