Thought leadership and insights from the field.
Tea and Forestry Plantations near Kotmale, Sri Lanka by C. Perera
Editorials and opinions
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Decolonising tourism through tea: an opportunity to course correct
Could the decolonisation of tourism be the travel industry's largest opportunity to course-correct, transform and genuinely make a 'positive social impact' in the 21st century? Can crucial ecological concerns, too, be addressed in the process?
Tourism destinations across the Global South carry the burden of a colonial inheritance, providing their host communities, and native ecosystems, with a valuable opportunity to reclaim ownership, redirect the development agenda and set a more conscious and impact-led narrative for the future of travel and tourism in a vast region characterised as being 'low or middle income'.
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Easy steps to become a more responsible traveller
Responsible travel is about making mindful choices to ensure local host communities and natural ecosystems benefit from your visit, whilst you still have a great time! RETRACE Hospitality partnered with Parrotfish Collective to publish this lit of quick and easy responsible travel tips.