Hi,
I’m Stefan.
I'm a New Zealand-based tourism expert on a mission to help businesses create and promote meaningful travel experiences that respect both people and the environment.
I'm a New Zealand-based tourism expert on a mission to help businesses create and promote meaningful travel experiences that respect both people and the environment.
I have worked in the tourism industry for nearly 20 years as a market researcher, consultant and tourism product developer.
My clients come from all over the world and include destination marketing organisations, tour operators, exhibition venues, event agencies and accommodation providers.
I always seek new ways of implementing or improving experiences that are immersive and high-yield, with as little impact on the environment as possible.
Besides travelling, I have a deep-seated passion for film – and the link between the two. In 2004, I embarked on a three-year journey to New Zealand to write the world’s first PhD in film tourism – and a subsequent book on the experiences of film location tourists (Channel View Publications, 2009).
I have consulted destinations from around the world on film tourism and presented on this topic as a keynote speaker at more than forty industry events, including a talk at the European Parliament. In 2017, I set up award-winning startup FilmQuest, a website that showcases iconic film locations, film tourism experiences and film-related travel stories around the world.
I enjoy the outdoors, in particular hiking in my home country of New Zealand.
Whether you’re keen to get an independent opinion on your existing products, want to innovate your region’s destination marketing or need expert advice on your new tourism ventures, drop me a line.
