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Tsunami relief funds redirected to Kerala tourism, Locals angry
Funds generated and intended for the relief of tsunami-affected communities in the southern Indian state of Kerala are getting re-allocated to develop tourism, prompting angry protests by local people. Kerala Tourism says developments will provide large-scale opportunity to local people, but tsunami survivors do not agree.
Fairmont announces sustainable hotel in India, supports local culture and history
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has been appointed to manage a hotel in Hyderabad, in the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The property joins the company’s collection of landmark hotels as the first Fairmont property to be announced in India.
New humanitarian travel adventures promotes medical and health relief in India
Relief Workers International (RWI), a new venture that will bring travelers to Gujarat, India, is scheduling two trips for the beginning of 2009, with an innovative mix of altruism and exciting adventure travel.
HolidayIQ.com - 10,000+ vacation options in India
The popular Indian holiday planning website announced the addition of the 10,000th accommodation property, including all-inclusive resorts, heritage properties, home-stays, Bed & Breakfast, guest-houses, tented camps, jungle getaways, heritage hotels and culture hotels. HolidayIQ is the world’s largest repository of leisure accommodation in India.
New recommended reading: Kerala: A Poem in Green and Gold - with online pre publication offer
Invis Infotech Pvt Ltd., announces the publication of a book on Kerala, titled Kerala: A Poem in Green and Gold, with an online prepublication offer. The book is on Kerala, a state of India, which has been rated as one of the 13 paradises and 50 must see destinations of the world by National Geographic Traveller.
Kerala Tourism Watch: Close down golf course in India
Golf courses in Kerala, India are being increasingly brought in to focus due to the environmental and social problems that they engender.
World’s Best Treehouse Hotels
Damon Tabor writes for Travel + Leisure on the increasingly-popular concept of treehouse getaways; across the globe, these canopy contraptions are attracting avid travelers looking for a unique travel experience.
Volunteer Adventure in the Himalayan Mountains
As a charitable contribution you participate in as you travel, tour members spend 10 days in the environmental landscape and ancient culture of northern India. The combination of a strikingly beautiful yet fragile ecology and the mystical rich heritage of the Buddhist culture provides the ideal setting for combining eco-tourism and spiritual discovery.
Responsible Tourism declaration and conference papers
Kerala declaration on Responsible Tourism adopted at the Incredible India Second International Conference on Responsible Tourism and fifteen papers presented at the conference are now available on internet.
Rebuilding Hope and Opportunity in Myanmar and Sichuan
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Foundation is calling on the travel industry to support a recovery fund to help rebuild the lives of tourism industry employees in the devastated areas of Myanmar and Sichuan, China.
Madagascar Retains 15 Million Acres as Nature Reserve
In an effort to preserve wildlife and ecosystems in the region, as well as booster tourism revenues, the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar has reduced the destruction of its protected forests eight-fold. Madagascar, which is the world’s fourth largest island, is home to hundreds of species of various wildlife and vegetation. Conservationists are aiming to [...]
Spiti Valley Ecosphere links native Tibetan culture with travelers
Travelers looking to visit a place that boasts a rich cultural and environmental heritages amongst the Tibetan countryside while having a positive impact on the surrounding community can now look to Ecosphere Spti, a collaborative effort of the local community of Spiti and professionals from diverse backgrounds with a wide spectrum of skills and experience, [...]
