Indigenous cultures play a central role in many tourism destinations around the world. Indigenous communities, such as the Maasai,...

Animals are a very important part of the global tourism industry. They can be in captivity (zoos), in the wild (whale watching), or as...

As an intrinsic part of tourism spaces, sounds play an important role in the co-creation of tourism experiences. Sounds can contribute to...

There has always been the belief that Santa Claus lives some where in the North. People in the U.S. have believed that Santa’s home is...

The heart of Christmas tourism in Lapland is located in the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi. In 1980s, the choice of the capital of Finnish...

Sustainability leaders like Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia), Mark Constantine (Lush) and Anita Roddick (Body Shop) shared one thing in common:...

In 2010, John Urry presented a range of possible futures for the middle of this century assuming that global warming continued to...

Today’s changes are faster and more complex than ever before. For example, global phenomena such as digitalization, climate change, and...

The role of animals in Nordic tourism Animals have become a very important part of tourism and leisure experiences of tourist visiting...

For years, travelling has been an essential part of our lives, a way to relax, to get to know new places and people, to experience new...

Co-authored with Maria Hakkarainen. This post is based on an article originally published in Finnish language in Kaleva in March 2021....

Everybody is talking responsibility in the tourism industry. Indeed, sustainable and responsible tourism have become such buzzwords and...

This post was originally published on 20th January 2021 at the Business & Society Blog. In this post, I cover the who, how and why of...

The current pandemic has shown the importance of tourism for the economy and society in general. It has also shown us that there is an...

There is a common believe that research does not offer any value to people who work in the real world of business. I totally disagree...

Experiential learning pedagogies have proved to be valuable tools for supporting CSR learning. I share here my personal experiences with...

This post was originally published on 14th October 2020 at the Visit Lapland Blog. The pandemic has plunged the tourism industry into one...

The disruption of the tourism market in Lapland touches particularly the lives of thousands of sled dogs. Urgents actions are needed.

Reason #1: The economy Although COVID-19 has disrupted all industries around the world, tourism is the hardest hit business sector. ...

Co-authored with Minni Haanpää, Maria Hakkarainen, and Saila Saraniemi This post was originally publsihed on 16th July 2020 at the...