“I really don’t think that ’80s guitar style has stood the test of time very well”: Tommy Thayer emerged in a scene of shredders and guitar heroes – but the style they pioneered never appealed to him

Tommy Thayer’s rise to six-string stardom largely occurred throughout the 1980s – an evolutionary period for guitar music, which gave way to a new wave of guitar gods and playing styles that favored speed, theatrics and hot-rodded instruments. For an up-and-coming Thayer, though, shred guitars and wild gear never trulyContinue Reading

Peru leads the way in embracing STAR to make tourism a pillar of rural development

The Latin American country has become the first in the world to adhere to a customised version of UN Tourism’s Self-Assessment Tool to Assist Rural Destinations (STAR). This step aligns with national efforts to strengthen rural tourism, including the initiative ‘Pueblos con Encanto’, which promotes the recognition and development ofContinue Reading