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Reusable bags and no elephants: travel the world without trashing it Travelling is one of life’s great joys but the environmental impact is harsh. Our new series Life Swaps looks at ways to explore more sustainably

Unsurprisingly, Barcelona gets a mention..

Only governments can stem the tide of tourism sweeping the globe | Elizabeth Becker Tourism, like all globalised trends, can be a force for good, but can also wreak immense localised damage

G Adventures gives us some tips about protecting animals on our travels. Would like to see more tour operators adopting an animal welfare policy like this one. Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary Green Girls in Africa Blood Lions

Voluntourism: Destroying Development With Good Intentions “Do you speak English?” I asked the new volunteer at Colibri, an afternoon program for youth in Cusco, Peru. The common response is yes, but this is the seventh volunteer I have introdu…

In an unusual and refreshing approach, NORWAY has turned its focus toward sustainable, slow tourism, in hopes that visitors will embrace the Norwegian way of life for longer periods of time, in less damaging ways...

Norway wants tourists to slow down and travel more sustainably Cruise ships and Disney's 'Frozen' have led to crowds of unprecedented size, about which Norwegians are not entirely happy.

Barcelona's on the list of six destinations described as "being destroyed by tourism". It's not too late. It's not Venice yet, but.. work to do, and better ways of visiting the city need to be encouraged.

These 6 idyllic places are being destroyed by tourism It’s called the Butler Model (named after Professor Richard W Butler): a tourist destination is “discovered”, grows exponentially and reaches peak success. For most places, though, it’s all downhill from there – beaches are overcrowded, queues are long and badly behaved tourists ruin the atmosphere…

Un poco de perspectiva sobre la economia colaborativa - ¿son parasitos las empresas Uber e AirBnB?

El Confidencial - El diario de los lectores influyentes Todas las noticias y columnas de Opinión sobre España, Mundo, Deportes, Bienestar, Tecnología, Cultura y Famosos

Kind of an annual and international news update on responsible tourism issues...

Responsible Tourism News 10/2016 – WTM Special Responsible Tourism News 10/2016 – WTM Special October 28, 2016 by Harold Goodwin RT News is now being published directly from the Responsible Tourism Partnership website. With 25 RT events during WTM London, we will be publishing on each of the three days – this is an exceptional frequency, please…

Anna Alaman (Open Eyes Project) | authenticitys.com I come from a marketing background. I was a product manager for 8-9 years. When I was 21 years old I came to India, working for a company developing portfolio of home products, doing import and export in Asia. That was 14 years ago, and was my first contact with India. After I worked 8-9 years, I to...

Un pas endavant...

La Comisión Europea elige a Cataluña para un plan turístico transnacional | Economía Se creará una red de rutas rurales. La Comisión Europea elige a Cataluña para un plan turístico transnacional. Hosteltur, portal líder en noticias sobre turismo.

Current Issue - Conscious Traveller Magazine Current Issue Our exciting new issue takes you to glorious South Africa for a shamanic approach to exploring her best kept secrets and most powerful sacred vortices. You’ll also have the unique opportunity to follow the exact footsteps of Nelson Mandala in his “Walk to Freedom” Itinerary, and learn…

The Economist on honey-pot destinations dealing with greater volumes of tourists, on particularly problematic kinds of tourism (and tourist!), on rebellious locals making their discontent with this use of their paces known... Barcelona mentioned in several places.

Nothing to see here OTHERWISE law-abiding citizens confiscating drivers’ keys, kettles that reek of crabmeat, and twenty-somethings unable to afford apartments; these phenomena seem...