Maximizing Tourism Revenue: Ensuring Local Communities Benefit
Maximizing Tourism Revenue: Ensuring Local Communities Benefit Is Your Destination Benefiting from Tourism Revenue? Tourism is often celebrated as an economic engine for destinations worldwide. Visitor arrivals are counted and promoted as proof of success. But the real question is: how much of that tourism revenue stays in the local economy and benefits the people […]
The Tourism Outlook between Australia, South East Asia, China and India
High-Yield Tourism Opportunities Between Australia, South East Asia, China & India The tourism landscape between Australia, South-East Asia, China, and India is evolving, driven by new patterns of consumer demand and supply-side shifts. Gary Bowerman, Co-Founder of High-Yield Tourism, and Garrett Tyler-Parker, Director of Analysis & Insights at Tourism Research Australia (part of AusTrade), discussed […]
From Volume to Value: How Tourism Taxes Can Support High-Yield Strategies
From Volume to Value: How Tourism Taxes Can Support High-Yield Strategies The Rising Trend of Tourism Taxes Tourism taxes are an increasingly common feature in travel destinations worldwide. Bali (Indonesia), Japan, the UK, the US, Malaysia, Bhutan, New Zealand, France and Germany have implemented some form of tourist levy. Stated reasons vary, ranging from raising […]
High-Yield Tourism at ITB Berlin 2025: Driving Value, Innovation & Resilience
High-Yield Tourism at ITB Berlin 2025: Driving Value, Innovation & Resilience ITB Berlin 2025 once again proved to be a vibrant platform to reassess the outlook for global travel. High-Yield Tourism’s Dr Jens Thraenhart and Gerrit Kruger spent three days engaging in high-level discussions and meetings, and fostering partnerships to help destinations optimize the full value […]
Cultural Stewardship in Tourism: Balancing Preservation and High-Yield Growth
Cultural Stewardship in Tourism: Balancing Preservation and High-Yield Growth Let us explore the central themes of cultural stewardship and community engagement in tourism. Their relationship with high-yield approaches was discussed in Episode 5 of the High-Yield Tourism Podcast with Gary Bowerman, featuring insights from Hafsa H. Mbamba, CEO of the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism, and […]
Gary Bowerman on How IVT Could Change Tourism
Gary Bowerman on How IVT Could Change Tourism In a recent interview on BFM 89.9’s Enterprise Explores, Gary Bowerman, co-founder of High-Yield Tourism, discussed the transformative potential of Interactive Virtual Tourism (IVT) in reshaping travel planning and experiences. He was joined by host Richard Bradbury, and together they explored how technological advancements are influencing the […]
Gary Bowerman on the Future of Smart Travel on TaiwanPlus
Gary Bowerman on the Future of Smart Travel on TaiwanPlus In his appearance on TaiwanPlus’s Connected, Gary Bowerman, co-founder of High-Yield Tourism, shared valuable insights on the future of travel in the post-pandemic world. He was joined by other industry experts, including Ting-Kuan “TK” Chen, CEO of FunNow Group, and host Susan Chow. Together, they […]
Episode 5 – Transcript
Transcript of Episode 5 We explore strategies and practices that empower local communities, preserve cultural heritage, and ensure that tourism delivers positive outcomes for both visitors and local populations. With: Gary Bowerman Hafsa H. Mbamba Tourism Delivery Manager, Zanzibar Presidential Delivery Bureau Enver Duminy CEO, Cape Town Tourism Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 5 […]
Episode 5
Episode 5: High Yield Tourism Podcast We explore strategies and practices that empower local communities, preserve cultural heritage, and ensure that tourism delivers positive outcomes for both visitors and local populations. With: Gary Bowerman Hafsa H. Mbamba Tourism Delivery Manager, Zanzibar Presidential Delivery Bureau Enver Duminy CEO, Cape Town Tourism Listen to it now on your […]
