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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::
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.
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Private tours are currently the safest way to travel. The probability that a tourist will be infected on the trip is relatively small, as long as the recommendations of the World Health Organization and the Slovenian National Institute of Public Health are followed. (July, 2020)
At its best, tourism is the chance to connect with people and nature and to focus on a life not defined by productivity. (April, 2020)
Gaining back the element of trusting people, letting them close, not fearing crowds. (May, 2020)
Restart after Covid-19. How many providers / tourist agencies will survive? How to persuade a (changed) tourists to visit us (fear of infections, human contacts, cross borders, health …)? (April, 2020)
Reach out to personal connections or recruiters on LinkedIn looking for opportunities for remote, unpaid work to gain experience and to professors about unpaid/not-for-credit undergraduate research opportunities. (April, 2020)
I am availible if people want to talk - wheter they have troubles accepting these new situation. (March, 2020)
We need a solid, open-minded, propositive local government and entrepreneurs who are willing to collaborate. (October, 2020)
A solution for bars to deliver cocktails already exists in Austria, Graz:
https://www.rollingpin.at/news-events/corona-krise-oesterreichweiter-cocktail-lieferservice-startet (June, 2020)
The protests of stay in place orders. (April, 2020)
I really like the idea. But I am afraid the world is too greedy to make any honest changes in any other direction than making money/profit. (May, 2020)