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Kristijan Curavić, Ocean Alliance SOS, Croatia

The World Tourism Network awarded Kristijan Curavić the Tourism Hero Status, part of the Amazing Travel Award, on December 15, 2025 This is the first time the Award was presented to a Croatian. Kristijan Curavić does not present himself as an activist. He operates more like a chief executive navigating diplomacy, capital, and long-term institutional […]

Kornelia Ferizaj, Albania

Kornelia Ferizaj is the General Director of Albania National Tourism Agency.She was nominated a a tourism hero by WTN Balkan president Aleksandra Gardasevic-Slavuljica Like the rest of the Balkan countries, Albania is facing a lot of difficulties. The transition process that the country is going through is quite complicated. In addition to it, the coronavirus pandemic has added a […]

Burkhard Herbote, Germany

Burkhard Herbote, Editor World Tourism Directory, Founding Member International Chamber of Travel & Tourism, Advisor International Institute for Peace through Tourism, board member of the World Tourism Network, an expert in travel and tourism. Burkhard is behind dozens of initiatives that have formed world travel, and tourism is functioning today. He is a living Wikipedia […]

Burkhard Herbote, Germany

Burkhard Herbote, Editor World Tourism Directory, Founding Member International Chamber of Travel & Tourism, Advisor International Institute for Peace through Tourism, board member of the World Tourism Network, an expert in travel and tourism. Burkhard is behind dozens of initiatives that have formed world travel, and tourism is functioning today. He is a living Wikipedia […]

Nicolás Villalobos, Canary Islands, Spain

In March 2020 because of COVID-19, the Spanish government such as other administrations around the world imposed the alarm-state: Companies, schools, industries, airports, ports, trains,…everything was closed. Citizens could not go out from their homes and hundreds of tourists in Spain were locked up in Hotels where services of food, beverages. were also canceled. After […]

Dov Kalmann, Israel

During the first chapter of the Covid-19 pandemic when the global tourism industry was at a full standstill, Dov renamed his marketing & PR company to “Terranova Tourism Marketing & Consultancy”, true to his belief that tourism will and must change with a much more sustainable and meaningful set of values. His company functions as […]

Ivan Liptuga, Ukraine

Ivan Liptuga is from the beautiful Ukrainian Black Sea resort town of Odessa in southern Ukraine. It’s known for its beaches and 19th-century architecture, including the Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater. The monumental Potemkin Stairs, immortalized in “The Battleship Potemkin,” lead down to the waterfront with its Vorontsov Lighthouse. Running parallel to the water, the […]

Robin Richman, Steppin Out, Chicago, IL, USA

Robin Richman is now a tourism hero. Tourism may not be possible, but virtual tourism is – and it pays tour guides. Robin Richman owns Steppin Out Adventure in Chicago. has been working hard to create a program so that small community-based tourism programs can have opportunities to generate much-needed revenue during this time. The […]

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