A re-branding of cultural tourism or a new model for it?

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Is it really a new model or a new branding of the same old cultural tourism that attracts 40% of all travelers to hundreds of destinations worldwide with the only dream – to satisfy their cultural needs?

Country branding for cultural tourism

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

Is really easier to brand a country as an attractive destination for cultural tourism, especially in the emerging markets in Europe?

Plovdiv Museum Night – a wonderful experience and a lesson on domestic cultural tourism

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

All my pessimism about the end of Bulgarian domestic cultural tourism, about the indifference of the young people to classical culture and arts totally evaporated in the night of 26th of September.

Managing no-destinations

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Cultural heritage, folklore, crafts, nice and welcoming people are not enough for a place or region to become a cultural tourism destination. What is necessary and why I am so frustrated after my trip to Macedonia a week ago? Read about my experiences and about what this has to do to become a cultural tourism destination in the next 5 to 10 years.

Good Day, Bad Day for the Bulgarian Archaeology

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

by Rossitza Ohridska-Olson (more about me in the end of the article)
In less than a day, two news affecting the Bulgarian cultural heritage hit the world wires: a sensational discovery of a completely preserved Thracian chariot by Dr. Daniala Agre, and almost complete loss of an ancient ship, thanks to the criminal indifference of [...]