Responsible tourism

Responsible and vegan operator Kindred Traveller's hopes for the industry post Covid-19

Kindred Traveller owner Esther Ptolomey hopes travellers will be more aware of their impact on animals and the environment post Covid-19. Abra Dunsby finds out more.

andBeyond to charge for online experiences to sustain conservation funding

The safari and conservation specialist hopes clients will pay for "in-home" virtual sessions with guides

Virgin Atlantic: 'Now is the time to push for sustainability'

Industry has "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to forge a blueprint for greener flying, says chief commercial officer

Costa Rica launches Pura Vida Pledge

Flying the flag for sustainable travel, Costa Rica has revealed a new way agents can commit to selling responsible holidays

A&K founder Geoffrey Kent in exclusive Face To Face session

With 60 years of experience, the founder of Abercrombie & Kent reflects on changes happening now and assesses the future for travel

Melissa Tilling: ‘Covid-19’s legacy should not be about despair’

"We are duty-bound to learn from this experience, take the good, evolve and #BuildBackBetter"

Hurtigruten boss: Green cruising 'even more important' post-Covid

“I’m certain that small-scale travel will be back faster than mass tourism"

G Adventures sets up funds for guides and overseas projects

Three hardship funds established by G Adventures to help Covid impact overseas

Justin Francis: 'We need to talk about race and tourism'

"Tourism’s been devastated by Covid-19 but we have an opportunity to build back better"

Non-profit seeks help providing 'holidays for heroes'

Give Them A Break aims to provide 10,000 holidays and experiences for frontline workers

Intrepid launches pen pal programme for agents' kids

Operator wants to pair British and Irish youngsters with Moroccan children enrolled in the Intrepid Foundation-backed Education For All scheme

G Adventures to launch support fund for guides

Boss Bruce Poon Tip said the operator would support overseas partners facing hardship

Tourism halt could fuel surge in elephant poaching

Without tourism revenue, charity How Many Elephants fears resources to protect elephants could dwindle

Face To Face with G Adventures' Bruce Poon Tip: 'We need to reset travel'

Poon Tip speaks exclusively with TTG about the launch of his new short e-book Unlearn: The Year the Earth Stood Still, which is centred on tourism post-coronavirus crisis

Justin Francis: 'We must rebuild tourism so it works for all'

’Tourism won’t be one of the industries hardest hit by Covid-19 – it will be the industry hardest hit’

James Thornton: 'Intrepid could have handled some things better; I'm sorry we didn't'

Intrepid Travel chief executive opens up on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the operator, and Intrepid’s efforts to ensure its style of travel continues to benefit the communities in which it operates

Portugal creates tourism hygiene accreditation to help Covid-19 recovery

It is hoped the stamp of approval will boost consumer confidence in the country’s tourism sector

Intrepid Travel marks Earth Day with tree planting milestone

Kijabe Forest in Kenya now home to more than 100,000 trees, planted as part of Intrepid’s Offset Earth project

Agency launches fundraising drive to help vulnerable communities

“We as travellers and travel sellers need to give back”

Eco-conscious features and educational classes onboard Hurtigruten's Fridtjof Nansen

Journalist Jo Kessel recently boarded Hurtiguten’s ship Fridtjof Nansen on its first ever sailing around the UK. Here she highlights the features onboard the new ship.

Checking out the features onboard Hurtigrutens' Fridtjof Nansen

Jo Kessel boards Hurtguruten’s new expedition ship Fridtjof Nansen on a special inaugural sailing in the UK.

Coronavirus 'could put sustainability agenda on hold'

Sustainability no longer top of retailers’ and consumers’ agendas, says GlobalData

UNWTO sets out vision for coronavirus recovery

Tourism sector must ‘grow back better’ following coronavirus crisis says the organisation’s new Global Tourism Crisis Committee

How The Mountain Company helps communities affected by cancellations

The Mountain Company’s hardship fund is supporting trek teams in Nepal and Bhutan whose jobs are at risk because of coronavirus. Andrew Doherty speaks to founder Roland Hunter to find out more