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GREAT ZIMBABWE NATIONAL MONUMENT

“Great Zimbabwe is where my ancestors lived. Our country was named after it — Zimbabwe means ‘house of stone’. It was built by the Bantu…

May 1

GREAT ZIMBABWE NATIONAL MONUMENT

May 1

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THE BENEFITS OF WOMEN IN TOURISM

“It’s so important that they see that the confident professional person who has their life in her hands… is a woman,” says Claire. “In that…

May 1

THE BENEFITS OF WOMEN IN TOURISM

May 1

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CYCLING & TIGER SAFARIS IN INDIA

Finding peace in the (almost) tigerless outskirts of Kanha National Park

May 1

CYCLING & TIGER SAFARIS IN INDIA

May 1

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HOW TOURISM CAN PROTECT RIVERS

“We’re not just about the travel; we’re about making a difference. Every time someone books one of our trips, they’re pitching in to help…

Apr 24

HOW TOURISM CAN PROTECT RIVERS

Apr 24

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OVERTOURISM IN AMSTERDAM

Overtourism in Amsterdam is a major issue, and the city has reached breaking point as it struggles with the ever-growing number of tourists…

Apr 17

OVERTOURISM IN AMSTERDAM

Apr 17

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IS IT OKAY TO SWIM WITH DOLPHINS IN THE WILD?

There is a pod of bottlenose dolphins resident off the Sussex coast, where Responsible Travel is based. I’ll never forget sitting on…

Mar 7

IS IT OKAY TO SWIM WITH DOLPHINS IN THE WILD?

Mar 7

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THE PROBLEM WITH PLASTIC FREE HOLIDAYS

Too many travellers are applying their home country’s fixation on plastic waste to their holidays. But sustainable travel isn’t just about…

Feb 29

THE PROBLEM WITH PLASTIC FREE HOLIDAYS

Feb 29

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COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM

Responsible Travel was founded because of a small village in Zambia. Around the millennium, our founder Justin Francis was visiting South…

Feb 29

COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM

Feb 29

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SWIMMING WITH WHALE SHARKS IN THE MALDIVES

Shockingly, 66 percent of whale sharks in the Maldives have been injured in their lifetime. But conservation snorkelling cruises are…

Feb 22

SWIMMING WITH WHALE SHARKS IN THE MALDIVES

Feb 22

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Overtourism in Bali

Bali is one of the world’s most high-profile victims of mass tourism. Stories of culturally insensitive foreign tourists are rife, the…

Feb 22

Overtourism in Bali

Feb 22

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We’re an activist travel company, founded in 2001. We’re far from perfect, but try to lead by example, and campaign for change.

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