Jan 2008: Travel company audit with The Telegraph.
Read more | Apr 2008: Justin and the company featured in business section of The Sunday Times.
Read more | Jul 2008: Justin discussed volunteering holidays on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme.
Listen here | Oct 2008: Justin live with Kate Humble on BBC Radio 4's Excess Baggage.
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Here's some of the online coverage from 2008
January 2008 
Daily Telegraph – 12 January The Daily Telegraph Travel section asked for our assistance in analysing and ranking 40 of Britain’s top travel companies in regards to various responsible tourism criteria (and corporate social responsibility policies) for an extensive cover feature. Read more about the
project and read the
resulting feature The Independent on Sunday – 13 January Holiday
destinations for 2009 – features responsibletravel.com and NGO Conservational International’s joint community based tourism project in Madagascar which works in partnership with local people to protect their culture and environment.
Daily Telegraph – 19 January Charlie Starmer-Smith reports that
cruise ships emit three times more carbon emissions as aircraft. Justin Francis of responsibletravel.com comments.
February 2008 The Times – 16 February Anna Shepard asks ‘How bad is it to go on a cruise?’ in her
Eco-Worrier column and quotes Justin.
March 2008 Intelligent Travel – National Geographic blog – 18 March Women travellers more likely to book an ethical holiday – stats from responsibletravel.com.
The Daily Telegraph – 29 March Looking after our forests –
guidelines from Conservation International to be distributed to tour operators by responsponsibletravel.com.
April 2008 Sunday Times – 13 April
Article in the Business section about
social enterprises - featuring responsibletravel.com – includes interview with Justin Francis.
New York Times – 6 April Going Green in the
Blue Mountains – quotes Justin on aviation and responsible tourism.
Daily Telegraph – 19 April Article written by Justin about responsible tourism to launch The 2008
Responsible Tourism Awards.
New Consumer – 22 April Brits choosing to travel
closer to home – Justin explains why more responsibletravel.com customers are choosing England for their holidays.
Travelmail.co.uk – 23 April Brits choosing to travel
closer to home – Justin explains why more responsibletravel.com customers are choosing England for their holidays.
Daily Telegraph – 26 April Golf courses being built in Dubai – responsibletravel.com comments on the associated
responsible tourism issues.
Daily Telegraph – 26 April Brits choosing to travel
closer to home – Justin explains why more responsibletravel.com customers are choosing England for their holidays.
May 2008 The Guardian – 31 May Article about the
restored Transylvania guesthouse in Transylvania which Prince Charles has been involved in.
June 2008 Daily Telegraph – 7 June Article on
polar cruising - Justin expresses concerns over lack of regulation where tourism is concerned in these regions.
The Guardian – 7 June Article on
5 best writing holidays – includes responsibletravel.com writing in Greece holiday.
The Guardian – 20 June ‘
How to Save Money’ on hotels – call out box on planet saving tips too.
July 2008 You magazine (Mail on Sunday) - 6 July Green scene column by Sheherazade Goldsmith on
guilt free travel – says responsibletravel.com: “offers a range of hand-picked holidays from over 270 tour operators ‘who care about the environment and local people’. It also features useful unedited travellers’ reviews for a real insight.”
The Times – 12 July Your Say column in the travel section replied to reader after
Syria holiday ideas with a responsibletravel.com holiday recommendation.
The Telegraph – 22 July Shipping emissions – quote from Justin on cruise industry issues.
Today Programme, BBC Radio 4 – 28 July Justin Francis discussing
volunteer holidays.
August 2008 
Daily Telegraph – 13 August responsibletravel.com wins travel category in
Green Web Awards organised by Nigel’s Eco Store.
Daily Telegraph – 30 August Justin comments on FCO’s change in travel warning regarding
Zimbabwe.
The Independent – 30 August Retro travel feature including responsibletravel.com’s retro Airstream caravans in the Pyrenees.
September 2008 Independent.co.uk - 7 September ‘The rise of the
urban eco hotel’, features Apex Hotels winner of 2007 Responsible Tourism Awards as an example.
Travelmail.co.uk - 12 September responsibletravel.com featured as
website of the week.
CNN.com/travel - 12 September Article with tips from responsibletravel.com on how
business travellers can travel ethically and responsibly.
October 2008 BBC Radio 4's Excess Baggage - 18 October
John McCarthy is joined by Justin Francis, managing director of responsibletravel.com and television presenter and traveller, Kate Humble to discuss
sustainable travel. Is it possible to travel fairly, sensibly and even creatively?
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner – 21 October Rise in
UK based holidays – comment and statistics from responsibletravel.com.
Telegraph.co.uk – 31 October Features
Killer Whale and Northern Lights weekend and says ‘…responsibletravel.com offers the widest range of whale-watching tours on the market…’
November 2008 Responsible Tourism Awards – 11 November Read our 2008
Awards magazine, r:travel and watch the
Awards film made by BBC World News' Fast Track team. Plus, read some of the
press coverage for the Awards CNN.com – 13 November Article on ‘
volunteering vacations’ includes responsibletravel.com as a place to ‘vet’ potential volunteering holiday companies.
Sunday Times (Travel) - 30 November Article about
homestays, featuring responsibletravel.com options in Thailand as well as India, Kenya. South Africa etc.
Hotel News Resource - November Details of the
launch of the
www.futureoftourism.com website from responsibletravel.com
December 2008 Independent on Sunday – 14 December Launch of the
new online travel community: "New to the web, an online local travel community from responsibletravel.com. Go to iknowagreatplace.com to find out why Michael Palin loves Peru, as well as getting insider tips for your next tip. Become a member and you can share your thoughts, too."
Travelmail.co.uk – 17 December Iknowagreatplace.com is the
website of the week – “Works smoothly, and easy to find your way around. You can find tips by country, or by people who live in or have visited a country - and once you've registered, you can contact them. At best, the nuggets of advice - avoid the crowds by entering Cambodia's Angkor Wat by the eastern gate; spot a bear in Alaska by going to the local dump - can be little gems.”
The Independent on Sunday – 21 December Article about
new family friendly yoga retreats – Le Marche farmhouse in Italy mentioned. responsibletravel.com: “is always up for trying something different.”
Kidderminster shuttle.com – 20 December Trends from 2008 and
predictions for 2009 from responsibletravel.com
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