During the last decade, the buzzword relating to tourism and experiences was “authentic”, overflowing to concepts like Couchsurfing, on the younger and cheaper side, and house-swapping clubs, on the more sophisticated side.
This trend sparked the search for African huts, Berber villages, wildlife tours, Cambodian temples, etc. Backstages have now become front stages.
But the concept of what is “the real thing” changes from tourist to tourist. And people now look for more genuine experiences when traveling, getting to know the vibe of a destination without facing only the neatly choreographed experiences, having a grasp of a place not stripped of its true meaning.
For this, and also for the locals interested on promoting their home place in an uncommon way, a new trend is building: Heartspitality.
The first trial was “Does the Big Apple have a big heart?”, where I got a more intimate view of New York City. Check the blog for more information on this pioneer project.
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Heartspitality
Heartspitality is all about
feeling the pulse of a
destination and getting
to the heart of a place.
A new tourism trend that
is about more than
custom-designed tourist
packages, it’s about getting
to the heart of a place.
feeling the pulse of a
destination and getting
to the heart of a place.
A new tourism trend that
is about more than
custom-designed tourist
packages, it’s about getting
to the heart of a place.
Does the Big Apple have a big heart?
What?
A new tourism trend, Heartspitality is about more than custom-designed tourist packages, it’s about getting to the heart of a place.
For the Visitors, it’s a way to explore a destination that is open to personal interpretation. The mindset is to feel the pulse of the destination you are visiting.
For the Locals, it’s a way to promote your hometown via an innovative approach.
For the Visitors, it’s a way to explore a destination that is open to personal interpretation. The mindset is to feel the pulse of the destination you are visiting.
For the Locals, it’s a way to promote your hometown via an innovative approach.
For Who?
Regardless of your age, background or job, it’s endorsed for everyone looking for a more intimate experience when traveling, and willing to make the effort to achieve it: heartfelt but also upfront.
For Tourists looking to interact with “the natives”, enter their homes, research on their work methods, help with the grocery shopping, tag along to grandma’s Sunday brunch.
For Locals available to open the gates and engage, showing the rhythm of their daily life, sharing stories and experiences.
For Tourists looking to interact with “the natives”, enter their homes, research on their work methods, help with the grocery shopping, tag along to grandma’s Sunday brunch.
For Locals available to open the gates and engage, showing the rhythm of their daily life, sharing stories and experiences.
How?
Help Heartspitality grow by:
- pointing stories about the backstage of the tourist scenes
- giving tips on places, people, and articles relating to this way of travel
- passing notes on ideas, books and guides that encompass this mindset
- pointing stories about the backstage of the tourist scenes
- giving tips on places, people, and articles relating to this way of travel
- passing notes on ideas, books and guides that encompass this mindset
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