100 bloggers are writing a blog each over 100 days to raise funds for rhino conservation. Might the #justonerhino campaign show a way media and the travel industry can work together?
Poaching, Hunting and Responsible Tourism – is there an answer that will please everyone?
Is managed hunting part of the solution to the poaching of Southern Africa’s wildlife? And how does this fit with responsible tourism?
Tourism and Wildlife: tackling poaching crisis and turning crisis into opportunity
South Africa’s response to the poaching crisis affecting rhinoceros and other wild animals has lessons for anyone working in tourism – whatever issues they face.
SPOTLIGHT: a survery of organisations working for the protection of animals in Tourism
What organisations ensure experiences with animals in tourism are responsible, whether on safari, in zoos, birdwatching, fishing, scuba diving, taking elephant rides, or whale watching?
Innovator Spotlight: Wilderness Safaris uses great safaris to support community conservation
Done right, safari is a very powerful tool for combining conservation with community development. And when you look at the various industry awards announced each year, one name keeps being repeated – Wilderness Safaris.
WTTC 2013 awards reward Responsible tourism and sustainable development efforts
The 2013 winners of the World Tourism for Tomorrow awards are a reminder of the breadth of issues such tourism operators address
Silence is not an option: What can the tourism industry do about wildlife poaching?
The rhinoceros is almost extinct. Lions, elephants and tigers are at risk too. But flick through a travel brochure, or browse a website selling trips to see such wildlife, and there will be little, if any, reference to how desperate the situation has become.
Reviews of my travel book – Clean Breaks – 500 new ways to see the world
I co-wrote the award-winning ‘Clean Breaks – 500 new ways to see the world’ with Richard Hammond (founder of greentraveller). Rough Guides published it in 2009, and reprinted it in 2010 as ‘Great Escapes’. It’s sold around 30,000 copies to date.