Category: Destinations

PATA launches InSPIRE awards to recognise sustainability champions

PATA launches InSPIRE Awards 2015 to recognise organisations that demonstrate excellence in social, environmental, and economic sustainability in tourism.

Developing world tourism ‘not living up to its promise’

Tourism is developing unsustainably in many poorer nations and is failing to deliver major economic gains, according to a recent conference.

Award-winning Dominican ecolodge destroyed by tropical storm Erica

Jungle Bay, a winner of the 2010 Virgin Responsible Travel Awards, was destroyed by the recent storm, and will not be able top be rebuilt.

The 5 winners of Asia’s premier responsible tourism awards

Inspiring examples of the best in tourism from Thailand, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia were announced at the 2015 PATA Travel Mart in Bangalore

Scale of cruise industry pollution in Alaska revealed

Despite vigorous efforts to present a new, socially conscious face, it seems the cruise industry continues to pollute the pristine waters it sails through

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