USTOA News

Beyond the Safari: How Community-Based Tourism Is Shaping Rwanda’s Travel Story  By Visit Rwanda, the official destination marketing organization for Rwanda, working with tourism partners and communities to showcase the country’s landscapes, culture, conservation, and people to travelers around the world. Visit Rwanda is a proud sponsor of the 2026 USTOA Future Lights of the […]

The New Era of Responsible Travel in the Caucasus and Central Asia  Written by Boris Sahakyan, the founder of Arara Tour  The Caucasus and Central Asia: What are these regions about?  The Caucasus and Central Asia are two unique regions that have recently become increasingly attractive to tourists. They have much in common due to centuries of intertwined history, including the Silk Road and Soviet […]

Preserving the Past for the Next Traveler: How Tourism Helps Protect Cultural Heritage  By Tess St. John, Tauck There’s a certain satisfaction in visiting somewhere new – especially places that feel relatively untouched. A national park at sunrise. An underwater coral garden, quietly teeming with life. A stretch of beach where the horizon feels endless, waves crashing […]