TOURISM MEANS

Tourism for me means the following:

T-ravel with passion

O-rganization

U-niqueness and appreciation of different tourism destinations and offers

R-espect for other cultures and mentalities.

I-nteractions with people all over the world

S-ightseeing

M-ake experiences (October, 2020)

Student

Austria

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

That this will be going on for a long time. Well it is not a concern but a known fact that economy, tourism and everything we know will collapse and will need to be established once again. That is why I think and I want to participate in tourism from zero, because we will be one of the first ones which will do something about it. (March, 2020)

Student

Slovenia

IDEAS

Rebuilding tourism will demand yoint cooperation of all stakeholders being focused on local challenges. Concept of Impact Tourism enables such cooperation and is easily managable and effective way to rebuild tourism with maximised positive impact on society. (March, 2020)

Tourism business representative

Slovenia

I CAN OFFER

My willing to make the difference. Make the best of this time, you can’t change it and you have to live with it. You have to rethink about several things and find solutions. Don’t be shy. (June, 2020)

Student

Italy

I NEED

We do not need special resources, only normal conditions that will allow travel. (August, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

SOLUTIONS

Our country helps us. Without her help, businesses would have already collapsed. (July, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

EXPLOITATION

https://www.ft.com/content/19d90308-6858-11ea-a3c9-1fe6fedcca75 - link to the article written by Yuval Noah Harari that I find curious, as it opens many cotroversial questions and dilemas for the future - as the author states amongst other emphases - a shift from “over the skin” to “under the skin” surveillance, with the use od biometric data. (April, 2020)

Student

Slovenia

OTHER / SPOTTED

Allow free travel insurance, people are afraid to book because they feel the risk to have their trip cancelled. (April, 2020)

Tourist

Italy