TOURISM MEANS

Once someone said that travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer, and I couldn’t agree more. Because, to me, travel means to live fully, to accept others, to learn in every area you can and to allow the world to shape you into the best person you can truly be. (April, 2020)

Student

Bosnia Herzegovina

CHALLENGES

Challenges I faced had a lot to do with the closing of borders and travel restrictions. It was not possible to travel to other countries even if it feels like your own. For me there was no border between Bavaria and Austria and it didn't feel any different being in Germany. Suddenly there was a border and it was not possible to go hiking anymore where you always went. Also going to your own flat in Italy was not possible anymore. It felt like somebody locked you out of your own apartment. (September, 2020)

Student

Austria

CONCERNS

It should have been an opportunity to refocus and rethink everything, but I think nothing will change (May, 2020)

Tourism employee

Italy

IDEAS

To build / create a big common photo album / photothek per country with holidays pictures from tourists (not from local people). A paper version (book) or net website (April, 2020)

Tourist

Finland

I CAN OFFER

Our metodology for marketing is based on customer typologies, personas. We work a lot with models that combine the destination's resources and products with the personas that can be relevant for the destination. We also have resources regarding sustainability issues and culturally sensitivity in tourism, as we work a lot with Sami tourism. (May, 2020)

Tourism or convention office, event organizer

Norway

I NEED

I need a good and competent team, a team that is reliable. I would like to be mutely involved in the creative work process of sustainable tourism and be heard there. Even though I am still very young for this. I think it is important that people of different ages and backgrounds work together. Through this diversity we will find the best solutions. (December, 2020)

Student

Austria

SOLUTIONS

The best solution in my opinion is, that we have to digitize the workflow and learn to handle the e-progress. (December, 2020)

Student

Austria

EXPLOITATION

There have been cases I heard of where companies would apply for financial support from the government, even though they where not entitled to get it and had no real need for it. (June, 2020)

Student

Austria

OTHER / SPOTTED

After the Virus: 10 Consumer Trends for a Post-Coronavirus World

Article presents 10 new trends and innovations in the world, which can make great changes and boom also in the tourism affected by covid-19. As examples it can be virtual experience economy, virtual companions, ambient wellness, or assisted development.

https://skift.com/2020/03/17/after-the-virus-10-consumer-trends-for-a-post-coronavirus-world/ (April, 2020)

Student

Czech Republic