“From Mass Tourism to Alternative Tourism, a Challenge Towards Creativity”: The Major Challenges Facing Mexico
Undoubtedly, traveling represents a synonym of pleasure and quality of life; it is also one of the most expressive ways of establishing and developing physical, intellectual, moral, and emotional values. Therefore, tourism cannot be static; tourism as an economic and social activity must respond to the movements, changes, and demands…
Some Reflections on the Challenges in Training Future Tourism Professionals
Recently, after two years of enforced lockdown, I had the opportunity to travel abroad to a wonderful destination, Machu Picchu. This allowed me to reconnect with what travel represents for me and many humans: a pause for reflection and reconnection with ourselves, where each journey leaves invisible but profound marks…
Economic Sustainability and Employment in Tourist Destinations
It is widely accepted that sustainable tourism is the best way to develop tourism activities and regional and/or local economies by balancing the economic, social, and environmental objectives of sustainable development. However, in many tourist destinations, there has been a significant and necessary focus, effort, and commitment towards environmental, cultural,…