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We speak to Antony Leopold, President and Founder of the Asia Pacific Network on Accessible Tourism (APNAT), on leading the advocacy for Accessible Tourism.      Antony Leopold (right) talking to The Habitat Foundation’s Yohanna Yusrinal (left) during the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Workshop on Sustainable Tourism. Photo by:

We want the right kind of visitors in Fraser’s Hill and this we believe can be solved over time with the right branding and conservation fees. – Nik Jassmin We engage with Nik Jassmin, President of Persatuan Alam dan Warisan Bukit Fraser (PAWBF), who is on a mission to protect

Nurul Fatini Jaafar, Founder of Sahabat Langit Utara, shares her journey into astrotourism in Malaysia and the importance of responsible stargazing. Stargazers lying down with Orion the Hunter constellation above them. Photo by Safuan Salahudin.  Astronomy is the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space and the physical

Follow Joseph Shepherd, a voluntourist, as he recounts his journey of collaborating with local communities to repurpose plastic waste into valuable products with a second life. Joseph Shepherd (UK) shares his transformative experience volunteering with social enterprise Fuze Ecoteer in Kuala Lumpur. Through the “Upcycled by Fuze Ecoteer” initiative, he

We speak to Native Discovery about how they co-create travel experiences with Orang Asli groups to build intercultural relationships. Amidst the embrace of Malaysia’s rainforests and along the meandering paths of its rivers lies a world of ancient wisdom and natural wonder. Here, age-old traditions seamlessly merge with the whispers

Does Malaysia have a sustainably managed tourist destination that can serve as a global benchmark? An expert shines a light on the national park making us proud. Prof Dr Vikneswaran Nair has more than 350 publications to his credit. His research specialisation is in Sustainable and Responsible Tourism, Rural Tourism,

We speak to Fadzli Luqman, the in-house Marine Biologist at Langkawi’s Ritz-Carlton about the hotel’s efforts to provide memorable learning programmes for guests of all ages. Fadzli Luqman proudly showing the sea cucumber project that he has been spearheading at Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi. Photo by Rebecca Anne Chin, The Habitat Foundation.

Owners of guesthouse Teratak Damai Langkawi drew inspiration from local culture and practices to give travellers a taste of the intrinsically sustainable village life. Photo by Teratak Damai Langkawi “If you’re looking for excitement, it’s not here,” Marina Mazlan tells me with a smile. In the sleepy village of Kampung

Hymeir Kamarudin of Earth Lodge knew from the start that the nature tours he ran were subject to the health of the forest. Here’s how he plans on keeping it wild. Photo by Hymeir Kamarudin With the rising interest in responsible tourism, travellers are now looking for new ways of