Sean Owens

Senior Lecturer in Int'l Tourism Mngmnt at MMU, after career in hotel mngmt, tour ops & consulting. MSc in Responsible Tourism Mngmt. Grecophile for 20+ years.

[Sean Owens @thinkingtourism]

Wonderfully written, thought-provoking article. Perhaps we're all complicit in allowing 'emotional labour' to diminish the customer service we want to receive, or give?

Must read "The Managed Heart" (1983) by Arlie Hochschild...

https://t.co/BMAWbbQTOZ

[Sean Owens @thinkingtourism]

After days of scorching heat, relief of lower temperature is offset by high winds, rough sea and the dramatic skies resulting from #Greecewildfires, far north of Neapoli #Lakonias.

[Sean Owens @thinkingtourism]

Having participated twice (2018 in Crete; 2019 in Lastovo, Croatia), I'd highly recommend this opportunity.

[MEET Network @MedEcotourism]

📣Open call for #tourism and #natureconservation experts!

This autumn, from Sept-Nov 2021 #DESTIMEDPLUS will be testing 7 ecotourism packages in Italy, Croatia, Albania, Spain and Greece.

If you are interested in becoming a tester APPLY NOW 👉https://t.co/m0drF1fpdd

[GEN @ecotourismnet]

GEN Board Directors Ariane Janér,
@Tweets_KH and @GlennJampol wrote an interesting essay called "World, Changed?" about hierarchy of needs of tourists in the #postCOVID19 time: https://t.co/9tHr96K4z3

#ecotourism #sustainabilitymatters #safe #smart #sustainable #travel #tourism

[Prostate Cancer UK @ProstateUK]

Keep dads dancing this #FathersDay.

You'll want your sound on for this. 🔊

[Sean Owens @thinkingtourism]

My friends' son Rory is fundraising for Little Princess Trust. A week tomorrow, he'll be having his first haircut in 3 years! Check out the @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving https://t.co/9boMtbb1QP

[Rebecca Armstrong @RTMatters]

A month to go ....
#NTG2021 Competition #tourism & #hospitality students and employees are you aged 16-25? What should the future of tourism in #Wales look like?

[Sean Owens @thinkingtourism]

My goodness. At least they've given it lots of thought (probably more than a hour, I'd say) and they have replica versions in mind already. Whatever next? #ParthenonMarbles back to #Greece perhaps...?

https://t.co/3y3cX1U41l

[Sean Owens @thinkingtourism]

Fingers crossed @lydiamountford - you so much deserve to win Development Coach of the Year! You've supported so many tennis lovers, young and old, of all abilities here in #Liverpool. No matter what the outcome, you're an absolute champion! 🏆 🤞🌟

[Tennis Lancashire @TennisLancs]

Follow the action tonight from 7.30pm as we reveal all the winners from the 2020 Tennis Lancashire Awards on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram 🎾🌹🏆 https://t.co/jxQr0J1DRl

[Cancer Research UK @CR_UK]

Today is #WorldCancerDay, and we’re uniting for everyone affected by cancer! Wearing your #UnityBand today? Share your pics, tag us, and let us know who you’re wearing it for.

[Sean Owens @thinkingtourism]

I am Sean and I will always be grateful to the amazing urology team @LivHospitals, to @ProstateUK for being just a call away, to @CR_UK for their inspiring work, and to @MTsalavouta my amazing wife, and our angel Koralia #prostatecancer #GetTested #WorldCancerDay #IAmAndIWill

[Sustainable Tourism @Gov4Tourism]

Want to learn more on Strategies to counteract #overtourism❓ Have a look at the Policy Brief from the Policy Learning Platform on Environment and resource efficiency 👉 https://t.co/w7J0AmcQwK

[Geoffrey Lipman Climate Activist & Travelism @GeoffreyLipman]

Please share to enhance my reputation and help promote SEYS Strong Earth Youth Summit April 29/30
https://t.co/6oPfMazGsJ

@AcademicsCob @felixdodds @goodwinhj @1PlanetTourism @anna_spenceley @ConsciousHost @thinkingtourism @SusanneBecken @visitearth1 @CNN_newstrend @AssisRey

[@mathewjowens.bsky.social @mathewjowens]

My wife and I both teach at a uni. I believe the jobs we do are hugely beneficial to society. Our workloads are v high right now, even without home-schooling our two young kids

But we should not be considered key workers for the purpose of our kids attending school. Here's why:

[Liverpool In Work @liverpoolinwork]

A new £9.5 million fund to support small and micro businesses affected by Covid-19 will open for applications on Monday, 30 November. More details here https://t.co/Gppe3RhGNd

[Gemma Bowes @GemmaTravel]

Travel firm bucks trend by launching no-fly startup during lockdown https://t.co/sA3VbOsbBU

[Sean Owens @thinkingtourism]

Really enjoyed reading this thread and links within. I don't imagine I'll ever get to visit Tristan da Cunha, but what a fascinating experience it would seemingly be!

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

The most remote inhabited island on earth is Tristan da Cunha and from the few YouTube documentaries that I watched on it it's an almost comically British place (considering its location). I would loooooove to visit! Source: https://t.co/x0KTXIJAxg

[Derek Jones @Degsy_DJ]

An open letter to Boris...
"Dear Boris, there is no rationale, no logic, that would support your approach..."https://t.co/gtquVO2rFT by @Degsycom on @LinkedIn

[Sean Owens @thinkingtourism]

@travelTF Encouraging to read, but has #COVID19 really led to any change in consumer intention/behaviour gap? In hierarchy of reasoning for greater sustainability actions, consideration of impacts must come first #greengap #sustainabletravel

[Brigid Benson @brigid_benson]

💥Why Merseyside has a new #MentalHealthWeek👇

💥Pre covid over 13% of Liverpool’s people had a common mental health condition including 2nd highest rate of depression in England

💥PRIOR to latest lockdown forecasts revealed over 5200 more would need mental health support