This slideshow was complied for World Travel Market in London last month by Sallie Grayson of peopleandplaces, as part of World Responsible Tourism Day. It’s a great message about responsible volunteering – what it is and what it really means, in SIMPLE terms.
Australia’s Great Ocean Walk is a newbie in the ‘great hikes of the world’ stakes but it has every appearance of bursting through the rankings soon. A seven-day meander along the stunning “Shipwreck” coast of Victoria, it is an opportunity to experience natural Australia.
The island of Phu Quoc, located in the Gulf of Siam, is Vietnam’s largest. Beautiful clean beaches, stunning landscapes and relatively unspoilt natural scenery abound on Phu Quoc, which is fast becoming one of Vietnam’s most visited resorts.
Like its cousins in other industries, green travel hones in on the environmental impact of travel businesses and consumers. Green travellers and travel companies seek to reduce the footprint of their efforts through a wide variety of activities that primarily fall under the 3 R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Among the different types of travel that we lump incorporate eco travel – green travel, ecotourism, responsible travel, sustainable travel, ethical travel, and culturally-aware travel – sustainable travel is one of the most precisely defined and diverse from the rest.
Hello! Or as they say where I’m from, “Whataboutcye?” If you’ve clicked here you’re obviously looking for a little direction, so without further ado here are a few links to give you a taster of things to come; get you started on the site. Hope you like what you read, and come back for more! Save on Stalk Time A Little Bit About Me and the Site Planning Your Trip Top Tips for Choosing the Best Eco Travel Company Best Green Travel Guides Ten Great Green Travel Essentials Eco Travel and Ecotourism Definition Best Green Festivals in the World Cool Places to Stay 5 Beautiful Eco Resorts Using Renewables Best Eco Escapes in Australia Harad’s Hanging Treehotel Discover the Luxury of Simplicity at Urnatur, Sweden Top Secret Grand Canyon Eco Lodge Cool Places to See The Alhambra, Spain Ghost Towns of the World Explored Cool Eats Most Sustainable Sushi Restaurant Veggie Food Truck Sydney River Cottage is Most Sustainable Restaurant in the UK Not So Cool Stuff; Things That Get My Blood Boiling The Problems …
Together, Plan and Intrepid Travel, a company with a long history of giving back, aim to raise $60,000 by June 2012 to help children – especially young girls – get better access to the education they deserve, the education we often take for granted.
In Italy, it has become popular to seek out farm stay accommodation. It doesn’t mean you have to get up at the crack of dawn to help feed the cows or pound the butter – although, no doubt your hosts would love it if you do!
Set on the outskirts of the small Swedish village of Harads is a scene not unlike something from a 1950’s B movie. Shimmering glimpses of UFO style constructions trick passers-by into believing aliens have finally landed. Splashes of colour and light dance among the branches on the edge of the boreal forest; buildings seem to appear and disappear with every glance.
Every year, the list of ecotourism destinations is expanding and branching out from traditional hot spots to places you wouldn’t usually think about venturing through. Jabal Moussa in Lebanon proves to be one such newly added gem. Read on to find out why.
