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Eco-practices at Destination Hotels & Resorts
A new green lodging program has becomes part of the company culture at Destination Hotels & Resorts, implementing over 60 eco-friendly measures throughout the properties.
Holiday travel slows down due to economy
AAA is projecting a slight decline in Thanksgiving travel for the first time since 2002, citing the state of the American economy as a major catalyst, which has not only affected travelers’ pockets, but has forced the cost of travel to rise as well.
Heritage Hotels & Resorts rolls out “Going Green” program.
Heritage Hotels & Resorts takes great pride in making sure environmentally safe practices help achieve a sustainable future. The foundation of the company is centered on the preservation of the heritage and culture of the southwestern region.
US and Iran promote ‘Peace Through Tourism’
“I am excited to be part of this grassroots movement,” says Thomas Stenimetz of eTurboNews. “This is a great way to set our mark on a peace movement and build on mutual understanding through tourism.”
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.
Experience stagecoach travel on the American Frontier
The route of the stagecoach is once again alive with prospectors, pioneers heading west, cowboys, mail carriers, and soldiers. Stagecoaches began the first transcontinental mail delivery in 1858, along torturous routes through seas of towering prairie grass, parched desert, and across rocky mountain trails.
New Guide Outlines Best-Practices for Tropical Forest-Based Tours
Conservation International (CI) is pleased to announce its latest publication, A Practical Guide to Good Practice for Tropical Forest-Based Tours, incorporating input from biologists and travel experts from Australia, Belize, Ecuador, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Baseball Goes Green: Washington DC home to first “green” stadium in U.S.
The Washington Nationals’ gleaming new baseball park that opens Sunday night will be the first green professional stadium in the United States, the U.S. Green Building Council said Friday.
The Nats’ stadium received a LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, certification from the council on Friday for its energy-conserving and environmental design.
CityFlats Hotel Goes Green in Holland, Michigan
In late 2007, Dutch-culture rich Holland, Michigan opened its arms to the new eco-boutique style CityFlats Hotel; a sleek, modern, five-story, 56-room property, owned by Michigan-based Charter House Holdings. The property is expected to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council within a month, becoming one [...]
Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Protests and potential boycotts
Boycotts and protests have occurred at past Olympic Games by groups of protesters, activists, and political groups who have had grievances against the host countries or another participating nations. In some cases, these activities have been sanctioned by member states, such as in the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
Arizona Conservation Priorities Receive Boost from $13 Million Grant
Arizona’s Verde River is a critical source of water to communities and wildlife along its path from northern Yavapai County to the Phoenix Valley, which is why residents have decided to partner with The Nature Conservancy in Arizona to protect this land and the precious Verde River for generations to come.
That decision and protection [...]
Man-Made Flood to help restore Grand Canyon Shorelines
Grand Canyon-bound travelers expecting to wade or float the scenic Colorado River this March may be in for a bit of a surprise, and a wet one at that. River authorities are planning a man-made flood for sometime in March, releasing a wall of water from the Glen Canyon dam that will raise the water [...]
