About Responsible Traveller

Responsible Traveller is the official publication of the Heritage Environmental Management Company (www.heritageza.co.za), and is proud to be associated with the Imvelo Awards for Responsible Tourism
( www.imveloawards.co.za ).

Responsible Traveller is distributed free-of-charge to members of the travel industry as well as local and international business and leisure travellers (In the rooms of selected Sun International and Southern Sun Hotels as well as other establishments). The publication, in either print  or electronic format, is distributed to an extensive database of local and international travel individuals, as well as to selected members of SATSA (Southern Africa Tourism Services Association), ASATA (Association of Southern African Travel Agents) SKAL South Africa and SITE Southern Africa (Society of Incentive & Travel Executives).

With an estimated readership in excess of 30 000 per issue (print & web - online edition is a flip-page version of the original hard copy) this magazine provides a unique communications vehicle for advertisers.

 
"Responsible Traveller is committed to promoting tourism products and services that operate in an environmentally responsible manner, offer authentic travel experiences and have a positive impact on local communities".

Responsible Traveller is a publication that has been designed to engage its readers through a wide range of interesting and informative features that include awareness, social responsibility, places to stay, meetings & events, adventure & activities as well as wildlife & safaris.  Editorial content is sourced from professional journalists and travel writers, academics, consultants as well as members of the travel industry, and is in the form of destination profiles, case studies, interviews, research, journalistic reports and first person accounts. 

Responsible Traveller is committed to delivering insight and practical guidance about responsible tourism, to "romote responsible travel that supports... quadruple bottom line sustainable tourism, incorporating climate, environmental, social and economic considerations... " (Davos Declaration on "Climate Change and Tourism responding to Global Challenges", issued 3 Oct. 2007, Davos, Switzerland, www.unwto.org/climate/index.php )