Author Archives: kyla egan

  During the summer of 2020, Impactful Tourism signed up to Tourism Declares, an initiative that supports tourism businesses, organizations and individuals in declaring a climate emergency and taking purposeful action to reduce their carbon emissions as per the advice from The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to cut global carbon emissions to 55%Continue reading “Our Climate Action Plan”

This article discusses the preferences of Canadian tourists during the pandemic recovery phase, including destination, transportation, and accommodation preferences.

As federal health agencies deem COVID-19 vaccines safe for use, countries around the globe will start to administer mass vaccination efforts. Many are wondering how this will impact international travel and the resurgence of the tourism industry. Below we have discussed the changes that travellers and tourism operators are likely to experience over the comingContinue reading “How Will The COVID-19 Vaccine Affect Travel?”

After working for some of North America’s leading brands, Kim Bennett was inspired to start AtlasGuru, a publishing platform where travellers can share their stories and misadventures. During our interview, Kim discusses her own experience in the marketing industry, the value of self-authoring platforms to travellers, and how these websites can ultimately democratize the travelContinue reading “An Interview with Kim Bennett from AtlasGuru”

How can I become a persuasive activist? 5 key lessons from leaders in the field.

The most recent data and statistics demonstrating the toll of COVID-19 on the tourism industry and the potential pathway to recovery.