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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.

27 October 2020

Time for change: flying is not the problem, dirty fuel is

Like other sectors of the economy, travel and tourism is slowly weaning itself off fossil fuels which emit the greenhouse gasses which are warming our climate. […]
26 October 2020

Madeira: The island where it is always spring

The islands of Madeira and Porto Santo rise in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean between the turquoise blue sea and the emerald green of the […]
26 October 2020

Gouldings: Discovering the secrets of Monument Valley

Think Stagecoach; think The Searchers; think The Eiger Sanction; think Forrest Gump. What do they all have in common? Answer; the spectacular backdrop of Monument Valley, […]
26 October 2020

Brussels-Vienna night train will run three times a week

As of the 13th of December, the night train services from Brussels to Vienna will run three instead of two times a week, the Austrian railroad […]
26 October 2020

Facebook Dating platform launched in Belgium

Last Thursday, Facebook has finally launched in Belgium its online dating service, which is expected to become a competitor of the popular American app Tinder. Facebook […]
26 October 2020
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EU visa waiver program could be suspended for US nationals

Members of the European Parliament have called on the European Commission to take measures to ensure that citizens from four member states no longer face “discrimination” […]
26 October 2020

Phase 1 of digital health pass trial completed

Travel industry executives met at London Heathrow Airport as part of a transatlantic trial of CommonPass, a digital health pass aimed at enabling safer travel and […]
26 October 2020

Masks become compulsory everywhere in Brussels, curfew is extended, and culture and sports suspended

On Saturday October 24th, the government of the Brussels Region decided on a new set of measures which is effective from today, Monday October 26th. Among […]
23 October 2020

Where is it hot in November?

It’s that part of the year where we’ve not yet reached the December holidays season, but it is certainly feeling wintery and dark in many parts […]
23 October 2020

The best surfing spots in the world

Surfing is becoming more and more popular all over the world… So popular that it will finally make its debut in the Tokyo’s Olympic Games next […]
23 October 2020

What to eat in Vietnam

Vietnam is an extremely rich country. I say this because wealth is not just an economic dimension, but a complex dynamic that comprises different disciplines. Hence […]
23 October 2020

5 Wonderful national parks in Utah

Utah is a state located in the western part of the United States. It is the 13th largest state by area, and, with a population of over […]
23 October 2020

Social security: this rescue mechanism during and after Covid-19

Covid-19 is showing us among others how necessary a functioning and efficient general social security system is. When we compare the situation in the 27 EU […]
23 October 2020

Strengthening coastal tourism in Liberia

One of the main attractions of Liberia is its coastal tourism product. In recent years, several initiatives have been undertaken to develop and diversify Liberia’s tourism […]
23 October 2020

Council reviews list of third countries for which to lift restrictions

Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council has updated the list […]
23 October 2020

Riva del Garda: The place to be for water sports lovers

Lake Garda is Italy’s biggest lake, and is shared between three regions: Trentino, Lombardy and Veneto. Riva del Garda is the main city of the Garda […]