Category: Interview

Mariana Aldrigui shares the challenges and opportunities for women in leadership positions

ATTA team members recently met up with Mariana at the inaugural International Women in Travel & Tourism Forum (IWTTF), in Reykjavik, Iceland and had a lively discussion that inspired this interview.

Thirty years on the front line –the inside story of Tourism Concern

Following the groundbreaking organisation’s sad closure in 2018, and to mark the launch of Travindy’s archive of its online content, Tourism Concern’s Founder Alison Stancliffe tells the story of how a passion for justice helped to bring about positive change in the world’s biggest industry.

Interview with Salia Binaud from Duara Travels about how tourism can support local families

Salia Binaud, Chief of Operations of Finnish responsible travel company Duara Travels, speaks with Jeremy Smith about the company's business model which seeks to connect travellers with local families.

Interview with Richard Vigne, CEO of Ol Pejeta Conservancy: a model for conservation success

Ol Pejeta Conservancy, the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, has just won one of the Judges Awards at the World Travel Market Responsible Tourism Awards 2019. We caught up with the CEO, Richard Vigne, to find out more about this conservation success story.

Interview with Tricia Barnett, co-founder of Equality in Tourism International: Gender equality has a long way to go

Tricia Barnett is the Co-Founder of Equality in Tourism, the first organisation working to ensure women’s equality within the tourism industry. We find out what the current issues are for women’s rights and empowerment and what organisations can do to ensure the tourist industry is a fair playing field.

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Helsinki named world’s most sustainable destination by GDSI

Helsinki named world’s most sustainable travel destination — The Global Destination Sustainability Index measures the sustainability of travel destinations in four different categories using more than 70 indicators.