Ron Mader
Responsible Tourism Week 2012: Planeta hosts global unconference
Fall in love with responsible travel from February 13-19, 2012, as Planeta.com hosts Responsible Tourism Week 2012, the annual, week-long online unconference, an inexpensive way to broaden and deepen conversations about travel and tourism. 2012 is the fourth year for Responsible Tourism Week (read more about the event in 2011 and 2010) and we expect […]
Indigenous People’s Week: August 8 to 12, 2011
Indigenous tourism is the topic of the moment thanks to an innovative and fun ‘unconference’ that is taking place around the globe as part of Indigenous People’s Week, from August 8 to 12, 2011. As the founder of Planeta.com, I’m co-hosting the event with Sweden’s Nutti Sámi Siida. Their Anders Kärrstedt tweeted more than a […]
Local – from Planeta.com
In a globalized world we are also more hyperlocal than ever. We crave the carrotmobs and cater to a growing wave couchsurfers. Locals are using Flickr to show off neighborhood events and visitors are seeking out what makes places unique. Planeta.com is a proud partner of the Local Travel Movement — the main goal of […]