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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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13 June 2023

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Family ownership can be a solution to the “tragedy of the commons”

A local family realised the importance of an area of unspoilt nature and purchased it to protect it by developing a tourism use to fund its […]

1 June 2023

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The British themed Londoner resort on Macao’s Cotai Strip is now fully open

The $2 billion British themed Londoner resort on Macao’s Cotai Strip has been opening in stages since 2021, however, since China’s strict zero-Covid policies were only lifted […]

24 October 2022

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This moon-themed resort combines luxury and sustainability

Tourism entrepreneurs behind Moon World Resorts want to build a series of gigantic moon-shaped luxury resorts which showcase world-class sustainable development. The moon-themed resorts will be […]

20 July 2022

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4 new Maldives resorts to keep on the radar in 2022

It’s been described as paradise on earth, a small enclave of bliss, heaven. The Maldives offers an escape for couples, honeymooners, and also families. According to […]

14 April 2022

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Las Vegas resort is now set to reopen under the ownership of a Native American tribe

After closing in March 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas is now set to reopen under the ownership of a […]

6 October 2021

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With the sea on the horizon, the Eden Resort holds a key to the best of both worlds in the Algarve

After 6 months of experiencing the ‘new normality’ steadily setting in the Algarve – both for those who live there and also those who travel to […]

26 August 2021

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10 holiday resorts where you’ll feel alone, very alone

1. Maya Hotel, Japan 1929’s Maya Hotel clings to the side of Mount Maya above Kobe. Once a jewel of pre World War II Japan’s love […]

7 April 2021

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Desert Resort in Abu Dhabi to phase out plastic bottles by end of April

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara in Abu Dhabi will completely phase out plastic water bottles by the end of April 2021, replacing them with […]

7 January 2021

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Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort redefines luxury with all-new experiences

Oman’s leading resort, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort, welcomes the new year with the exciting launch of an all-new experience, Extreme Jabal Activity Wall and the big […]

28 December 2020

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First ski resort opens in Uzbekistan: Amirsoy Mountain Resort

For the first time in Uzbekistan, a world-class ski resort opens its doors, which is a real joy for residents and tourists. Amirsoy is a huge […]

18 December 2020

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Top 5 ski resorts in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has become increasingly popular and accessible to tourists, and one of the many attractions the country has to offer is its choice of great ski […]