This French Hotelier Says the Travel Industry Is Doing It All Wrong.

Thierry Teyssier, a French hotelier, is transforming the travel industry by creating permanent resorts in rural communities to kick-start micro-tourism economies. Through his company 700,000 Heures Impact, Teyssier aims to prioritize community empowerment and sustainability over traditional hospitality. These regenerative hospitality projects, such as the new location in Peru, focus on preserving ecosystems and traditions while generating income for local entrepreneurs. Teyssier's approach involves customized performance indicators and metrics to gauge success, although impact reports have not yet been published. Despite skepticism, Teyssier hopes others will replicate his model, with plans to open two projects a year in future locations such as Rwanda, Oman, and Mongolia. [Extracted from the article]

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