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Dr Harold Goodwin has worked on 4 continents with local communities, their governments and the inbound and outbound tourism industry. He is a Professor Emeritus and Responsible Tourism Director at the Institute of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University, Managing Director of the Responsible Tourism Partnership and adviser to the World Travel Market on its Responsible Tourism programme at WTM London, which attracts 4000 participants each year, and WTM Africa and Latin America and Arabian Travel Market. He chairs the panels of judges for the World Responsible Tourism Awards and the other Awards in the family, Africa, India and Latin America. Harold founded the ICRTD series of International Conferences on Responsible Tourism in Destinations in 2002, he co-chairs the conferences with the local host organisation. He is also Founder Director of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism which he founded in 2002 and which promotes the principles of the Cape Town Declaration.

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8 June 2022

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It is time to apply for a 2022 Responsible Tourism Award

If you are a business or destination and you have taken responsibility to make tourism better in a way that fits one of this year’s categories […]

8 June 2022

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A day dedicated to contemporary Cuban art and culture at Bozar in Brussels

On Saturday June 11th, the whole day will be dedicated to contemporary Cuban art and culture at Bozar in Brussels. ”Back to the roots” is the […]

8 June 2022

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Free water fountains now available at Brussels Airport

There are now free water fountains at Brussels Airport after the activist group “Free Tap Water In Belgium” conducted an intensive campaigned aimed at the reduction […]

8 June 2022

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Higher number of bags being mishandled as international travel resumes

A new report by aviation technology provider SITA reveals that mishandled bags increased by 24% to 4.35 bags per thousand passengers as international travel resumes. The […]

7 June 2022

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85% of Europe’s bathing waters have excellent quality standards

With the summer around the corner, the latest report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) is inviting swimmers to enjoy the excellent bathing waters in Europe. […]

7 June 2022

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Disabled person left on the plane at Gatwick Airport

A quadriplegic passenger who landed at Gatwick Airport on Saturday was left waiting for airport staff to assist her off the plane over one and a […]

7 June 2022

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Brussels Airlines threatened by pilots’ 3-day strike at the end of the month

The unions representing the Brussels Airlines pilots (SETCa/BBTK, CNE/ACV-Puls, ACLVB/CGSLB) and the airline’s management are having a reconciliation meeting today, the result of which could dictate […]

7 June 2022

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10 most instagrammable spots at the Meise Botanic Garden

The Meise Botanic Garden is a whole new world to discover, just a stone’s throw from Brussels. There is much to learn while enjoying a getaway […]

7 June 2022

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Indonesia lifts Covid-19 test requirement for vaccinated travelers

On May 17th, the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo announced that the country no longer requires vaccinated travelers to present a negative Covi-19 test upon entering […]

7 June 2022

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European Commission adds another Russian airline to the EU Air Safety List

On June 1st, the European Commission updated the current EU Air Safety List, which is the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban […]

7 June 2022

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Spain drops all Covid entry restrictions for Schengen travellers

Authorities in Spain have removed all Covid-related restrictions for travelers coming from the EU or Schengen area from the 2nd of June. As of that date, […]

7 June 2022

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International tourism continues to recover at a strong pace with Europe leading

Tourism continues to recover at a strong pace. Globally, destinations welcomed almost three times as many international arrivals in the first quarter of 2022 as in […]

7 June 2022

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Ommegang is back this year with the Brussels Renaissance Festival

From 18th of June to the 10th of July, the Brussels Renaissance Festival returns for a new edition full of festivities. The capital’s various organisations and […]

6 June 2022

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New York’s LaGuardia airport $8 billion makeover revealed

LaGuardia airport in New York City celebrated its $8 billion reconstruction last Wednesday. The airport now includes a 1.3 million-square foot Delta Air Lines terminal—the largest […]

6 June 2022

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High speed direct train to connect Paris and Berlin from December 2023

With the occasion of celebrating 15 years of partnership, the two major European railways SNCF and Deutsche Bahn (DB) announced the introduction of a high speed […]

6 June 2022

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KLM passengers not allowed to board flights to Amsterdam over Pentecost weekend

At the end of Saturday afternoon, 4 June, KLM was “regrettably compelled” to decide that passengers at European destinations would no longer be allowed to board […]