TOURISM MEANS

Tourism is an economic activity essentially related with destinations within countries, regions, etc. If managed in a positive way it can have a good impact in local and national economy. (April, 2020)

Local resident

Portugal

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

Constant cancellations, changed mode of travel. (July, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

IDEAS

This autumn and winter, the agencies will have to continue to design excursion programs around Slovenia, as the epidemiological picture will probably not improve this year. I doubt people will want to travel to third countries. Considering that the most tourist places are already fully occupied this summer, we have to design trips to lesser-known and undiscovered parts of Slovenia, which will be interesting for the locals. (July, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

I CAN OFFER

www.resilientdestinations.com is gathering resources for a sustainable recovery, and sharing them with whoever wants. (April, 2020)

Inventor, consultant

France

I NEED

We need a solid, open-minded, propositive local government and entrepreneurs who are willing to collaborate. (October, 2020)

Student

Italy

SOLUTIONS

In January I co-founded www.tourismdeclares.com, which is working to develop a carbon positive tourism framework - we have been delivberately quiet for these last few weeks, but will be working together to develop sustainable recovery plans.

my 2018 book - 'Transforming Travel - Realising the Potential of Sustainable Tourism' - is available for free download for the next three months. Just click here and download: https://lnkd.in/dvF9Jn5 (April, 2020)

Inventor, consultant

France

EXPLOITATION

Some companies, especially in the medical and hygiene sector, have certainly been able to use the pandemic to their advantage. (October, 2020)

Student

Austria

OTHER / SPOTTED

I would suggest that at the end of this current crisis, as many organizations come together and try to help one another. Maybe one at that moment has more financial resources, the other more employees and thus support each other, because that is the only way for the states, organizations ... to recover. (March, 2020)

Student

Slovenia