The tourism industry has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. James Thornton, CEO of Intrepid Travel, shares with me that this period has been most challenging in the businesses’ 32-year history. But also it was able to invest, grow, and show that “doing good” is good for business. Source

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