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Holiday In Wales Welcome to Opinions, here you will find weekly interviews, questions and opinions from people within the Golf industry.

This week we interview Justin Francis, co-founder of Responsibletravel.com, a website dedicated to environmental travel all over the world.

Turkey is expecting 2.2 million tourists from Russia this year, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Atilla Koc said at the Moscow International Tourism Fair. Culture and tourism play an important role in the development of bilateral contacts, and the increasing number of Russian tourists in Turkey is a proof to that, he said. We are trying to develop not only seaside tourism, although the majority of Russians associate Turkey with the sea, the beach, and the glimmering sun. Our country has huge cultural and environmental resources, and a growing number of tourists visit regions outside the seaside for studying our culture.

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Cottage Holiday In Wales Who are the people behind responsibletravel.com?

Split is one of the most tempting cities to visit and is on the Dalmatian coasts, and streets are lined with shouting stall holders and travellers. If you are planning to travel here then please read our travel to Split guide. Travel to Zadar Zadar is the tourist and cultural centre, it has four national parks and picturesque sea coasts. If you are planning a holiday here then please read our travel to Zadar guide.

Caravan Holiday In Wales responsibletravel.com was co-founded by Justin Francis and Harold Goodwin, and is backed by private investors including Anita and Gordon Roddick of The Body Shop.

Justin Francis co-founded responsibletravel.com after working with J.Walter Thompson and The Body Shop. He is an associate at The International Centre for Responsible Tourism, and writes and broadcasts on responsible tourism.

Harold Goodwin has worked on 4 continents with local communities, their governments and the tourism industry. He directs the International Centre for Responsible Tourism at the University of Greenwich.

Some great ideas about where you can go on a worldwide travel insurance policy. The world is your oyster! Visit Australia and New Zealand with single trip travel insurance You don't need a worldwide travel insurance policy to visit Australia and New Zealand. We have a product specifically designed for people planning a holiday down under. The information you need can be found here.

Camping Holiday Wales What types of destinations do you offer?

Wining, dining & sleeping in Newcastle. Visit Nice with Single Trip Travel Insurance Nice is at the heart of the Cote D'Azure and is an ideal town to use as a base from which to explore this part of France. Visit UK with single trip travel insurance Planning a holiday inside of the UK You don't need to travel abroad to find great holiday destinations. Some great holiday ideas can be found here.

Accommodation Holiday Wales We market holidays in over 100 countries ranging from B&B’s on organic farms in Scotland, to walking in Tuscany, beach resorts in the Bahamas, swimming with Humpback whales in Fiji and much more…. We have nearly 100 tour operator and accommodation provider suppliers including big brand names and grass roots communities in the rainforest.

Holiday Last Minute Wales How does responsibletravel.com differ from other travel specialists?

Catering Holiday Self Wales All the holidays on the site have been screened to ensure that they benefit local communities and minimize any negative social and environmental impacts. Site visitors can review full holiday details and make booking enquiries through the site. They can also read suppliers responsible tourism policies and independently published tourist’s feedback on the holidays.

Holiday Wales Walking What is eMagazine and how successful has it been?

Family Holiday Wales In the past year over 10,000 traveller’s have registered for The Responsible Traveller eMagazine, which is a monthly HTML email newsletter of special offers and last minute availability holidays. We see a significant uplift in traffic and bookings after the dispatch of each issue.

Holiday Riding Wales You have a section devoted to Volunteer holidays, how do you put this together? Is there a specific organization you are working with?

Adventure Holiday Wales The Volunteering section of the site is doing exceptionally well, with people of all types – professionals, young people, older people - looking to take some time out to put something back and enjoy a unique experience. We market holidays from outstanding organizations including Biosphere expeditions, Coral Cay Conservation, BTCV, Global Vision International, The Orangutan Foundation and Venture Co.

Holiday Park South Wales What has been your most popular destination?

Cottage Holiday Wales Traveller’s are increasingly interested in how and why they travel rather than just where they travel. One of the problems with tourism is that we continually seek to discover new destinations, before exploiting and spoiling them, and then moving onto (and wrecking) the next unspoiled paradise.

A new kind of travel is in vogue, people are looking for more authentic holiday experiences that also benefit local people and minimize negative social and environmental impacts.

In terms of destinations walking holidays in Europe and rural UK accommodation remain very popular. Upcoming destinations include China, Cambodia and Laos.

Holiday In Wales What has been your most memorable travel experience?

Holiday Wales Well that’s a tough one! Last month I spent some time with the Masai tribe during the wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara. One evening we sat watching the sunset over the Serengeti while listening to literally millions of wildebeest grunting in the night and talking about Masai politics & women!!

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