Rwanda Makes It to the List of Top 100 Green Destinations
Rwanda, a land of thousand hills and also a home to mountain gorillas has made it to the top 100 green destination list for...
Touched by a Wild Mountain Gorilla
Gorilla Trekking is an amazing safari experience where tourists encounter with the mountain gorillas in Uganda. This activtity is conducted every morning within the...
Madikwe Rescued Elephant ‘thanks’ Rangers
Mahikeng – An elephant calf lifted his little trunk in an apparent gesture of trust and pressed it against each of the three rangers...
Micro Donations to The Footprints Network Tackles World Poverty
Do you remember the 1999 movie Office Space with Jennifer Aniston and Ron Livingston? It’s a favorite of mine and if you haven’t seen...
World’s Gorilla Population Under Threat
Gorillas like other primates have different types which include the popular mountain gorillas, the western low land, and the eastern low land gorillas. These...
Highlights of the World Heritage Sites 2014 Agenda
In a little over 2 weeks the 38th Session of the World Heritage Sites Committee will take place. On the list of properties under review...
Responsible Tourism in Southern Africa
‘Responsible Tourism’ is a term we often see on lodges’ websites as a proclamation of a marketing point for people as well as a...
UNWTO Promotes the Role of Media as Advocates of Wildlife Tourism
Nearly 30 journalists have convened in Kasane, Botswana to debate the role of the media in advocating sustainable tourism and wildlife conservation as its...
Hello Kitty Appointed as Special Sustainable Tourism Ambassador
The United Nations designated the year 2017 “International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development” and World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) (Headquarters in Madrid; Secretary General Dr....
Clean the World
Global Sustainable Tourism has worked with the Clean the World organization in the past (in fact, we have even volunteered there by shaving down...