TOURISM MEANS

A way to learn about different people and cultures, explore and adventure.

Runaway from everydays work and obligations. (April, 2020)

Tourist

Macedonia

CHALLENGES

We have significantly less work, so many employees have been waiting for work at home for almost half a year. (September, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

CONCERNS

People and the industry focusing too much on the problem and ignoring the chances for solutions. (May, 2020)

Researcher, academic

Germany

IDEAS

I want hotel companies such as Wyndham, Hilton, and Marriott to start implementing their brand standard cleaning techniques for this virus (maybe even an industry-standard if feasible). The procedure for cleaning guest rooms may have to change. Rather than going with the current method of cleaning one room at a time, It would be feasible first to remove dirty linens and trash from all dirty rooms first. After housekeepers should wipe all surfaces with disinfectant chemicals and then move onto the bathroom to disinfect all areas (including the shower). Rigorous cleaning techniques need to be in place now, more significant than ever before. Housekeepers should then wash their hands accordingly before touching the clean linen and placing them in the guest rooms. I believe employees should have gloves and a face mask at all times. A more extreme but cautious requirement would be for employees to wash their hands every hour on the clock, whether they just washed their hands or not, a fixed element. (March, 2020)

Tourism business representative

United States

I CAN OFFER

humor (April, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

I NEED

We need more resources on digital solutions and on solutions for destination development, destination management and consumer behavior. (May, 2020)

Tourism or convention office, event organizer

Norway

SOLUTIONS

Given that the country is closed and that people are scared, I don’t see many solutions, and I don’t have good practice yet. I went back to the time when I founded the company. I make reservations for hotels for the citizens of Slovenia, which received a tourist voucher from the state. At the moment, this is the only way I pay all the costs of the company. (July, 2020)

Tourism employee

Slovenia

EXPLOITATION

Social media influencers using it for attention; politicians making speeches to further their own agendas and blame various other parties instead of taking responsibility. Others whom are price gouging, being rude and inconsiderate, unfortunately this list goes on and on and on. (March, 2020)

Student

United States

OTHER / SPOTTED

It is my opinion, that now we have time to prepare fresh trip ideas and new routes, for ourselves or for others, if we work in a travel agency and so when all this is over, we will be able to offer something new, innovative and different to tourists. (March, 2020)

Student

Slovenia