Beyond the Beach: Foundations for Caribbean Astrotourism Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-1/beyond-the-beach-foundations-for-caribbean-astrotourism/ Astronomy for a better world! Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:33:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg Beyond the Beach: Foundations for Caribbean Astrotourism Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-1/beyond-the-beach-foundations-for-caribbean-astrotourism/ 32 32 Strengthening Connections Between Astronomy Observatory and Businesses https://astro4dev.org/strengthening-connections-between-astronomy-observatory-and-businesses/ Fri, 19 May 2023 10:05:53 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=27760 The aim of this project was to better integrate astronomy into tourism endeavors happening on the island of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands to provide value added to existing businesses while providing a pipeline for students interested in the intersections between tourism and astronomy into these businesses as interns. Unfortunately, we discovered that [...]

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]]> Overview: Beyond the Beach- Foundations for Caribbean Astrotourism https://astro4dev.org/overview-beyond-the-beach-foundations-for-caribbean-astrotourism/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 13:38:09 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24320 The United States Virgin Islands are an underdeveloped US territory whose local economy depends on tourism. That industry was devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, and the slow recovery was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism tastes are changing, with younger generations more likely to be interested in local, ethical, and unique experiences, [...]

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