The first piece of research I ever undertook was at A level, (in the early 80’s) looking at tourist honeypot sites – sites that attract a large number of tourists which not only cause over tourism issues at the site but also result in other locations left unvisited. Over-tourism and honeypot sites are not a […]
Marine Conservation Through Volunteering – The International Marine Volunteers
The International Marine Volunteers is a proud member of Fair Trade Tourism in South Africa. Fair Trade Tourism promote fair and responsible business practice across Africa through their membership and certification programmes. The Fair Trade Tourism membership scheme assists tourism businesses to develop a foothold on the path to sustainability through the use of custom-designed benchmarking toolkits. […]
Asian Elephants Mistreated For Tourism And On The Brink Of Extinction
The lesser-known plight of endangered Asian elephants Unless you live under a rock you’ll know about the plight of African elephants, which are falling victim to the ivory trade at an alarming rate. An elephant roaming free on the African savannah suffers the moment a poacher shoots and needlessly slaughters the animal for its ivory. […]
International TO DO! contest for socially responsible tourism now open
In the long run the future of tourism will depend on how sustainable it is, especially for the people living in the world’s tourist destinations. Against this background, the Institute for Tourism and Development (Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung e.V.) has announced the 23rd international TO DO! contest for socially responsible tourism. The TO DO! […]
Become a Tourism Concern Trustee
Tourism Concern is seeking applications for new Trustee’s who have the experience, enthusiasm and commitment to move the charity forward and build on the good work achieved so far. In addition to the ongoing campaigns, information and research, the charity has increased membership, re-designed the website and launched an online version of the Ethical Travel Guide this year, […]
Native Tours – Insight into authentic travel experiences
Getting to know the local people and immersing yourself in the culture. We conceived of Native Tours because we believe that sustainable tourism can enrich the lives of travelers as well as the people and places they visit, allowing local communities to prosper while safeguarding the rich ancestral heritage that makes them unique and attractive. Native Tours […]
Seed Madagascar’s approach to achieve best practice in volunteering
There is a certain dichotomy of thought in motivation for overseas volunteering that lies at the root of the abuses of voluntourism companies. Individuals often laudably recognise their charmed lives and consequently want to help those where problems are most acute. Yet this recognition of a privileged position does not always negate and can even […]
Volunteers need to prioritise empathy not sympathy.
Rosa interviewed Pod Volunteer as part of her Georgraphy dissertation research on the topic of voluntourism. We have invited her to share her findings as a guest blogger. “Hi, I’m Rosa – a recent geography graduate. I love learning how the world works, particularly how people interact with each other and the planet! This along […]
