TOURISM MEANS

For me, tourism is the most important thing in life. Without tourism, my family would not have work in our valley and probably they had to move to a bigger city to find new work. Tourism guarantees us a high standard of living in the most beautiful places on Earth. (June, 2020)

Student

Italy

CHALLENGES

Such as Japanese government, we need to avoid the following “Three Cs”; (https://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/content/000061935.pdf)

C1: Confined spaces (with poor ventilation)

C2: Crowded places (with many people nearby)

C3: Close contact (with people)

I thought the challenge/ essential impact during/ after COVID to tourism/ service industry is the avoidance of “Three Cs” in contact points between service provider and user. That affects facility use restrictions for the former and expectation alteration by going-out restriction throughout my three perspectives in T0. (June, 2020)

Researcher, academic

Japan

CONCERNS

I am not worried because I find that if you are disciplined and positive everything will be fine. (April, 2020)

Student

Serbia

IDEAS

Finding unknown path and parts of solitude, detoxing etc. has been an emerging trend for the last couple of years and I do believe this is a way we could be able to deal with current situation. Slovenia still has lots of unpopulated and secluded areas that could be a great resource to start working on secluded and off the grid holiday packages that are more connected with local experiences and general well being. I believe back to nature should be one of our primary focus during the upcoming tourism season and creating a bond between lesser people that includes spiritual, sport, culture and creative ways of spending time outdoors. We always considered outdoors as being only a spiritual and sports related free time activities, but culture should start being one of the vocal points that should be included in this spectrum now. (March, 2020)

Tourism business representative

Slovenia

I CAN OFFER

My joy at work in the tourism industry. (June, 2020)

Student

Germany

I NEED

Family, friends, support, fondness, job. (October, 2020)

Student

Austria

SOLUTIONS

This is the first time we have found ourselves in such a crisis, so we do not know the solution and good practices. (September, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

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