Jerusalem Al Quds is in the news these days with plans to relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv. In spite of worrying news here are some recent photographs of the Old City #FullMoonOverOldCity For more details about this contentious move here: https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/1097356983739141/
#AffectiveTourism #CallForTourists #ResearchProject If you have travelled to Palestinian Territories during 2017 or plan to travel during January – March 2018 I would be very interested to talk to you. You can contact me here on Facebook or at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="d.buda@leedsbeckett.ac.uk”>d.buda@leedsbeckett.ac.uk. I look forward to hearing from you! Send me a message for […]
#AffectiveTourism #CallForTourists #ResearchProject If you have travelled or plan to travel to Palestinian Territories during November 2017 – February 2018 I would be very interested to talk to you. You can contact me here on facebook or at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="d.buda@leedsbeckett.ac.uk”>d.buda@leedsbeckett.ac.uk. I look forward to hearing from you! My current research project is about […]
#RoutesInTourism #RoutesInConflict in Jordan. Al Maghtas – Bethany Beyond the Jordan #UNESCOHeritageSite2015. “Situated on the eastern bank of the River Jordan, nine kilometres north of the Dead Sea, the archaeological site consists of two distinct areas: Tell Al-Kharrar, also known as Jabal Mar-Elias (Elijah’s Hill) and the area of the churches of Saint John the […]
#DarkRoutesInConflict #SportInTimesPlacesOfTurmoil Giro d’Italia backs down in Israel row over calling start ‘west Jerusalem’ Israeli ministers had threatened to drop backing for cycling race, scheduled to begin in Israel, if wording did not change. More details here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/30/israel-threatens-giro-ditalia-bike-race-west-jerusalem-cycling
Volunteering Abroad? Read This Before You Post That Selfie #Voluntourism #TourismWithCare #Compassion #TourismNoStereotypes <> https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/11/26/565694874/volunteering-abroad-read-this-before-you-post-that-selfie?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2054
“Why does a failure/loss seem to stick in our minds so much longer than a success/gain? Do our minds get stuck in the negatives?” #rewire mind & #feelings to feel better. Watch this TEDx talk for more insights: Getting stuck in the negatives (and how to get unstuck) Alison Ledgerwood TEDxUCDavis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XFLTDQ4JMk
#ImportantTourismQuestions “What’s the difference between explorers, anthropologists and tourists? Criticism of explorer Benedict Allen, rescued in Papua New Guinea, raises an important question: when is it legitimate to travel to remote communities? … Why do we travel to other cultures? Who, if anyone, gives permission? Are only some reasons for travel valid? And once you’re […]
#AffectiveTourism@ICRETH Humbled, honoured and excited with the new role. “Professor Buda said: “This is a great privilege as well as a tremendous responsibility to contribute to realising our ICRETH mission of undertaking and disseminating world-leading research in our three subjects: events, tourism, and hospitality. Previous ICRETH heads, Professors Rhodri Thomas and Emma Wood have, indeed, […]
This time 2 years ago I was on a boat around the canals of Groningen launching my first research monograph #AffectiveTourism – with Alison McIntosh, Hazel Tucker, guests, and with Sustainable Society Institute at University of Groningen, the Netherlands. I still love you SuSO Jaliene Kwakkelel and the whole team there.