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Summertime brings Iceland into full view
During the summer months, Iceland really shines. With July’s sunset ranging from about 10:30 p.m. to midnight, it’s almost like getting two days for the price of one. Our advice? Sleep when you get back home.
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Fighting for the Frontier: Wilderness Tourism Faces High Gas Prices
In the face of New York Times op-ed pieces titled, “Goodbye to the Great American Road Trip,” rural communities tucked in remote corners of the country wonder how they will continue to entice travelers.
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Richard Branson developing Caribbean eco-resort
The ever-innovative Richard Branson, Chairman of the Virgin Group, is setting his sights on yet another foray into sustainable business - eco-resorts - with twenty exclusive villas as well as a beachfront restaurant on the new “Mosquito Island”, which he says will be the most environmentally-friendly resort in the world.
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Hike Renowned Trails, Scenic Mountains with Backroad
Backroads Walking & Hiking trips venture off the beaten path, allowing sophisticated travelers to move at their own pace so they easily savor the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of some of the most evocative places on earth.
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Bohol: an Island Haven in the Philippines
With a coastline skimmed by gentle coves and white sand beaches, Bohol is an up- and- coming tourist destination that is getting attention not just from the local tourists but also from international travelers as well.
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Pacific Whale Foundation Offers Scholarships to Summer Ocean Discovery Camp
As part of their “No Child Left Indoors” program to make outdoor environmental education available to children of all income levels, Pacific Whale Foundation is offering two full scholarships and four partial scholarships to our Summer Ocean Discovery Camp.
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New York gets state’s first green-roof resort
The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, in Lake Placid, New York, became the first resort in New York State to install a “green-roof” - a 3,400-square-foot grid of plants and shrubs native to the Adirondack region.
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G.A.P Adventures Announces New Polar Expedition Ship
World leaders in adventure travel, G.A.P Adventures, has announced the purchase of a new ship, the M/S Expedition, and the relaunch of its polar expedition program, commencing on January 4, 2009.
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Star Island Bahamas strives for 100 Percent Energy Self-Sufficiency
Opening in 2009, Star Island, a private-island destination currently under development in the Out Islands of the Bahamas, is expected to revolutionize green luxury in the Caribbean
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Las Vegas moving towards Green with new CityCenter
The tourist city of Las Vegas, known across the globe as the infamous “Sin City”, is stepping up efforts in the “green” development arena with the planning of its new 18 million square foot “CityCenter”.
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Human Experiences Linking Project
The Human Experience Linking Project, also known as H.E.L.P., is a non-profit association dedicated to promoting local community development programs through special and unique responsible tourism itineraries.
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Ecoventura Helps Guests Become Responsible Visitors in the Galapagos
Offers 10-Point Program That Stresses Minimal Impact and Sustainability
A visionary travel company, Ecoventura, whose mission is to safeguard the Galapagos ecosystem by offering environmentally sensitive cruises that minimize the footprint of its operations, is now encouraging its guests to become aware and responsible island visitors through a newly released 10-point program.
