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December 2021
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
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
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…
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…
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
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…
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
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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
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…
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’…
April 2021
Will this summer be a record breaker for domestic tourism?14-04-2021
With a combination of pent-up demand for holidays, the likelihood of domestic trips replacing those usually taken overseas, and renewed optimism in…
January 2021
Marketing Strategy 2020-202525-01-2021
Acorn has been commissied by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board to update the previous Marketing Strategy 2016-2025 (also undertaken…
Tourism Digital Transformation12-01-2021
Acorn is working with GOPA on this 15-month Tourism Digital Transformation and Product Development and Innovation project for GIZ, which aims to…
November 2020
Building the Destination Livingstone Brand30-11-2020
Acorn has been asked by the UK’s FCDO funded Prospero programme to continue our work with Destination Livingstone in Zambia. The destination…
October 2020
Jordan Tourism Satellite Account17-10-2020
Acorn has been contracted by USAID Building Economic Sustainability through Tourism Project (BEST) to compile a 2019 Tourism Satellite Account (TSA)…
Saudi Arabia Amazing 20017-10-2020
The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) recognises that to capitalise on its initial awareness campaign for tourism in the Kingdom it now needs to…
Tourism Satellite Account Preparation for Tunisia06-10-2020
Acorn is working with USAID on a new project in Tunisia preparing the country for the implementation of a Tourism Satellite Account.
The…
OECS Blue Economy Tourism Analytics06-10-2020
Acorn has been awarded a prestigious contract with the World Bank to undertake a tourism analytics study on the blue economy in the Eastern Caribbean…
September 2020
Impacts and Challenges of Facing Tour Operators in Jordan18-09-2020
Acorn has been contracted by USAID’s Building Economic Sustainability Through Tourism Projects (BEST) to undertake research into the impact and…
August 2020
Join Acorn’s tourism experts on 8th and 15th September 31-08-2020
Acorn’s experts will be on the panel of CBI’s online discussion How to be a successful tourism company online?
The discussion will…
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Park Assets Commercial Strategy30-08-2020
Acorn is delighted to be working with Future Parks Accelerator team and Bournemouth Parks Foundation on BCP Parks Assets Commercial Strategy…
July 2020
Uncover Guyana: The Land of the Giants22-07-2020
Learn more about this fascinating country by joining Wanderlust on a free virtual evening on 29 July 2020 at 6:30pm BST. Listen to the stories…
Bristol Future Parks10-07-2020
Bristol City is one of the Local Authorities chosen to be part of the national Future Parks Accelerator scheme. It aims to create a process by which…
How to be a Successful Tourism Company Online09-07-2020
Acorn Tourism’s latest report for the CBI, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, How to be a Successful Company Online, offered robust…
Gordon Ramsay Cooks Up Traditional Local Food in Guyana05-07-2020
Gordon Ramsay appears in the National Geographic Unchartered series today cooking traditional Guyanese food with local chef Delven Adams in…
June 2020
Recovery Planning from COVID-19 in Jordan23-06-2020
Acorn Tourism has been contracted by USAID in Jordan to develop forecasts using their Acorn Tourism Model (ATOM) methodology to predict…
Tourist Routes for Forests and Peace in Colombia15-06-2020
Acorn Tourism, with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London and E3 Asesoría in Colombia, is working with three post-conflict communities to…
COVID-19 Scenario Planning for the Falkland Islands08-06-2020
With direct income from tourism in the Falklands being almost equally split between air and cruise arrivals, Acorn Tourism has been contracted by the…
