Eco Tourism

Architect John Hix Opens First Solar-Powered Resort in Caribbean (Video)

Andy Plesser | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Architecture, Vieques Puerto Rico, Caribbean, Vieques, Canada, Solar Power, Eco-Tourism, Video, Travel News

John Hix, the noted Canadian architect and developer of the Hix Island House, the high-design, eco-resort on the Caribbean island of Vieques, has ope...

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Thailand By River

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Cruise Ship Guides, Cruises, Floods, Cruise, Thailand, Eco-Tourism, Travel News

The journey which will bring us finally at the banks of the King's Summer Palace gave us ample time to think and imagine a different way of life.

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WATCH: Rhino Dung Helps Grow Great Vegetables

Liza de Guia | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Rhinos, Liza De Guia, Kenneth Jazi, Skeeternyc, Agriculture, Food Curated, Green, Conservation, Community, Rhino Dung, South Africa, Video, Dave Varty, Environment, Food, Sustainability, Gardening, Sabi Sands Game Reserve, Eco-Tourism, Londolozi, Food News

Kenneth Jazi was committed to finding something local, something natural to grow his vegetables with -- little did he know that rhino dung would be his answer.

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Who Writes Fox News Headlines?

David Hill | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Green News, Environment, Peru, Mashco-Piro, Amazon, Eco-Tourism, Uncontacted Tribes, Media News

Fox News Latino ran a story on 31 January headlined "Uncontacted Peruvian Tribe Attacks Eco Tourists," in response to the release of photos of a group...

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PHOTOS: Going Back In Time At A Remote Eco-Resort

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 04.04.2012

One of the most memorable experiences of my life, reminiscent of Marty McFLy traveling in his "Back To The Future" DeLorean, my visit to Nihiwatu in Sumba, Indonesia was truly a trip back in time.

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Do a Little... A Lot

Shannon Wentworth | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Lesbian Tourism, Sweet Travel, Sweet, Ecotravel, Eco-Travel, Discover Sweet, Lesbian Travel, Ecotourism, Eco-Tourism, Gay Voices News

Leveraging my experience in lesbian travel and LGBT marketing, my business partner and I struck upon the idea to take lesbians on vacation, get them out of their comfort zones and rally them to take on one bite-size chunk of a problem in a place we are visiting.

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Returning To Our Sustainable Community In Sierra Leone

Filippo Bozotti | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Sustainability, Sierra Leone, Eco-Tourism, Africa Travel, Destinations, International Destinations, Travel News

Would the community we built endure the ravaging thunderstorms and the rains that would likely beat down for 90 days straight? Would the local team look after our newly built community? Would the earth-domes be flooded?

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The Most Eco-Friendly Islands On Earth (PHOTOS)

Islands | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Europe Travel, Australia Travel, Pacific Travel, Central America Travel, International Destinations, Exotic Travel, Destinations, South Pacific Travel, Islands, Island Travel, US Destinations, Nature, Slidepollajax, Middle East Travel, Caribbean Travel, South America Travel, Eco-Tourism, Travel News

Looking for an authentic island escape? Here are the 10 purest, wildest and most eco-friendly islands, based on their efforts to preserve culture and ecology.

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The South Pacific: Cruising Fiji With Family

Claire Fordham | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Adventure, Family Travel, Cruises, Adventure Travel, Travel Blogs, Eco-Tourism, Travel News

I've just returned from an unforgettable family vacation in Fiji with my sister, my woman child and my sister's six-year-old daughter. There is so muc...

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PHOTOS: The Dominican Republic's Unknown Vacation Destination

Vilmarie Estrella | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic Travel, Slideadbigshot, Slideshow, International Destinations, Travel Video, Green Living, Green Energy, Destinations, Mountains, Ecotourism, Video, Jarabacoa Travel, Caribbean Travel, Eco-Tourism, Travel News

When I speak to some of the 4.1 million people who vacation in my native Dominican Republic every year, there's a lot of talk of banana boats, swim up...

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Sustainable Tourism, Conservation and Culture Flourish in Fiji

Deborah Bassett | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Eco Travel, Air Pacific, Deborah Bassett, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Fiji, Anthony Robbins, Sustainable Travel, Eco-Tourism, Savusavu, Sustainable Travel Fiji, Ocean Conservation Fiji, Travel Fiji, Yoga Vacation, Savusavu Travel, Savusavu Fiji, Mark Whitwell, Travel News

The Republic of Fiji is comprised of 332 islands. On a recent trip to the town of Savusavu, located on Fiji's second largest island of Vanua Levu, I was pleasantly surprised to discover several eco-friendly treasures.

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Envisioning the Blend: Tradition, Tourism and Sustainability

Charles R. Wolfe | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Tourism, Maasai, World, Travel News, Green, Green News, Sustainability, Tanzania, Travel, Green News Report, Eco-Tourism, World News, Urbanism, Africa, Green News

At the interface of tradition, tourism and sustainability, dramatic photographs can tell a story that is hardly apparent at first glance. A stone's...

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See It, Save It: Birthright Earth

Tim Devane | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Environment, Green, Youth Activism, Activism, Eco-Tourism, Green Technology, Sustainability, Environmentalism, Green Living, Birthright Earth, Green Faith, Green News

There's no doubt that "green" is trending right now, on Twitter, on Facebook; its been bagged and tagged as cool. The problem remains because cool doesn't solve it.

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Entering Sloth Country: The Best of Ecotourism in Costa Rica (PHOTOS)

Clare Richardson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Raccoons, Rain Forests, Rainforest, Costa Rica, Slidepollajax, Eco Tourism, Vacation, Travel, Animals, Sloths, Monkeys, Iguanas, National Parks, Wildlife, Travel News

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Tribewanted Sierra Leone: 6 Months Later

Filippo Bozotti | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sustainable Living, Tribewanted, Sierra Leone, Eco-Tourism, Impact News

After six months being in the thick of it, it is my opinion that Sierra Leone has huge potential to be an example to the world in green energy and agriculture.

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EXCLUSIVE: Exploring China's Eco-Conscious Countryside

Maskofchina.com | Derrick Chang | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Slideadbigshot, International Destinations, Asia Travel, Eco Tourism, Environmentalism, Jinbo Village, Jinbo, Slidefullscreen, Destinations, Ecotourism, Travel Photography, Eco Tours, Ecotourism China, China Travel, China, Travel News

It may be famous in places like Costa Rica and Kenya but have you ever thought about China as an eco-destination? Ecotourism in China is exceeding rar...

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Transforming Every Day Tasks Through Travel

Leah Mayor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mongolia, Eco-Travel, Baldan Baraivan, Dumplings, Connecting to Communities, Sustainability, Community, Travel, Transformational Travel, Eco-Tourism, Sustainable Travel, Travel News

A conscientious, participatory vacation provides experiences that are meaningful to us as travelers partly because they are meaningful to the communities we visit.

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Why Costa Rica Is a Winning Brand

Dorie Clark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tourism, Marketing, Branding, International Marketing, Eco-Tourism, Costa Rica, Business News

I recently returned from a trip to Costa Rica -- and along the way, discovered that almost everyone I know has either traveled there recently or has i...

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World's Best Ecolodges

Melissa Biggs Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hitesh Mehta, Eco Resort, Eco-Tourism, Travel News

In 2007, Hitesh Mehta left his full-time job as a successful landscape architect and environmental planner, embarking on a journey to scout and uncove...

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Tribewanted Sierra Leone: Official Launch!

Filippo Bozotti | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tribewanted, Sierra Leone, Community-Living, Sustainable Travel, Eco-Tourism, Impact News

Two weeks have passed since we officially launched. It has been a remarkable success, filled with experiences to last a lifetime, as well as major headaches that have tested our resolve.

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Go Wild and Green in Costa Rica!

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Leatherback Turtles, Wild Animals, Bio-Diversity, Nature Air, Costa Rica, Tropical, Green, Turtles, Mountains, Manuel Antonio National Park, White Water Rafting, Toucans, Ecology, Vegetation, Eco-Tourism, August, San Jose, Rainforest, Black Sand Beaches, Reptiles, Lauri Lyons, Giant Turtles, July, Naturalists, Mangroves, Frogs, Canopying, Carbon Neutral, Crocodiles, Plants, Venus, Snakes, Zip Line, Central America, Nature, Volcanoes, Sustainability, Eco-Vacation, Eco-Design, Vacation, Greenback Turtles, Caribbean Sea, Sloths, Monkeys, Lauri Lyons Photography, National Parks, Jungle, Nomads, Nomads Magazine, Travel News

In Costa Rica I got a real sense of what the planet may have been like before humans destructive behavior.

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Introducing SustainableTrip.org -- One Step Better Than Reusing Your Hotel Towels.

James Boyce | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Travel, Rainforest, Sustainability, Travel, Vacation, Rainforest Alliance, James Boyce, Eco-Tourism, Travel News

If we really want to make a difference while we travel, we need to make better, more informed choices. Real sustainable travel is about more than reusing towels, turning off lights and hotel recycling programs. These days, it has to be.

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Tribewanted Sierra Leone: Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Travel

Filippo Bozotti | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sustainable Living, West Africa, Sierra Leone, Eco-Tourism, Travel News

On this squeaky-white-sand beach, tribemembers will work together with the local fishermen village, population 352, to build the first eco-community resort in Sierra Leone from scratch.

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10 Sustainable Spots in Pittsburgh

Tanja M. Laden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pittsburgh Tourism, Green, Eco-Friendly, Sustainability, Travel, Slidepollajax, Pittsburgh, Eco-Tourism, Travel News

Drawing on its historic ingenuity and mechanical know-how, Pittsburgh is focusing on energy-efficient initiatives, and is now among the top cities with the highest number of LEED-certified buildings in the US.

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The Joy of Dirty Destinations

Paul Robert | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tourism, Pollu-Tourism, Montana, Ruhr, Germany, Travel, Pollution, Eco-Tourism, Butte, Superfund Sites, Superfund, Travel News

Rather than polluting the sky to catch a breath of fresh air in some rain forest, maybe we should discover the joy of dirt. You could call it the opposite of eco-tourism; pollu-tourism. Take Butte, Montana.

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