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Discounts for custom-tailored Costa Rican excursions

JD’s Watersports in Costa Rica is offering a $50 per person discount on all customized Costa Rica vacations; providing logistical and detailed planning for one of the World’s most diverse destinations, with active volcanoes, 5 types of rainforests, hiking, Canopy Tours and more.

October 8th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Vancouver’s Botanical Garden shows off new Canopy Walkways

The new walkway gives students, researchers and visitors unprecedented access to the “rarely seen forest canopy of the Pacific Northwest.” The unique eco-attraction aims to interactively educate visitors in research and sustainability.

September 17th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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PR firms play up green hotels and destinations to lure travelers

In today’s travel industry, eco-conscious travelers are choosing where to stay based on hotels that have eco-progressive programs and business practices. To gain more business, travel PR firms are flying the “eco-friendly flags” for the hotels and destinations that they represent.

September 5th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Santa Fe International Conference on Creative Tourism - September 2008

UNESCO Creative Tourism Conference teaches fundamentals of Creative Tourism as “a global conversation,” featuring the world’s leaders on creative tourism.

August 10th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Condé Nast Selects JOURNEYS International for Top Travel Specialist

International Eco Adventure Travel Company wins Conde Nast Top Travel Specialist Award for Family Travel and Community Based Tourism.

July 28th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Destination Amazonia Year 2009 – Celebrating the Amazon

With less than 160 days to go, from the beginning of “Destination Amazonia Year 2009 – “Celebrating the Amazon” , organizers are expecting a year of great significance for the Amazon region as a tourism destination of immense value, richness and uniqueness in the world.

July 21st, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Xola Consulting publishes Adventure Travel research document

According to a new research publication by Xola Consulting, “adventure travel is not a well-defined segment”, as it often pertains to ecotourism, heritage tourism, volunteer tourism, rural tourism, community tourism, and wildlife tourism.

June 16th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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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

June 10th, 2008 | 1 comment | Read more
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2008 Awards Take on Special Significance as U.S. Becomes #1 Market for Tanzania

Now in its eighth year, the prestigious Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB)’s Annual Tourism Awards were presented by the Hon. Shamsa S. Mwangunga, M.P Tanzania’s Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism as part of the 33rd Africa Travel Association (ATA) Congress held in Arusha, Tanzania.

June 6th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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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.

May 29th, 2008 | 1 comment | Read more
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Arizona’s Institute of EcoTourism welcomes National Outdoor Leadership School

When NOLS students step into the world’s wild places, they bring not only their backpacks, but also more than 40 years of experience in expeditioning.

May 23rd, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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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.

May 15th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more

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