Responsible Tourism Awards in the press

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2009 Responsible Tourism Awards

Video of the Awards ceremony on 11 November 2009:



ethical traveller Power to the people - 16/11/09

BBC Fast:track Travel news round up - 13/11/09

John Key PM congratulates Whale Watch Kaikoura - 12/11/09

The Telegraph The winners of the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2009 - 11/11/09

The Telegraph New Zealand: Whale-watching company wins Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards - 11/11/09

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Ethical Weddings Can you find us a heartfelt honeymoon? - 08/06/09

TripHow 3 good reasons to nominate - 04/06/09

Real Travel call for nominations - 05/09

Travel Mole Countdown to Responsible Tourism Awards deadline - 27/04/09

Tourism Concern call for nominations - 15/04/09

The Daily Telegraph Sir Ranulph Fiennes supports the Awards - 10/04/09

Travel Mole announce the Awards - 06/04/09

The Daily Telegraph Responsible Tourism Awards: Paul Theroux on why the awards matter - 03/04/09

2008 Responsible Tourism Awards

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Watch the Awards film made by BBC World News' Fast Track team

Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday, 'Chris James builds tourism' - 25/12/08

Green Girls Global, update on Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 winners - 28/11/08

Just the Flight, New Zealand wins another travel award - 27/11/08

The Westmorland Gazette, 'Ullswater 'Steamers' wins green award' - 18/11/08

Easier.com, 'New Zealand wins top award for responsible tourism' - 17/11/08

TripHow, 'Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 Winners Announced' - 16/11/08

The Irish Times, Catherine Mack reports on the winners of the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 15/11/08

Los Angeles Times, '2008 Responsible Tourism Awards winners' - 15/11/08

Cruise Talk Central, Holland America Line Wins Responsible Tourism Award from Virgin Holidays - 14/11/08

HolidayHypermarket, Ethical Tourism 'To Continue Growing'' discusses Responsible Tourism Awards - 14/11/08

Scoop, 'International Praise for NZ Tourism Strategy' - New Zealand winner of Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 14/11/08

The New Zealand Herald, 'NZ tops in responsible travel awards' - 13/11/08

The Daily Telegraph, 'Responsible Tourism Awards: Green getaways in lean times' - 13/11/08

Opodo, New Zealand picks up responsible tourism award - 13/11/08

Otago Daily Times, 'NZ a winner in responsible tourism awards' - 13/11/08

Easier.com, 'Kingfisher Bay Resort wins responsible tourism award' - 13/11/08

The Daily Telegraph, 'New Zealand is world's 'greenest' destination' - 12/11/08

TTG Live, 'NZ wins Virgin responsible tourism award' - 12/11/08

MarketWatch, 'Holland America Line Wins Responsible Tourism Award From Virgin Holidays' - 12/11/08

Easier.com, gives details of forthcoming Responsible Tourism Awards - PromPeru sponsoring the Best for Poverty Reduction category - 31/10/08.

The Westmorland Gazette, 'South Lakeland steamer nominated for international award' - mentions Ullswater Steamers shortlisted for 2008 Responsible Tourism Awards - 19/10/08

Canada East, 'Bouctouche celebrates the environment this weekend' - 18/09/08

The Independent, The rise of the urban eco-hotel - article references Apex Hotel, winner of the Best Large Hotel category in the 2007 Responsible Tourism Awards

Red magazine, 'Book an eco-holiday' - gives details of Responsible Tourism Awards

New Brunswick Business Journal, 'Bouctouche finalist for international tourism award' - 30/07/08

Times & Transcript, 'Bouctouche nominated as leader in green tourism' - 26/07/08

Travel News Gazette, 'SA Lodge Recognised Globally for Responsible Tourism' - 23/07/08

Queenstown.com 'Creeksyde long listed for Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Award' - 16/07/08

Traditional Homes & Interiors - mentions The New Forest as overall winners of 2007 Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards - July 08

The Daily Telegraph - interview with Justin Francis, MD of responsibletravel.com, and last call for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards - 13/06/08

LifeGoggles asks for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 12/06/08

EcoTravelLogue calls for nominations in the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 09/06/08

Los Angeles Times Blog calls for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 08/06/08

TripHow.com calls for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 08/06/08

The Telegraph reminder to nominate in the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 03/06/08

Ethical and Green calls for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 02/06/08

Lifescape magazine - article on The New Forest mentions that the destination won the 2007 Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards - 01/06/08

T4 blog - Travel & Tourism Technology Trends calls for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 31/05/08

Ethical Weddings calls for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 28/05/08

Travel Beat calls for nominations in the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 27/05/08

Celsias calls for nominations in the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - May 2008

Brave New Traveller calls for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - May 2008

Geographical magazine on the launch of the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - May 2008

Greenfinder blog, calling for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 25/05/08

Carbon Neutral Tourism call for nominations in the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 21/05/08

asap news on Virgin Holidays' sponsorship of the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 15/05/08

Green Girls Global calls for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 12/05/08

Sustainability Forum calls for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 12/05/08

Ethical Pulse covers the launch of the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - 06/05/08

The Telegraph calls again for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards - 02/05/08

Optimist World calls for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards - 29/04/08

Earth Times calls for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards - 23/04/08

ABTA Today e-news bulletin features launch of the Awards - 22/04/08

New Consumer features launch of the Awards 2008 - 21/04/08

green-travel calls for nominations in the Responsible Tourism Awards - 21/04/08

The Telegraph launches the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 and features an article on the Awards by Justin Francis, MD of responsibletravel.com, founder of the Responsible Tourism Awards - 19/04/08