Destination unknown : sustainable travel and ethical tourism / edited by Carolin Lusby.

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Spaces for encounters between tourists and locals in times of cruise tourism and overtourism / Allegra Celine Baumann -- Community conservancies in Africa enhance wildlife conservation, community livelihoods and cultural tourism / Kathleen Fitzgerald -- Factors constraining the loyalty of cultural travellers to Havana / Yen E. Lam Gonzáleza, Niurka Cruz Sosab, Javier de Leóna -- Interculturalism at the nexus of culture and tourism / Renita Ferreira and Lisa Cain -- Ethics in voluntourism : the good, the bad and the ugly of an industry in a responsibility crisis / Frederike Hertwig and Carolin Lusby -- Applied ecolodge research : creating cultural context through a "continuity of the vernacular" planning and design approach / Hitesh Mehta -- Enslavement memorialization travel / Natália Marques da Silva.

"Reflecting on the industry in a historical stand still offers a unique opportunity to rethink what is important in life. As the world has hit a universal reset button, we are allowed to imagine a travel and tourism that is fair, balanced, and resilient. Uncontrolled mass tourism and over- tourism have proven to have many negative impacts on societies, people, economies and environments. And while alternative forms of tourism have been shown to combat and mitigate some of these impacts, they are still niche markets. The tourism industry has the potential to take a leading role in fostering intercultural understandings, where local uniqueness and cultural diversity are both seen as assets, contributing to a memorable experience and excellent touristic product"-- Provided by publisher.

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