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...
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 German National Tourist Board (DZT) has become the first national tourist board to be presented with the prestigious Green Globe Certificate – a globally recognised...
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...
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...
Tourism must play a central role in raising awareness on sustainability and promoting sustainable development on small islands, global delegates have agreed. The Sustainable Development of...
It was 7am and the sun in Gjógv, on the northern tip of the Faroe Islands, was peering through the clouds on the horizon, casting a...
On Saturday and Sunday respectively, we ran through Blue & Green Tomorrow’s top 10 most popular news articles and features of 2013 so far. This time,...
KE Adventure Travel is an independent adventure holiday specialist that offers over 300 adventure experiences around the globe. Covering trekking, walking, discovery, mountain biking, climbing, safaris,...
Community-based tourism involves local communities in the management or control of tourism initiatives, and encourages travellers to visit projects that deliver benefits to the local environment....
In 1951, the Peak District was made the first national park in the UK. And after Mount Fuji in Japan, it is the most visited national...
The impact of irresponsible and unsustainable travel and tourism is clear for everyone to see, as Ilaria Bertini found out during a recent holiday in her...
Over a quarter of holidaymakers will spend more on their holidays this year, according to a recent poll commissioned by M&S Bank. The survey suggested that...
Voluntourism (volunteer travel) is travel that incorporates volunteering for a charitable cause. Such trips include cleaning up local wildlife areas and providing medical aid in a...