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Do punters give a toss about responsible tourism?

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Maasai villagers reading about their achievements in The Observer Photo: Tribal Voice Communications

‘Responsible tourism? Ha! Does that mean not dropping your litter as you walk through the rainforest?’ was the scathing reaction of a friend when I told her that I was taking on an Msc in Responsible Tourism Management six years ago. I tried somewhat pathetically to defend my tiny corner. Then, “I am so tired [...]

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Tags: ecotourism, ethical tourism, green travel, Maasai, National Parks, Nature Travels, responsible tourism, sustainable tourism
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Don’t let child abuse travel

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Thai Police signing ECPAT's and The Body Shop's 'Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People' campaign petition Credit: ECPAT International

Most of us know that tourism is one of the biggest industries in the world. However, travelling with the sole purpose of paying money for sex is also a form of tourism, and a multi-million dollar side of the industry it is too. And although these are not the type of economic benefits the world [...]

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Tags: Child abuse in tourism, ECPAT, ethical tourism, human rights, responsible tourism, Thailand
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A greener shade of Wight

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

Gone are the purple rinses, the Isle of Wight is the new black. Or should I say green. It surfs, it sculpts, it sings, and it’s shouts sustainability. It was also the guts of a hundred quid to go there by car ferry on the weekend I wanted to travel, which certainly encouraged me to [...]

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Tags: ethical tourism, goodleaf, green tourism, isle of wight, responsible tourism, treeclimbing, vintage vacations
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