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Solimar’s Sustainable Tourism Internship – Where are Former Interns Now?

Solimar International

Former Solimar International Sustainable Tourism Internship Stories. Solimar International is a marketing firm that specializes in sustainable tourism. It is our goal to give our sustainable tourism interns the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to further thrive in the tourism and international development industries.

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Destinations Skill-up to Support Meetings Industry Advances

Smart Meetings

Diversity, sustainability and violent crime were on the agenda for Destinations International Annual Convention 2022 in Toronto, Canada, this week along with a host of other social issues destination marketing organizations are taking on as they emerge from Covid empowered to address a larger mission of getting heads in beds.

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Gen Z Travel Trends: Why Destinations Should Cater to a New Generation

Solimar International

It’s in the best interest of destination management organizations (DMOs) to frequently engage in tourism planning , and to consistently navigate changing trends and adjust to new demographics. A digital nomad is someone who moves to another country with the intention of working remotely for an employer in their home country.

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Visiting Capurganá, Colombia – Nature Based Tourism

Solimar International

Conceptualizing this with the definition of sustainable tourism, and you have nature as the driver for economic benefits, socio-cultural development, and environmental preservation of landscapes and biodiversity. Well, it is about as remote as you could ask for. How to get to Capurganá? The travelers must be educated as well.

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Innovations in Conservation Tourism: Pioneering a Greener Future

Solimar International

Due to demand, organizations, governments, and businesses have responded with trailblazing innovations in conservation tourism in recent years. This is a step beyond sustainable tourism; it is the most beneficial extreme. One of the key innovations in conservation tourism has been recognizing the value of invested local stakeholders.

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Emerging Destinations: Challenges of Developing Tourism

Solimar International

It is difficult to position a tourist destination and keep it both competitive in the tourism market and sustainable in contributing positively to the local economy, community and environment. However, this process may sound ambitious, and very often emerging destinations face challenges with: Destination planning.

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Destinations International Rising Stars Share Their Covid Lessons

Smart Meetings

It should be a perpetual pillar in any destination management organization. As Destination Organizations, we must balance commerce with resident sentiment and find the right way to thread the needle in bringing back visitation. The primary purpose of attracting visitors is to support the destination’s community.

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