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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.

1 December 2020

Responsible Tourism Sustaining Village Life in the Foothills of the Himalaya

Village Ways is an example of Responsible Tourism in action. It is a shared value enterprise which since 2005 has been working to support economically poor […]
30 November 2020

Walking the Portuguese Camino coastal route

Now one of the worlds most popular touristic pilgrim routes, el Camino de Santiago de Compostela has an important history as a pilgrimage route throughout Europe. […]
30 November 2020

A small Belgian town becomes the world center of the Covid-19 vaccine

The world’s future depends on a Belgian town located in Flanders that counts only 17,000 people. It is in the small Belgian town of Puurs that […]
30 November 2020

This restaurant makes discounts depending on your body size

The thinner you are, the higher the discount! This is the unusual idea that came up to the Mongolian Master in Kuching, a restaurant in Malaysia. […]
30 November 2020

Increase in bookings to USA reported as ‘Trump Slump’ comes to an end

According to online UK travel agency Teletext, they have seen an increase in interest in holidays to the USA since the defeat of Donald Trump in […]
30 November 2020

10 beautiful Pictures of the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower locally nicknamed “La dame de fer” (English for “Iron Lady”), was constructed between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World’s […]
30 November 2020

Klitmøller: the “Cold Hawaii” in Denmark

When you think about surfers, chances are you have a quite specific image in mind. Endless beaches, blue, steady waves and an always-present sun. Let’s add […]
30 November 2020

Unusual snowfall in Madeira captured on camera

Last Wednesday afternoon saw unusual weather in Pico do Arieiro, where both snow and the lowest temperatures since the summer were recorded. Unusual images captured at […]
30 November 2020

Certain shops to reopen in Belgium as of Tuesday December 1st

Belgian news outlet La Libre has reported that Belgium’s Consultative Committee has decided to reopen some non-essential shops in the country again from Tuesday, December 1st. […]
29 November 2020

Everything you need to know about the 2020 Winter Wonders in Brussels

To limit the spread of the coronavirus, the twentieth edition of Winter Wonders in Brussels (Plaisirs d’Hiver) has been cancelled. In practical terms this means that […]
28 November 2020

Algarve awarded the Best Beach Destination in Europe

Portugal’s Algarve region has been voted the Best Beach Destination, for the 7th time, in the prestigious World Travel Awards. “In a year as troubled as […]
27 November 2020

Guinea-Bissau: 10 reasons to visit the best kept secret of West Africa

Guinea-Bissau is that West African country, between Senegal and Guinea, which few people know, even fewer people are curious to meet and which leaves completely in […]
27 November 2020

5 European island destinations to visit all year round

1. Mallorca The Spanish island of Mallorca is the largest of the Balaeric Islands and whilst summer there sees hot, dry weather, the winter is also […]
27 November 2020

Discover the ‘Gardens of the World’ in Berlin

Away from the busy city centre of Berlin, slightly of the beaten track in the middle of Berlin’s Marzahn district, you can find the beautiful Gardens […]
27 November 2020

Austrian village of Fucking to be renamed Fugging

Fucking (yes, Fucking, spelled like that!) is a small Austrian village located 30 km north of Salzburg in the border region of Upper Austria. The tiny […]
27 November 2020

Conflict over Covid-19 vaccination rules for airlines

A recent announcement by Alan Joyce, CEO of Australian airline Qantas, in which he said Covid-19 vaccines will be mandatory on all international Qantas flights, has […]