The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) are to work together in order to promote sustainable...
What if we could continue to live comfortable lives and buy interesting and exciting products without damaging something or someone somewhere along the value chain? What...
When visiting a country you are exactly that: a visitor, not a local – correct? But putting yourself in the mindset of a local person not...
The Philippines tourism board has urged tourists to keep considering the country as a holiday destination to enjoy the areas not touched by the Typhoon Haiyan...
The German National Tourist Board (DZT) has become the first national tourist board to be presented with the prestigious Green Globe Certificate – a globally recognised...
The same city that the Economist magazine labelled an “urban ghost” in October has been named city of culture for 2017. For Hull – sometimes forgotten and...
In July, I wrote about the importance of spending your holiday and travel money locally. It’s a principle I always hold to, and other than in...
Electric car sales have risen by 25% in the third quarter of 2013, according to new figures. Over 1,100 people signed up for the government’s £5,000...
Dutch company TUI Nederland has scooped the overall award at the 10th annual World Responsible Tourism Awards. The organisation was commended for its work against the...
The survival rate of a newly born enterprise in its first three years is around two-thirds. This drops to well under half at the five-year mark....
Glyndŵr’s Way, or Llwybr Glyndŵr in Welsh, is a 135 mile national trail that runs in an extended loop through the county of Powys. The path...
Snowdonia, or Eryri in Welsh, is a region in North Wales and a national park of 823 square miles in size. It was the first national...
Businesses, organisations and tourists are celebrating World Tourism Day 2013. Co-ordinated by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the theme for this year focuses on how...
More and more countries are increasingly dependent on tourism to bring in the revenue they need. So it’s worrying that so many tourism businesses still haven’t...
The Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) – founded in 1971 by Briton Sue Coppard – is a global network where organic farmers offer food and...