Archive for May, 2008
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Deloitte Survey Finds Business Travelers Go Green On The Road
U.S. business travelers are increasingly making daily choices to reduce their environmental impact, and they have specific expectations about the green practices hotels should be adopting today, according to a recent survey commissioned by Deloitte.
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Thai Thinks “Green” to Help the Earth
Thai Airways has initiated projects to support and create increased awareness amongst the company’s employees in the areas of environmental awareness and climate change.
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The Cultural Explorer, a San Francisco-based cultural and philanthropic tour company, shows travelers how easy it is to help others as they travel
The Cultural Explorer, a San Francisco-based cultural and philanthropic tour company, shows travelers how easy it is to help others as they travel.
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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day Providing Sustainable Tourism Solutions
Information and communication technology (ICT) plays an increasingly important role in the tourism industry and eTourism solutions have become a key issue in UNWTO’s operational strategy.
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Vacations for a Living Planet - UNEP launches Green Passport campaign
UNEP’s new internet-based campaign, “Green Passport”, aims to raise tourists’ awareness of their potential to contribute to sustainable development by making responsible vacation choices.
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Guatemala volunteer vacations: some work, all play
Jennifer Block writes for Plenty Magazine on the multi-layered travel experience of vacationing/volunteering in Guatemala, land of over a dozen ecosystems to explore in a country the size of Virginia.
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Teva Mountain Games returns to Vail in June 2008
The country’s largest celebration of mountain sport, soul and culture returns once again when The Teva Mountain Games returns to Vail, June 2008.
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Airbus, JetBlue form partnership to develop sustainable biofuels
Airbus has teamed with engine manufacturer International Aero Engines, Honeywell Aerospace, UOP and US low-cost airline JetBlue Airways to pursue development in second-generation biofuels. Airbus believes such fuels could provide up to 30 percent of all jet fuel by 2030.
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Green-up your upcoming travel with some useful facts
With over 900 million tourists traveling the globe each year, the environmental impact of vacationing on local ecosystems, water, air, and wildlife can be significant. It is a good sign that many are taking “eco-factors” into consideration.
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2008 Colibri Ecotourism Award by Planeta.com
World Environment Day is June 5, and in celebration Planeta.com presents the seventh annual Colibri Ecotourism Award presented to a leader working in Mexico. Planeta.com will be sharing news about the winner in just a few weeks.
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Joie de Vivre reveals two unique styles to the new Domain Hotel
Domain Hotel, the latest addition by Joie de Vivre Hospitality, was revealed last month in Sunnyvale, California. The former Radisson has been completely renovated as one of the few hotels to go green in the South Bay.
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Inkaterra’s La Casona Opens in Cusco - City’s First Luxury Boutique Hotel
Set in a striking 16th-century colonial mansion, La Casona is a 100% carbon-neutral and socially responsible boutique hotel, located in the city’s elegant Plaza Las Nazarenas in the heart of the historical city.
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I booked a hotel with TravelWorm in October 2008. They charged by credit card but did not pay the hotel. ...
diane hill | January 1st, 2009
Star Island Bahamas is now looking for investors for the infrastructure of the island. For more info call Alex Papas ...
alex | December 29th, 2008
Green Energy Summit is unique in that it endeavours to identify practical steps that will be of interest to decision ...
gillberk | December 27th, 2008
Come check out how we are vertically growing today! Visit our website to see our vertical farms up and operating. ...
Jessica Brock | December 19th, 2008
