Afrika T: The origins of responsible tourism

Blogging Hiatus

Gentle Reader,

Some five years into the life of Afrika T, I now find myself unable to keep up with contributions at a level that I and you have come to expect from this blog. Partly this is because of other activities in responsible tourism (see example here, and another here), partly from other projects in sustainability (see examples here and here), and partly for reasons that are more personal.

I am certainly still active online and in responsible travel, so feel free to comment on existing posts here, to follow me on Twitter, and to note what I've been reading online via Delicious. I also hope to return to Afrika T, so am not bringing the blog to a halt, just declaring a hiatus of indefinite duration...

Thank you for your support over the years, and, if you're a newcomer to the site, may it still prove valuable.

Kind regards

Kurt

5 December 2011

Saturday, 29 January 2011

The origins of responsible tourism

A nice, concise piece about the origins of responsible tourism has just been posted by RT guru, Harold Goodwin. Well worth a quick squizz. Reference to the Cape Town Declaration in terms of a more formal definition, but kudos to Krippendorf's book, The Holiday Makers, which is widely seen as the touchstone for RT (and an inspiration for many).

Goodwin's blog post here.

Cape Town Declaration here [pdf format].

Krippendorf's The Holiday Makers here.