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August 24, 2015January 23, 2017

How networking with likeminded women can support female empowerment in travel

Women in Travel

The Association of Women Travel Executives (AWTE) is delighted to be supporting the Women in Travel event at World Travel Market for the second year running. With a fantastic line ... Read more

August 19, 2015January 23, 2017

Team Feefo Conquer Three Peaks

Charity

The supporters of international water aid charity, Just a Drop, have been known to cycle through ice fjords, shave their heads, jump out of planes and all manner of other ... Read more

August 18, 2015August 18, 2015

Three different destinations techniques to encourage tourists to show respect

Responsible Tourism

Tourism can give rise to conflicts between local people whose home it is and groups of tourists who, despite being in the same place, sometimes have wildly different ideas about ... Read more

August 12, 2015January 23, 2017

The app making it difficult to be lost in translation

Technology

For several years when I was deputy travel editor at The Times, we ran a weekly slot in which we invited readers to share their favourite travelling tips. Most were ... Read more

August 12, 2015September 18, 2017

The billion tourist question. Overshoot or Opportunity?

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

This Thursday, August 13th, is Global Overshoot Day, which marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in ... Read more

August 11, 2015April 14, 2022

Luxury Travellers Seek Authentic Experiences When They Travel

Blog, Luxury

There’s more to life than thread count and butler service. At least that’s what luxury travellers these days are telling themselves. This year’s Virtuoso Luxe Report included finding out the top reasons ... Read more

August 10, 2015January 23, 2017

Take on Just A Drop’s summer #6STEPS challenge

Charity

Women and children in developing countries spend an estimated 200 million hours each day collecting water. They often walk an average of 6km, in the searing heat, hauling heavy water ... Read more

August 7, 2015June 2, 2020

House-sitting horses & gypsy neighbours – How house-sitters satisfy a wanderlust with authentic travel

Women in Travel

This week’s blog is by Lamia Walker, Founder of Housesitmatch.com a network for housesitters, home and pet owners. Here she talks about how the idea for the company, the sharing ... Read more

August 5, 2015January 23, 2017

Do you have social video FOMO?

Technology

It used to be easy, video was the reserve of TV advertisements, documentaries and films; whilst “going viral” was limited to that time your Nan got stuck in a rubber ... Read more

August 4, 2015August 4, 2015

Finalists for 2015 World Responsible Tourism Awards Announced

Responsible Tourism

Today sees the publication of the finalists for the 2015 World Responsible Tourism Awards at WTM, the awards will be presented at World Travel Market London on World Responsible Tourism  ... Read more

July 31, 2015January 23, 2017

Metasearch under attack

Technology

You know you are doing a good job when other players in your marketplace start attacking you.  So, for example, the Daily Telegraph headline last month, “Courtney Love attacked by ... Read more

July 29, 2015January 23, 2017

The important of resilience in business

Women in Travel

Carolyn Pearson, CEO of Maiden Voyage is my guest blogger this week. Carolyn will speak at the #WTM2015 #WomeninTravel meetup on the topic of resilience in business (‘Not for the ... Read more

July 28, 2015September 18, 2017

How can cities meet the needs of locals and tourists?

Carbon & Water, Development, Responsible Tourism

Over the last few weeks there have been several stories in the press (including two on this blog) about issues to do with overcrowding at destinations and the hostility brewing ... Read more

July 27, 2015January 23, 2017

Google’s direct hotel booking strategy: keeping it all in the family

Technology

The internet has almost come full circle. It seems like a strange concept now but back when America Online ruled the internet superhighway (as it was inevitably called), it offer ... Read more

July 24, 2015January 23, 2017

Green light for new London runway?

Aviation

The UK’s Airports Commission, appointed by the Government to draw up recommendations on the need for additional runway capacity in the South East of the country, has published its conclusions. ... Read more

July 22, 2015January 23, 2017

Foodies take eating behaviours with them on trips

Food Tourism

Consumers take their eating behaviours on the road and destinations and businesses alike can woo new customers and more positive word-of-mouth by catering to otherwise unanticipated or unaddressed consumer behaviors. Foodies choose ... Read more

July 21, 2015September 18, 2017

Will popular destinations like Barcelona or Venice be damaged by tourism?

Development, Overtourism, Responsible Tourism

There have been protests in a number of honeypot European cities in the last couple of years. In Venice there is an anti-cruise ship campaign, in Berlin the local government ... Read more

July 20, 2015January 23, 2017

Adventuresses – celebrating amazing women travellers from the past

Women in Travel

My guest blogger this week is Jacki Hill Murphy who will be delivering the key note speech at the #WTM2015 WomeninTravel meet up. An explorer, traveller and film maker, here ... Read more

July 17, 2015April 20, 2022

10 Luxury Travellers’ Dream Destinations for 2016

Luxury

Yes, it’s that time of the year already. The first half of the year has gone and it’s now time to start planning where the travel bug will take you ... Read more

July 15, 2015September 18, 2017

Innovator Spotlight: Janine Duffy of Echidna Walkabout

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism Spotlight

On 5 November 2014, Australian wildlife tour company Echidna Walkabout won Gold for Best for Wildlife Conservation in the World Responsible Tourism Awards at the World Travel Market in London. Jeremy ... Read more

July 15, 2015January 23, 2017

University of Surrey support WTM Women in Travel

Women in Travel

This week’s guest blog is by Prof Graham Miller, director and Head of Surrey’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. We are delighted that the School has agreed to support ... Read more

July 13, 2015January 23, 2017

What happens when tourism reaches the limits to its growth?

Blog

Unless tourism stops fetishising growth for growth’s sake, it will destroy the very places that drive its success.

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July 13, 2015September 18, 2017

What happens when tourism reaches the limits to its growth?

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

If you walk round Muswell Hill, the part of North London where I have lived for nearly 20 years, you’ll occasionally see a man lying on the pavement, fine paintbrush ... Read more

July 13, 2015January 23, 2017

Still we rise

Wellness

The words and sentiment of Maya Angelou ring true with defiance, courage and strength. The essence and the heart of the wellness industry is the ultimate antithesis to terrorism. The ... Read more

July 10, 2015June 2, 2020

Making money out of Instagram

Social Media

Instagram remains the current darling of social media, its star rising as brands clamour for attention in the best photogenic social platform on the market. The ability to show images ... Read more

July 8, 2015January 23, 2017

The Long Wait Is Over! Proud to announce the ‘WTM Women in Travel’ meetup 2015

Women in Travel

Finally the time has come!  After many weeks of hard work I am now proud and delighted to announce that the 2015 WTM Women in Travel meetup programme is out…and we ... Read more

July 6, 2015January 23, 2017

How to balance tourists and locals? Lessons from my home town

Blog

Harold Goodwin writes about the changes that have happened in the area where he lives since tourists started flocking.

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July 6, 2015September 18, 2017

How to balance tourists and locals? Lessons from my home town

Overtourism, Responsible Tourism

I live in Faversham in Kent, a working town at the end of the motorway, traffic speeds by to Canterbury with its cathedral and World Heritage sites; to Margate with ... Read more

July 6, 2015January 23, 2017

If there’s one thing you do before planning your next content calendar, let it be this

Blogging

I’m on a mission. Just a small one, so hear me out. I want us all to start creating content for people. “Errr.. Ruth, we already make content for people, ... Read more

July 1, 2015January 23, 2017

Digital Transformation

Technology

Over the next few weeks, I will be organising Travel Technology Initiative’s Autumn conference.  The title of the event is Digital Transformation.  This has got me thinking about what does ... Read more

June 29, 2015June 2, 2020

Why tourism industry should lead efforts for gay rights

Blog

Travel is supposed to broaden the mind. As moves to embrace equal rights for gay people spread around the world, the tourism industry should be at the heart of the ... Read more

June 29, 2015September 18, 2017

Why tourism industry should lead efforts for gay rights

Responsible Tourism

As any one who uses Facebook will know, many of your friends (and perhaps your own) profile photos took on a rainbow-coloured hue this weekend. People across the world clicked ... Read more

June 26, 2015January 23, 2017

Perception Is Everything

Food Tourism

How do your customers or visitors perceive a new food or drink experience before it even happens? Knowing the answer to that could be the difference between increased sales, or ... Read more

June 24, 2015April 22, 2022

Measuring industry attitudes towards the LGBT market

LGBT

The LGBT market is recognised as a lucrative one – with latest LGBT2020 research data from specialist LGBT consulting firm Out Now tracking annual LGBT consumer tourism spend which exceeded USD$200billion ... Read more

June 22, 2015January 23, 2017

Are you on top of the newest Twitter features?

Social Media

Destinations, attractions and other tourism businesses will soon be able to promote themselves even better on Twitter thanks to a new feature being tested by the microblogging network. Twitter is ... Read more

June 22, 2015September 18, 2017

Volunteering: “the road to hell is paved with good intentions”

Development, Responsible Tourism

The origin of this often quoted maxim dates back at least to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153), who is credited with “Hell is full of good intentions or desires.” It ... Read more

June 22, 2015January 23, 2017

Volunteering: “the road to hell is paved with good intentions”

Blog

Volunteers should expect the same standards of care and contract compliance that are legally required for overseas holidays, argues Harold Goodwin

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June 19, 2015January 23, 2017

How the Big Spenders of the World Splurge

Luxury

Today let’s talk about the world’s big spenders and their spending habits. The Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus wisely said: “You must spend money to make money.” Going by this year’s ... Read more

June 18, 2015September 18, 2017

Why is tourism industry so quiet about climate change?

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

Last week 80 major British firms sent a letter to the prime minster calling for the UK to be at the forefront of actions to address climate change. Published in ... Read more

June 17, 2015January 23, 2017

The importance of Corporate Social Responsibility

Charity

The Importance of Corporate Social Responsibility Increasingly, companies are choosing to support charities as a way of engaging and motivating staff, driving sales and meeting their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ... Read more

June 17, 2015September 18, 2017

Why is tourism industry so quiet about climate change?

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

Where is tourism industry’s voice when it comes to the business response to climate change? Is it positioning itself to lead, follow… or be dragged?

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June 15, 2015January 23, 2017

15 Inspirational Travel Quotes By Women

Women in Travel

Summer is here and we all want to escape to the sun! Just in case your wonder lust needs some inspiration, here are 15 inspirational quotes from past and contemporary ... Read more

June 11, 2015April 25, 2022

Instagram redesign: revolution or evolution?

Social Media

Instagram’s website has been redesigned. On the face of it, that’s very nice but there’s not a lot to shout about. It does look better, certainly. Only three images are ... Read more

June 9, 2015September 18, 2017

How to stop tourism industry from inadvertently fuelling child abuse

Human Rights, Responsible Tourism

Child protection is an issue that is getting a lot of press coverage at the moment, and one the tourism industry ignores at its peril.

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June 9, 2015September 18, 2017

How to stop tourism industry from inadvertently fuelling child abuse

Human Rights, Responsible Tourism

Last week was Child Protection Week in South Africa, but for the tourism industry child protection should be seen as a year-round issue. In just the last few weeks there ... Read more

June 5, 2015January 23, 2017

Travelling to the Fringes of Europe

Adventure

Though difficult to define, the term fringe travel generally describes tourism to regions seldom previously visited…and it’s on the rise in Europe. The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has observed ... Read more

June 3, 2015January 23, 2017

Demonstrating ROI from a blogger campaign

Blogging

Three things we need to stop talking about. Like. Now. I’ve spent the last six years developing and implementing content campaigns for global brands. The two things they have in ... Read more

June 1, 2015April 21, 2022

Five steps to a successful towel and linen reuse scheme

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

Following several recent news stories about hotel approaches to towel and linen sustainability, here is a simple guide to getting it right.   1:  USE THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MATERIALS ... Read more

June 1, 2015September 18, 2017

Five steps to a successful towel and linen reuse scheme

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

Following several recent news stories about hotel approaches to towel and linen sustainability, here is a simple guide to getting it right.

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June 1, 2015June 2, 2020

The Hotel Distribution Revolution

Hospitality, Technology

This week I am chairing a Forum I have organised for Travel Technology Initiative and the European Tourism Association. I have called the event The Hotel Distribution Revolution. The online ... Read more

May 29, 2015January 23, 2017

Connection Is Where It’s At

Wellness

We’re living through the single biggest culture shift of our time” said Gary Vaynerchuk, Founder of Veyner Media at the WTTC Summit in Madrid last month.  He was talking about ... Read more

May 27, 2015January 23, 2017

Employment and Entrepreneurship: Still an Oxymoron?

Women in Travel

I must thank David Speakman, CEO of Travel Counsellors, for providing the inspiration for this blog. Only few days ago we were exchanging tweets and David said that the words ... Read more

May 26, 2015April 29, 2022

Biggest ever Longlist for World Responsible Tourism Awards announced

Responsible Tourism

Responsible Tourism and sustainable tourism are not the same thing. Sustainability is hard to define; it is an abstract idea of a better future for us, our children and our ... Read more

May 25, 2015June 22, 2017

Biggest ever Longlist for World Responsible Tourism Awards announced

Blog, Responsible Tourism

In this the 12th year of the Responsible Tourism Awards, 206 tourism businesses, organisations and initiatives from a record 69 countries have made the longlist.

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May 22, 2015January 23, 2017

Facebook’s Instant Articles: threat and opportunity for travel?

Social Media

How often have you clicked on a link to an article on your Facebook feed only to sit for what seems like an eternity before something shows up? According to ... Read more

May 13, 2015January 23, 2017

Why Bloggers Need To Be Vlogging

Blogging

I often hear bloggers talk about what a struggle it is to produce video content, usually because of the time it takes and not having enough hours in the day ... Read more

May 11, 2015January 23, 2017

7 Surprisingly Simple Luxury Hotel Amenities That Make a Difference

Luxury

More than the bed linen thread counts, gleaming bathroom tiles, and penthouse suites sizes, what most guests remember when staying at luxury hotels are the unique service experience they get. ... Read more

May 11, 2015September 18, 2017

Responsible Tourism in Arabia

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

There is a great deal more going on in Arabia than most people assume. The United Arab Emirates is a hard environment for man to survive in, as is much ... Read more

May 11, 2015January 23, 2017

Responsible Tourism in Arabia

Blog

Reporting back after the Arabian Travel Market, Harold Goodwin writes of the many responsible tourism initiatives taking place across the region

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May 5, 2015January 23, 2017

Tourism Attractions Should Embrace Social Media

Social Media

There was a distinct moment when David Coulthard realized he had ‘cracked’ the challenge of encouraging his staff to adopt social media. The marketing manager of Salisbury Cathedral in south-west ... Read more

May 5, 2015September 18, 2017

How tourism can help the people of Nepal today

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

It’s possible to help the people in Nepal without leaving the comfort of your own home. And be part of one of the most innovative mapping projects in the world ... Read more

May 5, 2015September 18, 2017

How tourism can help the people of Nepal today

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

Since the earthquake in Nepal on April 25th, travel companies from across the world have launched fund raising drives to help the country’s people. Intrepid’s non-profit arm the Intrepid Foundation ... Read more

May 1, 2015January 23, 2017

A Waste of Time?

Technology

We have lift off!  The Apple Watch has launched and may finally take wearables into orbit. The big question, though, is will it become as an essential electronic accessory as ... Read more

April 29, 2015January 23, 2017

Creating secure education, training and employment opportunities for women and girls in the travel and tourism industry

Women in Travel

This week I have a guest blogger in Devika Jina Communications and Reporting Coordinator, Youth Career Initiative (YCI). YCI is an initiative of the International Tourism Partnership and Business in the Community and provides ... Read more

April 28, 2015September 18, 2017

Innovator Spotlight: discover hidden Peru with Amazonas Explorer

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism Spotlight

For 30 years Amazonas Explorer has been taking travellers to see the best that Peru has to offer. Their owner Paul Cripps spoke to Jeremy Smith about the challenges of ... Read more

April 28, 2015January 23, 2017

Innovator Spotlight: discover hidden Peru with Amazonas Explorer

Blog

Amazonas Explorer’s owner Paul Cripps spoke to Jeremy Smith about the challenges of running a responsible tourism business in South America

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April 27, 2015April 20, 2022

Hotels, Private Rentals & the Battle for Europe’s Millennial Travelers

Hospitality

By: Douglas Quinby, Vice President, Research Vacation rentals and holiday homes have long been a substantial alternative to hotels for European travelers. The market for private accommodation in Europe is significantly ... Read more

April 27, 2015September 18, 2017

The business case for responsible tourism is loud and clear

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism, Social Economy

More and more mainstream tourism companies are embedding sustainability as a core part of their business. The arguments for doing so get stronger by the year

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April 27, 2015September 18, 2017

The business case for responsible tourism is loud and clear

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism, Social Economy

The case for responsible business has been long established and the advent of social media and user-generated content has amplified that case. For example, in the UK outbound operators have, ... Read more

April 24, 2015January 23, 2017

Through a Middle Eastern Lens – Companionable Strength in Tourism Sectors

Medical Tourism, Wellness

The terms and vocabulary that articulate wellness tourism and medical tourism are different. For the purposes of communication, understanding and making the right choices, let’s be clear about the traveller ... Read more

April 22, 2015June 2, 2020

Just a Drop celebrates Earth Day with new partnership with Radisson Blu Hotels

Charity

Wednesday 22nd April marks Earth Day – a global day which raises awareness about environmental issues and celebrates worldwide ‘Acts of Green’. Established in the United States in 1970, it ... Read more

April 20, 2015June 2, 2020

Is it time to flip the funnel?

Blog, Social Media

In one of the many presentations made at our inaugural Social Travel Britain conference in Salisbury over the past few days, Dr Philip Alford of Bournemouth University said that maybe ... Read more

April 20, 2015June 15, 2020

African Responsible Tourism Award winners are ‘reinventing’ travel to continent

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

Whether reinventing tours of Cape Town, showing that Shark Tourism can be ethical, or inspiring through writing and photography that reminds how great travel can be, the winners of this ... Read more

April 17, 2015June 2, 2020

Should bloggers be paid for press trips?

Blog, Blogging

If there is a hot topic in the blogging industry right now, then this is it. One of the interesting things about the blogging communities is the variation in just ... Read more

April 15, 2015April 29, 2022

Luxury Travel Trends for 2015

Luxury

“Luxury is in each detail.” – Hubert de Givenchy, designer. While not exclusive to fashion, the description of luxury remains true, and year after year, luxury travellers all over the ... Read more

April 13, 2015September 18, 2017

New Awards to show how Responsible Tourism matters in Africa

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

As the judging begins for the inaugural African Responsible Tourism Awards, Harold Goodwin reflects on the significance of responsible tourism for the continent

Read more

April 13, 2015September 18, 2017

New Awards to show how Responsible Tourism matters in Africa

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

As Garry Wilson, Mainstream Product & Purchasing Director for the TUI Group, argues in the above video, in an interview specially recorded for Cape Town and Africa, Responsible Tourism is ... Read more

April 10, 2015January 23, 2017

7 Reasons why women who travel make better leaders

Women in Travel

I will unashamedly admit that what you are about to read is mostly NOT mine, but the summary of a longer article produced by brilliant adventure travel blogger duo @mappingmegan. I ... Read more

April 8, 2015September 18, 2017

How to turn waste management into a tourism attraction

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

So bad has the problem of rubbish and human waste despoiling the world’s tallest mountain become, that starting this month, climbers on Mount Everest will have to bring back 8kg ... Read more

April 8, 2015September 18, 2017

How to turn waste management into a tourism attraction

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

It’s time to stop seeing waste as just another environmental problem to be disposed off. We need to see it as a resource to be utlised.

Read more

March 30, 2015January 23, 2017

Responsible Tourism Awards matter – apply for yourself or encourage others

Blog

Time is running out to nominate yourself or someone else for the World Responsible Tourism Awards. Help the world’s best tourism companies get the recognition they deserve

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March 30, 2015January 23, 2017

Put Women at the Heart of Technology

Women in Travel

Did you watch Martha Lane Fox of LastMinute.com fame deliver the #Dimbleby Lecture on BBC1 last night? I am neither a technologist nor a digital entrepreneur; I use the Internet ... Read more

March 30, 2015August 28, 2015

Responsible Tourism Awards matter – apply for yourself or encourage others

Responsible Tourism

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the remarkable winners of the first Irish Responsible Tourism Awards – part of the family of World Responsible Tourism Awards. Today the longlist  for the Africa ... Read more

March 28, 2015April 29, 2022

Innovator Spotlight: Making ski-holidays more sustainable with Snowcarbon

Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism Spotlight

Jeremy Smith speaks to Daniel Elkan, who founded Snowcarbon to make it easier for skiers travelling to the Alps to get there as sustainably as possible. 1: What inspired you ... Read more

March 28, 2015June 22, 2017

Innovator Spotlight: Making ski-holidays more sustainable with Snowcarbon

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Jeremy Smith speaks to Daniel Elkan, who founded Snowcarbon to make it easier for skiers travelling to the Alps to get there as sustainably as possible.

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March 25, 2015June 2, 2020

‘Shift Happens’

Wellness

North Karelia projectFrom the ‘karaoke culture’ that Kjell Nordstrom, (a leading global economist and author) describes so perfectly, to depth, meaning and authenticity. The evolution of health and wellness in ... Read more

March 24, 2015September 18, 2017

Tourism and water use – time for some fresh thinking

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

Tourism needs to change how it approaches its use to water. Setting targets to reduce its use is no longer enough.

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March 24, 2015September 18, 2017

Time for tourism to ban use of plastic water bottles

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

San Francisco has become the first city in America to ban the sale of water in plastic bottles.  Over the next four years, the ban will phase out the sales of ... Read more

March 24, 2015September 18, 2017

Tourism and water use – time for some fresh thinking

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

I’ve been looking into hotel water sustainability innovations over the last few days, trying to find some stories for a blog to mark World Water Day, which happened last Sunday. ... Read more

March 24, 2015January 23, 2017

The top five burning issues in medical tourism

Medical Tourism

At the IMTJ Medical Travel Summit in London, April 15th-16th, we’re aiming to focus on some of the key issues that face the developing medical tourism market. Here’s my “pick ... Read more

March 23, 2015January 23, 2017

Does #OreoEclipse mean we are hashtagged out?

Social Media

They were first spotted in 2007. They were given the official thumbs-up in 2009. Now they are everywhere. You cannot escape. By they, I mean hashtags. I was watching television ... Read more

March 19, 2015May 15, 2017

City Walk Cape Town To Launch in CBD

Blog, Destinations

A City Walk will become a new addition to Cape Town’s multi-faceted central city experience when the route launches on Saturday, 18 April 2015 at the first of what will ... Read more

March 16, 2015August 28, 2015

Awards show responsible tourism is thriving in Ireland

Responsible Tourism

When we first campaigned in the UK for Responsible Tourism back in late 1990s it was often argued that Responsible Tourism was only relevant in developing countries. We had to argue ... Read more

March 16, 2015June 1, 2020

Awards show responsible tourism is thriving in Ireland

Blog

The many winners of the inaugural Irish Responsible Tourism Awards show what a rich selection of opportunitie and experience the country has to offer

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March 11, 2015January 23, 2017

Do you look good on a smartphone?

Technology

A study recently completed by the University of Derby concludes that some people have become addicted to their smartphones, ie. they have become physically and mentally dependent on their devices.  ... Read more

March 10, 2015September 18, 2017

Who are the real climate change innovators in tourism?

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

When ResponsibleTravel.com announced the call for entries for the annual World Responsible Tourism Awards a few days ago, there was one new category I was particularly pleased to see introduced. ... Read more

March 10, 2015January 23, 2017

Who are the real climate change innovators in tourism?

Blog

A new category in World Responsible Tourism Awards recognises Innovation for Carbon Reduction”. There can be no more important task facing the industry – and society at large – today.

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March 4, 2015April 21, 2022

10 things at 10: YouTube celebrates its first decade

Technology

YouTube has just celebrated the big one-oh and look how far it has come in those intervening years. Here are our ten thoughts for brands on the video network as ... Read more

March 4, 2015September 18, 2017

Time for tourism to ban use of plastic water bottles

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

The industry needs to do more to encourage guests not to use plastics. Some companies, like &Beyond and CGHEarth, have shown it’s possible to be stylish and sustainable. Now the ... Read more

February 24, 2015January 23, 2017

Travel Industry: another case of ‘best and whitest’?

Women in Travel

If like me you have even vaguely followed the social media fun-fair caused by the Oscar ceremonies, it won’t have escaped you the fact this year a number of quasi ... Read more