The theme “linking cultures” has been chosen for the 2011 World Tourism Day (to be celebrated on September 27). Often, in an area with indigenous populations, or people who are original to the land, one of the greatest assets is traditional culture. Through mindfully operated cultural tours, indigenous groups have something a great deal to offer – and to gain! – from exchanges with tourists. Here we share a roundup of some of our favourite indigenous culture tours.
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The WHL Group Message Spreads at the World Travel Market 2010
Held at at London’s ExCeL Centre and having concluded this year on 11 November, the World Travel Market (WTM) is a premier, global travel event, the goal of which is to allow industry professionals to explore the latest travel trends, conduct business and network. With specific focus on Responsible Tourism, the event therefore offered the WHL Group an ideal opportunity once again to spread the word about its network of local connections.
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whl.travel Finds the Right Rhythm at the World Travel Market 2009
With 167 countries represented by over 5000 exhibitors, the first open-trade day of the World Travel Market in London was certainly no-holds-barred. Enticing the crowds meant dishing out the tastiest of local cuisines, turning up the volume on some truly local tunes, donning traditional garb and even, in some cases bringing out the celebrities to…
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World Tourism Day: Tourism – Celebrating Diversity
On 27 September 2009, the world commemorates World Tourism Day for the 30th time. World Tourism Day is an annual focus on tourism-themed events identified by the UN General Assembly on the recommendation of the Executive Council of the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). It is hosted each year in a new country. The 27th…
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World Responsible Tourism Day – November 12, 2008
The Old News: In 2002, a Cape Town Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations (held in anticipation of the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development) brought together 280 tourism-industry representatives from 20 countries. They issued a joint declaration defining the role and potential of responsible tourism. The terms they set and the path they began…
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