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#TourismFromZero initiative

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The 2020 pandemic and previous years’ overtourism issues showed us both the benefits, the relevance, and the limits of the tourism, hospitality and leisure industries for society. We cannot foresee the future, but we can listen to challenges and start developing solutions. 

So far we have received more than 900 responses in which these questions have been discussed::

  1. How should we IMAGINE tourism now that we have an opportunity to reset the way we do business?
  2. Which CHANGES would you like to see? If any?
  3. What are your CHALLENGES and CONCERNS?
  4. What are your IDEAS and SOLUTIONS to make it through the pandemic AND into a sustainable and innovative future of tourism?

In the name of the global tourism family, many thanks to every single one of you for the inspiring feedback. Your replies are summarized in the sections below.

Don't forget to share YOUR insights (for the first time or again, with new observations):

  

The 10 quotes below are updated every few minutes and elephant word-clouds are recalculated regularly based on your new survey entries. You have to refresh the page or revisit us every so often to see the changed content.

CHALLENGES

Normally I earn most of my money during the winter season. This year I could just work half-season until everything shut down. Now for my and my family, the biggest challenge is for sure to find new ways to earn enough money also during this crisis. (June, 2020)

Student

Italy

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Bosnia Herzegovina

Tourist

Singapore

Tourism business representative

Slovakia

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TOURISM MEANS

What I love about traveling is not the destination itself, but the feeling during the trip as well as the people you travel with. Although I visited some destinations several times, each time it was different. Friends, the time spent with them and the anecdotes that remain are what I love the most about every trip. (May, 2020)

Student

Serbia

CHALLENGES

I'm really struggling with finding the fine line between containing the pandemic and holding down my upcoming wanderlust. But at this point of 2020, for me its more important to watch after the health then traveling around to satisfy my wishes. Because for me family always comes first and I couldn't deal with the fact that I'm the one that spread Covid-19. (October, 2020)

Student

Austria

CONCERNS

To get a job (because I work in the gastro and all big events are cancelled), everyday concerns for the welfare of the family, terrors of a second wave, probably no vacation outside Europe possible this summer, how long does it take to get everything back to normal. (June, 2020)

Student

Germany

IDEAS

Pre-pandemic challenges including over-tourism, aircraft emission pollution, and budget travels may be things of the past now. This may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take a look at Sustainable Development Goals seriously and consider how we want to brand tourism going forward. (April, 2020)

Student

Japan

I CAN OFFER

During this time, our company is continuing to do a little "catch-up" and behind the scenes work. This includes spicing up our website (and the property's websites) to attract guests for after quarantine and freshening up our restaurants' menus. Corporate employees are also brain-storming special deals and offers for after quarantine as well. (April, 2020)

Tourism employee

United States

I NEED

Perhaps creating a small, inspired group of us for idea sharing, innovation and fostering creative thinking as we are all, in one way or the other, locked into the square box thinking (May, 2020)

Researcher, academic

Croatia

SOLUTIONS

https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020/03/04/best-practices-for-hosting-a-digital-event/ (April, 2020)

Tourism or convention office, event organizer

United States

EXPLOITATION

Criminals phishing company details to claim subsidies entitled for small businesses in various states of Germany. (May, 2020)

Researcher, academic

Germany

OTHER / SPOTTED

Allow free travel insurance, people are afraid to book because they feel the risk to have their trip cancelled. (April, 2020)

Tourist

Italy

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Some activities within this AIRTH and Tourism 4.0 initiative are part of Tourism 4.0 TRL 3-6 project