Abstract
Concerns over the impact of tourism in economically fragile rural areas of Scotland has led to the development of a new initiative designed to help island communities gain more value from tourism in their area. This new platform may change how you book your holidays!
As the winter months are put behind us thoughts often turn to the approach of summer and holiday opportunities. Where are you thinking your summer holiday will take you this year, somewhere abroad or does a domestic break interest you? You reach for your laptop, find your favoured booking platform and start searching for accommodation in rural Scotland, perhaps on one of the islands. Did you notice if your platform applies a booking fee? Did you think about whether your booking would bring direct financial benefits to the community you’ll visit?
As the winter months are put behind us thoughts often turn to the approach of summer and holiday opportunities. Where are you thinking your summer holiday will take you this year, somewhere abroad or does a domestic break interest you? You reach for your laptop, find your favoured booking platform and start searching for accommodation in rural Scotland, perhaps on one of the islands. Did you notice if your platform applies a booking fee? Did you think about whether your booking would bring direct financial benefits to the community you’ll visit?
| Original language | English |
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| Specialist publication | Geography Directions |
| Publisher | Royal Geographical Society with Institute of British Geographers |
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| Publication status | Published - 5 Apr 2022 |