Storytelling in Tourism – What IS the point?
Telling Stories To The World Joining the dots is a powerful, personal experience that helps us to understand ourselves and the world that we live in. We understand our place in the world once we […]
Mo Talukder Honoured as a Top 15 Female Leader in Travel
Mo Talukder, Sales Director at Geotourist, has been recognised as one of top 15 female minority leaders in the travel industry by Women in Travel. Women in Travel CIC is a social enterprise dedicated to […]
Destinations Promote Their Diverse Communities to Locals
As travel restrictions paused international and long distance travel, more residents have taken an active interest in their own cities and towns. During staycations and on daily walks in their neighborhoods many are discovering the […]
The Role of Culture In A Pandemic
The Role of Culture In A Pandemic For many, the idea of a pandemic is only something that’s been experienced through a movie, such as Contagion or 28 Days Later. What we’ve learnt across the […]
Leafpeeping -Time For Nature’s Fireworks
Autumn is a time when the world around us lights up. We move from a sea of green to a living carpet of gold, amber and crimson. Yes, it’s leafpeeping time. Leafpeeping is the American […]
Telling Stories to Support Racial Justice and Equity
The racial protests of last summer led to heightened awareness of social injustice and inequity that black and brown minorities face in North America, and led Europeans to confront their colonial pasts. We have chosen […]
Geotourist Joins the Board of The Tourism Society
Geotourist CEO Shaon Talukder has been elected to the Board of Directors of the The Tourism Society at their Annual General Meeting in London, chaired by President, Lord Thurso. Founded in 1977, the Tourism Society […]
Developed during lockdown: Unique digital audio trail for The Japanese Garden at Cowden, Clackmannanshire
A new digital audio tour, downloadable from the Geotourist app to visitors’ smartphones, will enhance the experience for visitors to the Japanese Garden – or Sha Raku En – at Cowden in Scotland, but […]
Weekend Getaways While Social Distancing
As Summer drew to a close, we started going back to school and work, even though most of us are still doing both remotely from home. This fall, weekend getaways are becoming popular with families […]
Destinations Drive Growth for Local Businesses with Audio Guides
Many local businesses are struggling to recover from the economic consequences triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Small businesses — from coffee shops to retail stores — that provide neighborhoods the unique charm and distinctive personalities […]