Community-led ecotourism protects rebounding wild cattle in Thailand

The critically endangered banteng is making a comeback in Thailand’s Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, and has become a unique community-led conservation icon, reports Mongabay’s Carolyn Cowan. Thailand’s population of banteng (Bos javanicus), one of the world’s rarest wild cattle species, was once reduced to just a few hundred individualsContinue Reading

Closing the Hospitality Language Gap: Meeting the Linguistic Demands of a Global Travel Market

The global travel landscape has entered a period of expansion defined by the return of high-spending international travelers. Recent UN Tourism data indicates that international tourism revenue has officially surpassed $1.5 trillion, signaling that global travel spending has reached its highest point in history. For hoteliers in 2026, the influx of visitors from emerging marketsContinue Reading

Myron Mixon: The Winningest Man in Barbeque

Myron Mixon, chef, restaurateur and five-time world barbecue champion, has won more barbeque competitions than anyone in the world, including over 200 grand championships, 30 state championships, eight Team of the Year Awards and 11 national championships. No wonder he is known as “the winningest man in barbecue.” Mixon isContinue Reading

The little-known story of emerging ecotourism in the Central African Republic

Though conflict and instability have shaped much of the Central African Republic’s recent history, Dzanga-Sangha in the country’s southwest is experiencing a modest rise in ecotourism centered on forest elephants, western lowland gorillas and the dense Congo Basin rainforest. Officials say about 800 tourists visited Dzanga-Sangha in 2025, generating roughlyContinue Reading