What could be common for Kerala and Barcelona, other than football? Harold Goodwin, hailed as the father of Responsible Tourism, says both the places are open to change and hence are the two leading destinations for Responsible Tourism across the globe.
Mr. Goodwin, founder and chairman of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism, advisor and jury chairman for the World Travel Market, is in Kozhikode to assess the progress of tourism initiatives at Beypore, which is being developed as a destination under the aegis of the Responsible Tourism Mission.
“Both these places [Kerala and Barcelona] have some rebellious locals who are ready to get involved in tourism activities. There are strong democratic local governments and panchayats here that take major decisions. The whole process is transparent for anyone to analyse, and finally, both these places are very good in combining marketing and management,” Mr. Goodwin said.
