Tag: sustainable tourism
Honduras: needing tourism more than ever
I’m now back in the Big Smoke after a recent trip to Honduras. It was a brilliant trip, but also quite a sad one. The country has been in the midst of a political crisis since June, and tourism to the country has been decimated as people are afraid to visit.
The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office is advising against all but essential travel to the country, but from what I saw and… Continue reading
Posted: October 25th, 2009 under sustainable travel.
Tags: ecotourism, green travel, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel
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Tourism for Tomorrow Awards: a few surprises
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the winners of its Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. There are four different categories and the winners were a refreshing surprise…
The ‘Conservation Award’ went to an airline – not an entity you’d usually associate with environmental excellence! But NatureAir is not your usual airline. The Costa Rica-based airline offsets all of its greenhouse gas emissions by preserving and restoring tropical rainforests, and uses biofuel for its company road vehicles. It… Continue reading
Posted: May 18th, 2009 under General.
Tags: ecotourism, green travel, responsible tourism, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel
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