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December 2023
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Green Destinations 2024 Top 100 Stories Now Open for Registrations08-12-2023
The Green Destinations Top 100 Stories competition is now open for registration!
At Acorn Tourism we have supported the competition through a…
November 2023
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The first of our three-year contract with CBI comes to a successful conclusion29-11-2023
As 2023 comes to an end, Acorn is delighted to mark the successful end of the first year of our new three-year contract with CBI to produce a wide…
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Representing the Falkland Islands Tourist Board at WTM, London13-11-2023
Acorn Tourism Consulting has been working with the Falkland Tourist Board for the last 15 years. As part of this partnership, for the last 10 years…
October 2023
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AdventureELEVATE Near East Event, Jordan 30-10-2023
In mid October Alison attended and presented as part of a panel at the AdventureELEVATE, Near East Event in Amman, Jordan run by the Adventure…
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Aqaba, Jordan Makes the Green Destination Top 100 Stories: 2023 List13-10-2023
We are delighted to announce that Aqaba, Jordan is on the Green Destinations Top 100 stories list for this year. Through our ongoing CBI funded…
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Green Destinations Top 100 Stories: 2023 list unveiled10-10-2023
Green Destinations have announced the Top 100 Stories list, as part of their 2023 annual convention in Estonia. The Top 100 Stories is an…
September 2023
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World Tourism Day 202327-09-2023
Today we celebrate the UNWTO's World Tourism Day, an annual event that serves as a reminder of the immense impact that tourism has on our global…
July 2023
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Tourism Development Across Saudi Arabia25-07-2023
Acorn have just completed three exciting projects in Saudi Arabia that have been taking place over the last two years.
In the Farasan Islands…
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Tourism Satellite Account for Tunisia16-07-2023
Acorn has been engaged by USAID under the Visit Tunisia project to implement an international visitor survey, and collect and compile the statistics…
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Circular and Resilient Tourism on Small Islands and in Coastal Destinations01-07-2023
Acorn is working with Buro Happold on this World Bank PROBLUE funded study looking into the establishment of circular and resilient tourism on small…
June 2023
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Green Destinations Latin America: Promoting Sustainable Community-Based Tourism in Colombia27-06-2023
Acorn Tourism’s Colombian Community Entrepreneur specialist, Nicole Layolle, presented Acorn’s innovative community-led initiatives at…
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Supporting Regenerative Agriculture12-06-2023
Acorn have been supporting a local conservation charity, the Bellhurst Nature Conservation Trust, for over a year now. This Trust aims to…
May 2023
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Sustainable Tourism Strategic Plan Development in Sierra Leone10-05-2023
Acorn is working with Keios (Italy) and The Journey (South Africa) to develop a Strategic Plan for Sustainable Tourism in Sierra Leone. The…
April 2023
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An Exciting Time for Tourism Data21-04-2023
Acorn T-Stats are delighted to have been awarded the Tourism Data Hub Feasibility Study contract for the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise…
March 2023
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Register Now - Green Destinations Top 100 Stories, 202328-03-2023
Having launched in 2014, the Green Destinations Top 100 Stories is a competition that runs annually, helping to raise awareness of sustainable good…
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Acorn's recent trip to The Falkland Islands 13-03-2023
Acorn Tourism have been working with the Falkland Islands Tourist Board for over 15 years. Acorn's Director, Kevin Millington…
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Azraq Wetland Reserve have been announced as winners of their category08-03-2023
On the 7th March 2023 at ITB Berlin, the Azraq Wetland Reserve in Jordan were announced the winners of the Nature & Scenery Category for Green…
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Green Tourism Gold Award01-03-2023
Having started our Green Tourism journey at the end of 2018, we are delighted that five years down the line we have achieved the Green Tourism Gold…
February 2023
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Our Climate Action Plan, 202303-02-2023
As a signatory of The Glasgow Declaration, Acorn is committed to "working with stakeholders within the tourism industry to align…
January 2023
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Tourism Market Intelligence Studies for the CBI13-01-2023
We are excited to announce that we have successfully bid to renew our contract with the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing…
September 2022
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Green Destinations Top 100 Stories: 2022 list unveiled29-09-2022
Green Destinations have announced the Top 100 Stories list, as part of their 2022 annual convention in Athens. And our Director Alison was lucky…
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Join Acorn's cycling tourism experts on 13th September for an online panel discussion07-09-2022
Cycling is very popular in Europe and growing concern about sustainability has increased the appeal of cycling tourism. Acorn Tourism’s…
July 2022
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Acorn has become a Member of the Glasgow Declaration Working Group 19-07-2022
We are delighted to have been asked to join the OnePlanet Network, Glasgow Declaration Capacity Building Workshop Group. Other signatories include…
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Acorn’s Carbon Offsetting Projects Expand…18-07-2022
Acorn are pleased to report that we now support a local conservation charity called Bellhurst Nature Conservation Trust.
The Trust’s…
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Our Director, Alison has been appointed as the Head of Sustainability for TMI14-07-2022
Alison has recently joined the board of directors for the Tourism Management Institute (TMI) as Head of Sustainability. This position was…
June 2022
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Slow Tourism and how it can change our holidays for the better01-06-2022
Our Senior Consultant, Sally Gandon discusses the benefits of slow tourism in this Newsweek article by Sophie Lloyd, a growing trend in the industry.…
March 2022
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Improving Tourism Intelligence in Albania25-03-2022
The World Bank funded Project of Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD) in Albania has contracted Acorn to assess and make…
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Measuring Tourism in Uzbekistan25-03-2022
Acorn has been engaged by Keios and The Journey to work with them on a study in Uzbekistan for the development of new sustainable tourism…
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Tourism Master Plan and TSA for Botswana24-03-2022
Acorn have been working with the Department of Tourism in Botswana on their statistics and the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) since 1998…
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Future of Tourism and Digital Dashboard for Jordan22-03-2022
UNWTO have commissioned Acorn to work on two projects in Jordan for the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The first is a report identifying short…
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Regional Marketing Strategy for the Caribbean21-03-2022
Acorn has recently completed a regional marketing strategy for Grenada, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The World Bank…
January 2022
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Climate crisis and changing priorities post-COVID stimulates demand for sustainability in tourism25-01-2022
Acorn Tourism’s latest report drawing on its extensive knowledge of supporting tourism businesses to embed sustainability into all parts of…
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Uncovering digital technologies in tourism21-01-2022
Digital transformation is the hot topic of Acorn Tourism’s latest report for the CBI, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, aimed at supporting…
December 2021
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Safe Travels Stamp awarded to the Falkland Islands01-12-2021
The Falkland Islands have earned the global stamp of approval as a Safe Travels Destination for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the high…
November 2021
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The Falkland Islands - recognised for their efforts in sustainability and excellent good practice23-11-2021
The Falkland Islands were recently selected to the Green Destinations 2021 Top 100 list for their excellent good practice focused on Tourism Reset…
October 2021
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Pent up demand for overseas travel looks promising for the MICE sector18-10-2021
MICE travel (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) is one of the most important segments of the global tourism industry. The sector…
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Developing walking tourism - low investment opportunities for local tour operators11-10-2021
Acorn Tourism’s latest report for the CBI, part of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, focusses on Walking Tourism, a minimal impact and…
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Driving authentic cultural tourism experiences through local cuisine07-10-2021
Food tourism has experienced unprecedented growth over the past decade as travellers seek out local cuisines to get a true feel for the culture,…
August 2021
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Audience Development Plan for Borde Hill04-08-2021
Borde Hill is a stunningly beautiful and botanically rich heritage garden, set within over 200 acres of traditional parkland. It captivates and…
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Digitalisation of Tourism Services in Rwanda04-08-2021
Rwanda has a wide variety of well-marked hiking and cycling trails, especially in the Kivu Belt region. Whilst some of these trails have been…
July 2021
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Developing Bird Watching Travel Products for SMEs20-07-2021
Bird watching is one of the most popular outdoor leisure activities in the world today and many European birders are keen to travel to long-haul…
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Cultural Tourism - Supporting SMEs to Enter the European Market12-07-2021
With the world a melting pot of vibrant heritage and diverse cultures, travelling abroad to experience different cultures is very popular on the…
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Opportunities for SMEs in the European Wildlife Tourism Market05-07-2021
One of the most popular tourism niches in the world today, wildlife tourism from the European market was the focus for Acorn Tourism’s latest…
June 2021
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T-Stats “21” nearly ready for launch23-06-2021
It’s almost five years since Acorn launched the current version of T-Stats, and over that time we’ve been listening to what users…
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T-Stats for the Seychelles23-06-2021
The Seychelles National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has engaged Acorn to implement its T-Stats…
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Back on the road in Sierra Leone22-06-2021
After more than a year of supporting destinations remotely, we are back in field in Sierra Leone. We are engaging with stakeholders and communities…
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Tourism Satellite Account for Papua New Guinea21-06-2021
Acorn is delighted to be working with the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) to develop a first Tourism Satellite Account (TSA)…
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Tourism Sector Support in the Falklands21-06-2021
Just like every other country, the Falkland Islands’ tourism sector has suffered from the lack of international visitors over the last year…
May 2021
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Jordan tourism industry support 2021-2418-05-2021
The Centre for the Promotion of Imports (CBI) in the Netherlands today launched its programme to support the Jordanian tourism sector from 2021 to…
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Phase 2 of Colombia's Tourism Routes for Forests and Peace14-05-2021
Acorn Tourism is working on Phase 2 of the UK BEIS funded community-based ecotourism project ‘Tourism Routes for Forests and Peace’…