TOURISM MEANS

When I decided to enrol into Faculty for Tourism Studies, I did not think a lot about tourism in general, just the facts that I like to travel and work with people were enough. After a few years, I got a job as a tour representative on different destination and a guide as well. What I loved about it the most is that locals, after some time, start treating you as one of their own and not as a simple tourist, which is something that a lot of people are trying to achieve while traveling. (May, 2020)

Student

Slovenia

CHALLENGES

I had to postpone my personal South America travels - however, I used that money to invest into training of my own skills. So actually I am very much very good off right now... (May, 2020)

Tourism business representative

Germany

CONCERNS

I am worried that executives will lay off even more employees. (August, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

IDEAS

All my writing at the moment is exploring how we respond. This was my previous article: https://news.wtm.com/a-future-template-for-resilience-how-we-can-repurpose-tourism-and-champion-local-areas/

My next one, published later this week, looks at how we maintain solidarity during the challenging times ahead. It will also be on WTM's website. (April, 2020)

Inventor, consultant

France

I CAN OFFER

Resources that each of us can contribute is humanity. It is important that even in such difficult times as these, no one forgets about the other. And because I am still quite young and fit, I can try to help others who are not doing so well as much as possible with all the possibilities I have. (December, 2020)

Student

Austria

I NEED

I need a guideline on the best way to position myself to find a job once companies in the hospitality industry start hiring again. (April, 2020)

Tourism employee

United States

SOLUTIONS

Creating new programs and business solutions for small owners that need an extra boost. Sort of a platform for revitalization, shift, changing mind patterns of business owners and transforming them into new stories adapting the situations. (March, 2020)

Tourism business representative

Slovenia

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

we have to change so may habits. thanks for listening to the people! people got the power :) (April, 2020)

Student

Germany