Dr Harold Goodwin has worked on 4 continents with local communities, their governments, accommodation providers and the inbound and outbound tourism industry. He is a Professor Emeritus and ย Responsible Tourism Director at the Institute of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University, Managing Director of the Responsible Tourism Partnership and adviser to WTM Africa on its Responsible Tourism programme. 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 2002 Cape Town Declaration. In 2022 the Responsibleย Tourismย Charter was signed on Magna Carta Island incorporating two decades of experience in using tourism to make better places for people to live in and to visit.
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) announced a plan last month to create five โmega living conservation landscapesโ and consequently conserve an area [โฆ]
South-African hotel Kruger Shalati: the Train on the Bridge is offering safari enthousiasts a whole new way of experiencing the countryโs wildlife. As the name suggests, [โฆ]
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the world’s best known football players announced at the beginning of the year his move from Manchester United to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr [โฆ]
Ryanair is being accused of racism after having asked South African passengers to fill out a test form in Afrikaans to prove their nationality. The measure, [โฆ]
On August 1st, the former home of Nelson Mandela opened as a luxury hotel in South Africa. Located in the heart of Houghton, Johannesburg, the Sanctuary [โฆ]
Although rhinos might seem intimidating because of their large size, they can become the most loving animals. That’s what happened with little Kabelo, an orphaned rhino [โฆ]
Thanks to its breathtaking sceneries, vibrant culture and a rich biodiversity, South Africa is the country with most World Heritage Sites in Africa. The country counts [โฆ]