Tag: responsible travel
Travel to Cuba becoming more difficult: Center for Responsible Travel responds
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019 23:00Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new restrictions on U.S. travel to Cuba, eliminating the people-to-people travel category that allowed organized group ... Read More
PATA embraces adventure and spirituality in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Chief Assignment Editor- February 15, 2019 19:10The PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2019 takes place in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India with 300 delegates from 28 countries in attendance for the three-day niche event, ... Read More
UNWTO: International tourist arrivals reach 1.4 billion two years ahead of forecasts
Chief Assignment Editor- January 21, 2019 17:25International tourist arrivals grew 6% in 2018, totalling 1.4 billion according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. UNWTO’s long term forecast issued in 2010 indicated the 1.4 billion mark ... Read More
Winners announced: 2018 PATA Grand and Gold Awards
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 18, 2018 08:59See the full list of award winners. This year’s awards attracted 200 entries from 87 organisations and individuals worldwide. The winners were selected by an independent judging committee consisting of ... Read More
PATA announces Grand and Gold Awards winners 2017
Chief Assignment Editor- July 27, 2017 18:35Winners of the 2017 PATA Grand and Gold Awards are announced today by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). These awards, generously supported and sponsored since 1995 by the Macao ... Read More
PATA gives new push to adventure travel and responsible tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 23, 2016 10:31PATA CEO Mario Hardy has praised the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) for its continuing commitment to responsible travel and sustainable tourism. Read More
Latin Trails committed to sustainable tourism
editor- January 14, 2013 03:29Latin Trails recognizes the impact of tourism activity both on local cultures and on the environment. Read More
Sri Lanka’s first guidebook to responsible travel unveiled
editor- February 14, 2012 07:25"Nature provides a free lunch, but only if we control our appetites." - William Ruckelshaus Read More
Relief Riders combines adventure and responsible travel
editor- November 16, 2011 08:37Relief Riders International (RRI) will be returning once again to Cappadocia, Turkey. Read More
Nominations open for world’s best examples of responsible tourism
editor- June 8, 2011 01:59World Travel Market (WTM), the leading global event for the travel industry, is helping search for the most inspiring and innovative examples of responsible tourism throughout the world. Read More
The new American landmarks are all about being green
editor- October 24, 2008 05:39NEW YORK, NY – The new American landmarks, all of which are changing the traveler’s landscape with modern, environmentally-tuned design, have been named by Travel + Leisure magazine. Read More