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71% of Booking customers want companies to offer more sustainable options

“71 per cent of our customers want companies to offer more sustainable options,” Gillian Tans, Booking com’s chairwoman and former CEO tells me in a conference hall in Moorgate. Tans has just finished speaking at the Girls in Tech Catalyst Conference in London. As a leader of one of the biggest travel tech companies in the world, Tans understands how […]

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Practical steps to limit your environmental impact while travelling

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Even if you strive for a sustainable lifestyle at home, it may be tempting to avoid thinking about the effect your travels could have on the environment. No one wants to feel guilty on holiday. But the effects travelling has on the environment are significant. A study published last year by the University of Sydney found that

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A guide to responsible travel in Asia and beyond

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When visiting or living in a different country, it can be difficult to know exactly how to make a positive impact on the surrounding environment, society and economy. Recent months in Phuket have seen some careless tourists jet-skiing through protected mangroves and littering beaches with plastic, but even travellers with the best of intentions can

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How a rural tourism initiative is empowering village communities in India

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The rural tourism initiative has succeeded in increasing revenue to village populations. Sushma Mishra, of Grassroutes, explains how they tapped the hidden potential of rural tourism through the example of Bajarwadi, their latest programme. In every village of India, there is a story that has escaped the notice of tourist brochures. An organisation called Grassroutes

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Community Based Tourism Market: Industry Outlook, Growth Prospects and Key Opportunities

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Ethno tourism is a travelling made to explore ethnic populace and gain knowledge of individual culture and customs by visiting and living among local people. Ethno-tourists travel with the aim to learn and experience about native people and their livelihood. This type of tourism mostly occurs in places that are rich in their cultural diversity,

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Croatian destinations are among the finalists in the Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism

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Three Croatian destinations are among the finalists in the Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Awards 2019, which have just been announced by the European Travel Commission. Motovun, Rovinj and the island of Krk were selected in various categories by the jury composed by representatives of ECTN, Europa Nostra, European Travel Commission, NECSTouR and the European Commission,

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Tourism spend supports communities in Thailand

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In a challenging economic environment, tourism becomes one of the critical tools to spark an economic recovery. A THB1,000 bonus might do the trick. Theoretically, whether it is for pleasure or business, tourism can help generate revenue and improve the local economy whenever we spend on tours, attractions, overnight stays and entertainment. Now the Thai

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Discover Authentic Costa Rica Through community-managed Rural Tourism

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Tourism in Costa Rica has been strengthening as an important sector for the country day after day, according to data from the National Tourism Institute, in 2018 alone more than 3 million tourists entered the nation, generating a contribution of 6.3 % of gross domestic product (GDP) in the national economy. Costa Rica has currently

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