Reflections for the end of 2023 – and 2024

As we come to the end of 2023 (how did that happen so quickly) we’ve been looking back and reflecting

Lots of change, lots of challenges

It’s been a full on year around the world and in our trends analysis we have seen an unfolding polycrisis – climate change, wars, biodiversity collapse, uncertain economies, widening social outcomes. In Australia, we w

KARLOVY VARY, CZECH  This is the Two-faced Janus fountain on the rise to the Castle Colonnade.

ere devastated to see the referendum on a Voice to Parliament fail. 

But lots of hope too…

But we have also seen signs of hope as communities come together, amazing individuals provide leadership and success stories of new and better ways to do tourism begin to emerge.

 There’s a lot to do still, but these stories give us the hope and energy to carry on. 

 A particular shout out to:

– Debbie Clarke and Josie Major for their Stories of Active Hope course.  This really was the ‘wind’ beneath my wings this year.

– The team at World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage for getting the Global Leadership Summit off the ground in Valencia.  As a first year there was a lot to learn but this different way of ‘doing conference’ has a big future in culture and heritage tourism

– Our amazing partners (especially and in no particular order) SHP, Mayvin Global, Visitor Economy Tourism Consultancy, Visitor Economy Development, Glow and RPI.

– And of course, you our clients and friends of MTR

Looking ahead to 2024

We’ll be continuing to monitor trends.  We’ve also got content planned to help deal with things like recession, connecting with key audiences like visiting friends and relatives and many others.

And so

Just finally we wish you all peace and happiness and a fabulous 2024.

Thanks Carolyn, Noe and Charles

PS. if you want to ask us anything add a comment below… we promise to get back to you or go to https://www.mytravelresearch.com/contact-us/

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Carolyn Childs

Carolyn has spent more than 25 years’ helping businesses achieve their goals by using research and other evidence to guide strategy and planning – mainly in the aviation, travel and tourism fields.She has worked in more than 35 countries on every inhabited continent and brings a detailed understanding of customers and how to connect with them. As well as running her own businesses, she has worked for organisations such as the International Air Transport Association, TNS (the world’s largest custom research company) and the Travel Research Centre.

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