In a world overflowing with travel options, it’s easy to assume that all trips are created equal. A flight here, a hotel there, a packaged itinerary promising adventure and culture. But behind the glossy marketing of the world’s largest tourism companies lies a truth we rarely talk about: scale changes everything. There are only a handful of mass‑tourism giants on the planet,. three to five, depending on how you count them. We won’t name them; that’s not the point. What matters is the model...

Ten Gunnison Valley residents recently returned from Nepal after completing a philanthropic and outdoor expedition organized by the locally owned Karuna Project. The team trekked the Three Pass Loop in the Khumbu (Everest) region and partnered with communities in Kakani village, north of Kathmandu, to support sustainable tourism development. In Kakani, Karuna Project collaborates with the local organization Tamang, which empowers women through recycling and upcycling initiatives. Women...

Seth Quigg is an entrepreneur, thought leader and influential change agent with over two decades of experience, facilitating leadership...