Heritage tourism represents an interdisciplinary field that explores how historical, cultural and natural legacies engage visitors and contribute to collective memory. By integrating authentic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about global tourism, hospitality and business. I like to think it all began more than 2,000 years ago when the Egyptian ...

Now that the pandemic is almost history, travelers are poised to discover their own. After two years of being locked down and quarantined, Americans are embarking on ambitious trips to discover ...

The concept of heritage tourism has evolved over the years. It started in the early 1990s with the intention of promoting old properties that already existed in tourist destinations. Many of these ...

The Visitor Management Assessment & Strategy Tool (VMAST) is a new addition to the UNESCO World Heritage Sustainable Tourism Toolkit and complements and integrates the 'How to' guides. VMAST is ...

In 2024, Vietnam proudly received one-third of all accolades presented by the World Travel Awards (WTA), earning recognition as a top heritage destination in both regional and global rankings. The ...

Hyderabad: Telangana's Tourism Vision 2047 lays out a broad roadmap to position the state as a global cultural and ecological ...

In a quiet corner of southern China’s Pearl River Delta, hundreds of abandoned watchtowers dot a landscape of water-logged rice paddies, lush bamboo groves and ancient villages. Bristling with ...

Accounts of Chinese Buddhist pilgrims and many literary and epigraphic records regarding Bengal between the 5th and 7th centuries paint an incredible picture in the mind. According to Dr. Nazimuddin ...