Rooksana Hossenally
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Anticipating Irresponsible Tourism - Has Burma Got It Right?

(0) Comments | Posted 7 January 2013 | (06:01)

The responsible tourism movement is slowly catching on and for the first time at the last World Travel Market (WTM), the Responsible Tourism conference was standing room only. On the other side of the world in East Asia, Myanmar has also been busy, and took advantage of the environmental focus...

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Digital Detox Holidays: More Money Than Sense?

(1) Comments | Posted 12 November 2012 | (00:00)

This year's World Travel Market (WTM) Global Trends Report predicts several new travel trends for the year to come, including digital detox holidays, which are being offered by an increasing number of hotels around the world.

Needless to say that there is a growing penetration - or intrusion...

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Sustainable Tourism: Barking Up the Wrong Tree

(0) Comments | Posted 1 October 2012 | (15:59)

Generating a mighty one billion tourists worldwide and $900million in revenue in 2012, (Institute of International Relations and Strategy, IRIS), tourism is the world's most lucrative industry. The fact that tourism is such a thriving industry doesn't necessarily lead major actors to question the sustainability of their activities, when in...

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'Charlie Hebdo' Exposes Extremist Muslims on Breivik's Path to Justice

(1) Comments | Posted 20 September 2012 | (16:07)

The third media scandal to hit the news in the last few weeks after debate surrounding whether or not photos of Prince Harry photographed naked during a game of strip-poker in Las Vegas and pictures of Kate Middleton topless on a beach in the South of France should be published,...

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Do the Posters for Dujardin's Next Film Underline the Need for a Stricter Advertising Policy in France?

(0) Comments | Posted 6 February 2012 | (23:01)

Poster campaign for Golden Globe winner, Jean Dujardin's next film, 'Les Infidèles', was pulled last Friday after it was deemed sexually explicit in France. But aside from possibly hindering the actor's chances at the Oscars, the public is appalled that such a campaign should have slipped through the net.

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Will Boris Island Hit Us For Six?

(2) Comments | Posted 25 January 2012 | (15:24)

Aside from all the Costa Concordia media hype last week, the story to steal the second place on the media podium is the palaver surrounding Boris Island. Where is it? What is it? Why is it? Hard to read past the buzz-worded titles and sift through mounds of photos of...

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How Far Should We Go in Sacrificing Our Heritage For 21st Century Enterprise?

(1) Comments | Posted 17 January 2012 | (00:00)

Last month, Southwark Council approved plans for the complete redesign of London Bridge Station. As a result, a number of iconic London buildings are going to be demolished. It's not that we shouldn't be embracing change, but at what cost? Is the eradication of our heritage a sign of progress...

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