Responsible Traveller Archive
Help Clean Up your Travel Destination
Any responsible traveller will do their very best not to leave a negative impact on their travel destination, but Google Maps has launched an International Cleanup Weekend that aims to do one better.
VSO provides checklist for would-be volunteers
I’ve already had my rant about travel agencies that capitalize on voluntourism, but the renowned development charity Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) is now also warning would-be volunteers about fake voluntary schemes.
Locals Unite to Fight Booze Holidays
I deliberately avoid all travel in Europe, except for business, during the main summer season for two reasons.
Do’s and Don’ts in Laos
No matter how culturally sensitive you are, if you’re an experienced traveller, you’re bound to have committed a few faux pas on your travels. It gets particularly difficult when you’re travelling from country to country to remember the unwritten rules of acceptable and expected behaviour.
Support the 5th Homeless World Cup
If you’re in Copenhagen from 29 July – 4 August, swing by the Town Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen) to catch the action of the 5th Homeless World Cup.
Coping with Climate Change is theme of new Eden Project Zone
While most discussions about climate change are still focusing on why it is happening and what we can do to stop it, the British Eden Project is focussing on how to cope with climate change.
World’s Top 10 Major Rivers at Risk of dying
A trip on the Nile or a dip in the Ganges could both be at risk of being a thing of the past, according to data revealed in a report launched today by WWF.
Volunteering Opportunities Without the Charges
While travel agencies are trying to cash in on young people’s desire to volunteer, a new English website is offering 16-25 year olds the chance to volunteer in England free of charge.
Make the Chinese Etiquette Guidebook International
While China is preparing for an influx of tourists leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it has not neglected to prepare its own citizens for domestic and international travelling.
Lost for 25 years after taking the wrong bus
76-year-old Malay-speaking Jaeyaena Beuraheng was reunited with her family yesterday, 25 years after taking the wrong bus.
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