Travel and Tourism
This page brings together our latest insights on travel and tourism from a place branding perspective. Discover how cities, regions, and countries position themselves as attractive destinations for visitors — through storytelling, experience design, sustainability, and strategic promotion.
Explore interviews, showcases, and rankings that highlight what makes destinations stand out in a competitive global tourism landscape.
Brian Mullis on How Guyana Promotes Sustainable Tourism Through Innovative Destination Marketing and Management
Brian T. Mullis in this interview shares how the South American country Guyana approaches sustainable destination development by focusing on community-based tourism and value over volume in its destination marketing.
Guðrið Højgaard on How the Faroe Islands Use Smart Destination Marketing for Sustainable Tourism Management
Guðrið Højgaard in this interview illustrates how the Faroe Islands are using innovative destination marketing and place branding to promote responsible tourism and the sustainable development of the North Atlantic archipelago.
Bruno Marti on How to Brand a Hotel: Example 25hours
How to brand a hotel? How to use smart design and create unique experiences for that special identity and brand which conscious guests can identify with? Bruno Marti tells us how 25hours Hotels do it.
Destination Sustainability: What DMOs Can Do to Make Their City or Region More Sustainable
What Destination Marketing and Management Organizations (DMOs) can do right away to make their destination more sustainable - useful advice from the panel of sustainable tourism specialists, which we convene together with the Sustainability Leaders Project.
How Tourism Advertising Impacts Destination Image and Country Reputation: Example Bangladesh
How can tourism advertising be used in destination branding and to impact perceptions and reputation of countries? Here key insights from a recent study on the case of Bangladesh.
Xavier Theret on Territorial Marketing and How Nantes Has Become Known as Creative and Innovative City
Xavier Theret in this interview discusses territorial marketing strategies and current challenges, and illustrates how the French city of Nantes has managed to position itself as a hub for creativity and culture.