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    Hidden in Haiti’s mountains, Vallières pushes for a tourism-fueled revival
    Tourism & Remote WorkJune 24, 2025

    Hidden in Haiti’s mountains, Vallières pushes for a tourism-fueled revival

    **VALLIÈRES, Haiti —** With its mountain-ringed valley, flowing rivers and fertile lands, Vallières offers more than scenic beauty — it holds untapped promise. Rich in history, natural resources and cultural heritage, this city in northeastern Haiti presents vast opportunities for tourism, agriculture and artisanal growth. Residents and community leaders envision a future where improved infrastructure connects Vallières to regional and national development. “The condition of the roads is a major obstacle to the economic and tourism development of Vallière,” motorcyclist Jean Girard Joseph said. He makes the daily trip on the chaotic road transporting people from Vallières to Ouanaminthe.

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    UN Tourism and FAO Mountain Partnership Launch Sustainable Gastronomy Tourism Project in Pacific SIDS
    Tourism & Remote WorkJune 3, 2025

    UN Tourism and FAO Mountain Partnership Launch Sustainable Gastronomy Tourism Project in Pacific SIDS

    In the Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS), agriculture remains central to rural livelihoods, offering critical economic opportunities and employment for local communities. Here, agrifood systems extend far beyond food production: they play a crucial role in preserving and promoting cultural heritage and traditional knowledge while supporting biodiversity conservation and sustainable resource management. Similar to remote mountain areas, these island communities rely on integrated food systems rooted in traditional practices and rich ecological diversity. The initiative is being implemented in seven Pacific SIDS: Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Palau (through a dedicated project). Its ultimate goal is to develop Gastronomy Tourism Itineraries that feature authentic experiences—such as visits to organic farms and culinary workshops—tailored to each destination’s cultural and environmental identity.

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    Svalbard, Chios, El Hierro: How these European islands have successfully avoided overtourism
    Tourism & Remote WorkJune 3, 2025

    Svalbard, Chios, El Hierro: How these European islands have successfully avoided overtourism

    Mass tourism is once again testing the limits of Europe’s most visited places – and islands are among the hardest hit. With limited land and fragile infrastructure, record visitor numbers have driven up housing costs and stretched local services beyond breaking point. In recent years, protests have erupted across archipelagos as residents call on local governments to start putting them first. A new analysis from BookRetreats.com has delved into which islands are most overloaded and which have been quietly modelling a more sustainable approach.

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    Capri has two faces – here’s the one you’ve never seen
    Tourism & Remote WorkMay 13, 2025

    Capri has two faces – here’s the one you’ve never seen

    Photo credit: Alamy via [BBC](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024xn/p0l7z0dh.jpg.webp) The Italian island immediately conjures up grand bougainvillea-draped villas and a whitewashed city centre, lined by luxury boutiques. But that’s – literally – only half of the story. “Bring water,” they said when I announced I’d be hiking the [Sentiero dei Fortini](https://www.capri.com/en/e/towers-and-forts-2) (Trail of Little Forts). “There’s nothing out there.” The six-kilometre cliffside path linking the remains of three 19th-Century Bourbon military outposts was my fourth hike on this craggy Mediterranean island. Somewhere along the rocky, wild rosemary-flocked path while dodging spiky prickly pears, I realised that I’d only seen one other human in two hours. And there were indeed no water sources, aside from a rustic fountain I’d encountered a kilometre back at Fort Mèsola.

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    Fiji launches ‘Loloma Hour’: A new sustainable tourism initiative
    Tourism & Remote WorkApril 15, 2025

    Fiji launches ‘Loloma Hour’: A new sustainable tourism initiative

    Photo source: © Globetrender ([globetrender.com](https://globetrender.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Malomalo-Village-Life-78-scaled.jpg)) Excerpt from globetrender.com Fiji has launched an innovative sustainable tourism initiative called ‘Loloma Hour’, inviting travellers to dedicate an hour of their holiday to environmental, cultural or community projects. Launched on April 8, 2025, ahead of [Earth Day](https://www.earthday.org/), the programme reimagines the concept of ‘happy hour’, encouraging visitors to swap cocktails for conservation activities during their stay in the Pacific island nation. The term “Loloma” comes from the Fijian language, meaning “to act with generosity, driven by love” – a principle that underpins the initiative’s approach to responsible tourism.

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    Funding from the Scottish Government’s Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF) Approved for Argyll and Bute Islands
    Tourism & Remote WorkMarch 31, 2025

    Funding from the Scottish Government’s Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF) Approved for Argyll and Bute Islands

    Excerpt and Photo from argyll-bute.gov.uk Three exciting tourism projects in Argyll and Bute’s island communities are being taken forward for a new round of applications to the Scottish Government’s Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF). The projects are part of a package of 11 Strategic Tourism Infrastructure Development (STID) proposals initially developed by local community groups or charities across nine of the region’s islands. Three of those submitted have now registered an interest in proceeding and progression towards RTIF funding applications for these was approved at a meeting of the Environment, Development and Infrastructure committee.

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    Europa Nostra and EIB Institute release report on the Cycladic Islands, Greece
    Tourism & Remote WorkMarch 11, 2025

    Europa Nostra and EIB Institute release report on the Cycladic Islands, Greece

    Excerpt and Photo from europanostra.org In a [technical report](https://7mostendangered.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/7ME2024-Cycladic-Islands-Greece-Technical-Report.pdf) published today, experts from Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank Institute highlight the great threats posed by overdevelopment and tourism-driven pressures on the [Cycladic Islands, notably Sifnos, Serifos and Folegandros](https://7mostendangered.eu/sites/cycladic-islands-notably-sifnos-serifos-and-folegandros-greece/). This complex of islands was listed among the [7 Most Endangered heritage sites in Europe for 2024](https://www.europanostra.org/europa-nostra-and-eib-institute-announce-europes-7-most-endangered-heritage-sites-2024/), following a nomination made by Elliniki Etairia – Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage. The Cycladic Islands, renowned for their whitewashed houses, dry-stone walls, archaeological sites, and pristine natural beauty, are facing unprecedented challenges from intensive tourism, unregulated construction, and gentrification. The report, prepared by experts from Europa Nostra and the EIB Institute, stresses the urgent need for adopting sustainable planning policies to prevent irreversible damage to the islands’ exceptional and authentic character. The technical report details the detrimental impact of mass tourism, the proliferation of secondary residences, and the strain on local resources, particularly water and waste management systems. It provides a set of key recommendations, including stricter regulations on construction, sustainable tourism development, improved spatial planning, and greater collaboration between local authorities and civil society to safeguard the islands’ future.

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    Combu Island, in the state of Pará, faces negative impacts of tourism before COP30
    Tourism & Remote WorkMarch 4, 2025

    Combu Island, in the state of Pará, faces negative impacts of tourism before COP30

    Photo courtesy, Augusto Miranda – Agência Pará. Retrieved from brasildefato.com.br In recent years, [the island of Combu](https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2024/03/13/os-problemas-que-belem-precisa-resolver-antes-da-cop30/), in the state of Pará, has become a tourism hotspot, where people can know the river and riverside communities in the region. But residents complain that the government’s lack of attention to the rise in the number of tourists in the area is contributing to increased violence, environmental degradation and, consequently, a shortage of products essential for extractive activities and the local way of life. Combu Island is part of Belém’s riverside area. As one of the city’s main tourist routes, it will certainly be a destination for many people attending [COP30](https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2025/01/16/no-ano-da-cop-30-movimentos-fortalecem-construcao-da-cupula-dos-povos/), which will be held in November in the capital of Pará. Combu community leaders argue that the municipal and state governments will be “embarrassed” if, in the middle of the climate conference, visitors see that the residents of one of the main tourist routes in the capital of Pará deal with a lack of drinking water and the negative impacts of extractive activities. “The island’s residents have historically lived off extractivism and, depending on the period of the year, they dedicate themselves to growing food. When it’s not [açaí](https://www.brasildefato.com.br/podcast/bem-viver/2024/05/24/vamos-tomar-acai-com-petroleo-diz-taina-marajoara-sobre-intencao-de-petrobras-explorar-foz-do-amazonas/) season, they fish for shrimp or fish. However, with the increase in the flow of boats on the island, particularly in the last seven years, both shrimp and fish have disappeared, and it’s dangerous for river dwellers to fish,” says Iva Nascimento, president of the Piriquitaquara Igarapé Residents’ Association.

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    Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority issues a request for proposals for projects exemplifying regenerative tourism
    Tourism & Remote WorkFebruary 19, 2025

    Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority issues a request for proposals for projects exemplifying regenerative tourism

    Excerpt and Photo from bigislandnow.com The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority has issued the next round of requests for proposals for projects that preserve Hawai‘i’s natural resources, perpetuate the state’s Hawaiian and multicultural heritage, or enrich the community through festivals and signature events statewide. Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority’s community partnership programs support projects that protect and restore the environment, empower local economies, preserve cultural heritage and give back to island communities. “Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is proud to support programs that exemplify regenerative tourism by directing tourism’s benefits back into our island communities,” said Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority Board Chair Mufi Hannemann. “These efforts protect Hawai‘i’s natural and cultural treasures while uplifting the people and organizations working tirelessly to sustain them.” Online applications are available and need to be submitted through [‘Umeke, Powered by Hawai‘i Tourism Authority](https://sdpvifwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HrNv2U_Sy1te2Isjvmwqm03G8yeRsLX906qXoNgnUwvLncDR9TNdOZMZ0cYIwtX_JdGo1vVLpWAcBPOggNgRFM3WEZXQtVZTCKjuqEfA2RuWw6CMga4HFmfkW_5vWTKyKRK0GWLlGM6gzNwxJ7q1eR2aFQih1rr8weQg9MDKAUyBows8cm-Pmp9fClgutaZe3L2DBZ0SJjnBRL-y6N6t4gYcmElUBc3zPS_I-Qka2uw=&c=EugioJHqhlD1faTt2XSs8djv93eX6LKnRhJGdfJTpbkBLXtRbNqwlQ==&ch=-SLEoEFHdj76PSjf-3wuAyeyQC1AmI2rtP6ZUE5s7qDKcjpZVW2QXg==) by April 1. Projects must be scheduled from July 2025 to June 2026. The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is accepting applications for the following programs:

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