1) Anti-Tourism & Gentrification Protests in Mexico City. The critical challenges for urban destinations are spiralling.
We argue for High-Yield Tourism to be a long-term strategy to build balance, resilience and durability in tourism economies. However, we understand the negative connotations attached to the term at this time of year when anti-tourism protests spread globally. These issues are cross-cutting and complex
“The rapid growth of platforms like Airbnb has enabled property owners to convert once-affordable housing into high-yield tourist accommodations. This trend has turned areas like Condesa, Roma, and Coyoacán into lucrative real estate markets for short-term rentals, pushing long-time residents further from the city’s core.”
⏩ Read Gerrit Kruger’s recent article addressing High-Yield Tourism: A Community-Centred Approach: Beyond the Numbers: Rethinking Thailand’s Approach to Tourism – High-Yield Tourism
⏩ Read Anti-Gentrification Protest Turns Violent In Mexico City: Anti-Gentrification Protest Turns Violent in Mexico City – NewsLooks
2) Thailand’s Tourism Challenges: Look Beyond the Numbers
Thailand’s tourism sector bounced back after the pandemic, but arrivals are slowing in 2025 compared to last year. Visitors from China, previously Thailand’s largest source market, are down a striking 32%.
Gerrit Kruger explores why this shift goes beyond visitor arrivals, and is a call for Thailand to rethink its approach tourism. The article features insights from Gary Bowerman’s recent interview with CNA, in which he discusses some of the notable evolutions in China’s experience-seeking outbound market.
This highlights the critical importance of measuring yield, not just visitor numbers, to build resilience and sustainability
⏩ Read Beyond the Numbers: Rethinking Thailand’s Approach to Tourism: Community Pushback and Social Equity: Rethinking Who Benefits from Tourism – High-Yield Tourism
⏩ Read Why is Thai tourism stuttering and will its renewed focus on ‘quality over quantity’ work?: Why is Thai tourism stuttering and will its renewed focus on ‘quality over quantity’ work? – CNA
3) The Challenges of Marketing Authentic Experiences in Tourism.
Tourism conferences and the travel media are filled with discussions on and references to “Authentic Experiences.” But who is clarifying what is, and what isn’t, authentic – and for whom? Meantime, user-generated content providers are deciding for themselves what they – and their followers – value as authentic on short-video apps.
Authenticity is a flexible term, so how can it be most effectively applied as travel consumer preferences constantly shift?
🎧 Listen to our new High-Yield Tourism Podcast: The Challenges of Marketing Authentic Experiences in Tourism: Episode 13 – High-Yield Tourism
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