Paradise Found focuses on a form of tourism that adds value for community, contributes to the livability of a place, and improves the relationship between people and nature. A form of tourism in which people and nature reinforce each other and where tourism goes hand in hand with local life.
Working in tourism, it seems that no matter what is happening in a place, tourism is always the answer. More jobs are needed? Tourism can do that. Higher incomes? Tourism is the solution. Even for those working in regenerative tourism,
Regenerative tourism, degrowth in tourism, and applying doughnut economics to tourism. These concepts all actively challenge the status quo. But what is what? In this post, I’ll talk about what these three post-growth approaches have in common, where they differ,
In 2019, I was among the first to connect the doughnut economics model concretely with tourism. I wrote a blog post about the clear connections between the ideas about the doughnut and what is happening in tourism. The article received
Hiking in the Netherlands, say what?! The flattest country ever, below sea level, and the highest ‘mountain’ only being 322 meters high… Moreover, the country is super crowded and there seem to be buildings everywhere. But don’t be fooled, even
What is the most sustainable transportation option? The answer to this question seems obvious. We all know that travelling by airplane is the worst option and travelling by train the best option, right? It is however a bit more nuanced
In an era of overtourism, many destinations are suffering from selfie-taking crowds waiting in line for that one insta-worthy shot. Even though these destinations cannot bear any more visitors, the posts on social media keep on drawing more crowds. At
