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Too big to fail: tourism industry biggest factor in climate change
As one of the largest global industries of the modern era, travel and tourism not only sets the standard on climate change, but also serves as an example of how to fight it.
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Hotel prices are dropping: Good for travelers, bad for hotels?
According to online-booking website Hotels.com, world hotel prices have dropped significantly, with an average of a 17% decrease since last year.
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From Relief to Self-Reliance: Grassroots tourism project recognized by BBC World Challenge
Andaman Discoveries has been nominated as a finalist in the BBC World Challenge 2009, in recognition of its contribution to community development in Southern Thailand – supporting eight villages to achieve sustainable development on their own terms.
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Eco eating in Crete: new Responsible Travel programs help preserve culture with tourism and good food
Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries, the educational travel program noted for best practices in Responsible Travel, is offering a new workshop to educate professionals in tourism, conservation, agriculture, and the culinary arts from October 11-18, 2009 on how to implement programs that include heritage preservation, organic agriculture, and building mutually beneficial relations between local populations and the tourist trade.
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Nepal tours take root at World Heritage site
Cultural-tourism group ITrekNepal has recently moved its base of operations to the ancient, UNESCO World Heritage town of Bhaktapur, nestled within the breathtaking Kathmandu Valley.
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Tourists can help stop child sex tourism in Peru
Young women and girls, as well as boys, are being exploited by a commercial sex industry fueled by increasing numbers of tourists who visit Peru to engage in sex with children. Travelers are banning together to help put an end to child sex tourism, or trafficking, out of Peru with a new campaign that aims to put pressure on the Peruvian government to pass sterner laws regarding the commercialization of children.
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Thailand tourism hoping for a rebound
The Royal Thai Government is extending its visa fee waiving for an entire year in order to help revive the country’s travel and tourism industry in the wake of a number of global and local events that have led to a temporary decline in visitor arrivals.
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Cape Town counts down to 2010 FIFA World Cup
With one year to go, Cape Town Tourism is gearing up for the surge of tourism anticipated in celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a year-long string of celebrations and social media events.
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Traveling for Peace in Iran
A new tourism offering to Iran aims to to build bridges of peace, culture and understanding between Iran and the Western World.
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Galapagos tour cruise company Ecoventura aims to be 100% free of fossil fuels by 2015
Galapagos-based, small but popular cruise vessel tour company, Ecoventura, is attempting to be fossil-fuel-free by 2015. The tour operator has already hit a goal of offsetting over 4000 tons of carbon this year alone.
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New cultural travel brand launches to promote truly immersive travel experiences
Leading tour operator Tauck has launched a new brand, Culturious, aimed at creating authentic cultural adventure travel experiences for “boomer-aged” travelers – immersing guests in an active and hand-on approach to small group travel.
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Fair trade tourism in South Africa gains ground
With an official endorsement by the international Fair Trade Labeling Organization, Fair Trade Tourism South Africa is launching a pilot program of travel itineraries to South Africa to benefit the development of poor communities in the region.
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Adventure tourism gaining momentum on Malaysia's Sipadan Island
Tourism Malaysia is showcasing its latest adventure tourism offerings, hoping to lure in some “adrenaline junkies” in search of the ultimate natural rush at this year’s “Adrenaline Sports Live” expo.
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Orbitz supports lifting U.S. Travel Ban to Cuba with OpenCuba.org
The online travel mega-juggernaut has launched a campaign in support of the lifting of a U.S. travel ban to Cuba, based on findings of a series of traveler opinion polls. The OpenCuba.org campaign is designed to give Americans the opportunity to petition the U.S. Government to open up travel to Cuba.
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New biking tour traces Mississippi's Civil War history
A new seven-day cycling adventure by VBT Bicycling Vacations called “Mississippi: The Natchez Trace” lets cyclists experience Southern history, culture and cuisine.
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Travel socially with your iPhone and Facebook
TourSpot is making travel social by combining an iPhone travel and city guide with Facebook, combining rich content and live mapping with location-based search capabilities updating features, making it the ultimate e-travel guide.
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New eco tour operator Asia360 explores cultural travel in the Far East
Eco tour company Natural Habitat Adventures has announced the expansion of its operation with a tour company devoted to Asian travel – Asia360 – offering year-round, small-group departures and private custom adventures focused on the full spectrum of the Asia travel experience.
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New green travel guide shows off Terrace, BC
Promoting their green spaces in a big way, Kermodei Tourism’s newly-published Environmentally Responsible 2009 Travel Guide showcases the best eco hotels attractions of Terrace, British Columbia
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Global stimulus package includes green tourism
As a result of the challenges posed by the global economic crisis and the upcoming G20 meeting in London, UNWTO has stressed that tourism and travel can play an integral role in any stimulus package and the shift towards a green economy.
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Mountain Lodges of Peru wins high honors for social responsibility
Mountain Lodges of Peru has won the grand prize of the renowned competition TO DO! – Contest Socially Responsible Tourism. Following a comprehensive jury inspection on site, the prize was awarded during this year’s travel trade show ITB in Berlin
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Giant sea turtles swimming up to safe haven in Panama 
New adventure travel site launches to help “Book the Adventure of a Lifetime” 
San Francisco welcomes new shark exhibit in name of conservation 
Boeing helps Haiti rebuild, schools are top priority 
‘Freedom to Travel’: How will an ease on Cuba travel restrictions affect the industry? 
Sustainable hotel brand Adoba helps ‘Move America Forward’ with William Shatner 
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