The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course, held in Taiwan on July 3rd and 4th of 2025, at the E-Da Skylark Hotel, concluded successfully. Implemented by Sustainable Travel Taiwan, an authorized training partner of GSTC in the region, and co-organized by the Maolin National Scenic Area Headquarters and the Gain in Culture Studio. [...]
A successful Consultation Workshop on the GSTC Standard for Food and Beverage, which is under development, was held in Taiwan on April 25th, hosted by Forte Hotel Group, a GSTC member, at Forte Hotel Xizhi. GSTC General Manager, Roi Ariel, opened the one-day event with updates on recent GSTC activities. [...]
為鼓勵旅宿業者（包含觀光旅館業、旅館業及民宿）提升服務品質，並打造無障礙友善設施、導入永續環保管理系統以及提供智慧服務空間，台灣交通部觀光署頒佈【交通部觀光署獎勵旅宿業品質提升補助要點】。 主要補助項目之一的永續環保相關認證，使得飯店能夠在取得國內外永續、節能減碳、綠色環保相關檢驗或認（驗）證時，向觀光署申請最多80%的認證費用補償。台灣的旅宿業者將可以從這項補助要點中受惠，獲得最高達10萬元新台幣的補償，以一次補助為限。 取得 GSTC 認證的驗證機構之認證（簡稱：GSTC認證**）的旅宿為符合所有 GSTC 標準（或 GSTC 認可標準）並擁有最高水準的保證*和可信度的企業。透過受認證的驗證，顧客和客戶可以放心，該旅宿是透過可信賴的驗證程序以透明、公正和稱職的方式獲得認證的。 透過獲得 GSTC 認證，台灣的飯店/住宿業者可以展示其對永續實踐的承諾，並受益於政府提供的獎勵補助措施。 註： 旅宿業者需為依法取得營業執照或登記證之旅宿業，得依此要點規定向觀光署申請補助。 此項補助費用需要在取得認證之當年度12月15日前向觀光署提出申請，並填寫核銷文件郵遞至觀光署。若在當年度12/16~12/31取得認證之旅宿業者也可申請補助，僅需在成果報告說明取得各階段歷程（時間點），並提供佐證資料即可。 詳細計畫與申請條件仍以台灣觀光署網站公告為主。 *一般保證等級注意事項： 受認證的驗證機構進行的第三方認證（公正性是肯定的） 第三方驗證（不確定公正性） 第二方驗證（不公正） 第一方自我評估 沒有驗證 **我們使用「GSTC 認證」作為「由 GSTC 認證的驗證機構之認證」的簡寫。
GSTC’s General Manager, Roi Ariel and GSTC’s Market Development Manager, Rita Kuan were present at the Sustainable Tourism Core Talent Training organized by Taipei City Government – Department of Information and Tourism, which is being held from the 15th of October to the 20th of November, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. - Roi Ariel, [...]
The Taichung City Government sponsored the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training for their tourism stakeholders in the Howard Prince Hotel Taichung in Taiwan. The training was held from July 5th to July 6th, 2024, and was led by GSTC Trainer Monique Chen, who shared her knowledge and expertise with practical examples and [...]
GSTC General Manager, Roi Ariel was a keynote speaker at the 67th Anniversary of the Taiwan Visitors Association, held on the 13th of December 2023. In his presentation titled 'Sustainable Tourism as the Future of Tourism,' Mr. Ariel highlighted the urgent need for integrating sustainable practices in the tourism sector, sharing insightful examples and [...]
Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau sponsored the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training for DMO’s staff and government stakeholders in Tainan, Taiwan. The two-day training in Chinese was held from April 18th to 19th, 2023. The training was led by GSTC Trainer, Ms. Monique Chen, GSTC Trainer, Co-founder & Chair of Sustainable Travel Taiwan, and guest [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Winter 2021 (Volume 1, Issue 3) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Winter 2021, Volume 1, Issue 3), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. For 20 years, ecotourists have been [...]
On June 18-19, GSTC Member Taiwan Tourism Bureau (Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration Taiwan) and GSTC Member Sustainable Travel Taiwan (STT) hosted the first “Global Sustainable Tourism Practical Workshop” in Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan. The aim of the Workshop was to help DMOs, tour operators and hotels of the area to learn [...]
GSTC Keynotes the 2018 International Symposium of Tourism Development for Sustainability (Taiwan) GSTC General Manager, Roi Ariel, and GSTC Asia-Pacific Regional Director, Dr. Mihee Kang, delivered the keynote speeches at the 2018 International Symposium of Tourism Development for Sustainability that took place at Nanhua University, Taiwan, on 29-30 August 2018. The Symposium was organized by Taiwan Tourism [...]
The GSTC Training Partner Globe Ecotourism Training Centre offered from 16-18 June 2017, a 3-day training class of the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Supported by GSTC members, Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration (Taiwan Tourism Bureau, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications) and Sustainable Travel Taiwan, [...]
