We all love our holidays but if you’re keen on protecting the environment and reducing your carbon footprint, you can be left feeling a little guilty. Well here’s a few little pointers to help minimise the impact of your trip. Choose your Travel Agency/Holiday company on the basis of their Eco Credentials. Be aware […]
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Global Warming and Tourism
We all know our climates are changing, but if the experts are too be believed it’s going to be very significant. For example it is reckoned that the United Kingdom in 2060 is going to have a climate very similar to Madeira. The Portuguese island whcih lies off the coast of Morocco has a climate […]
Kuraburi in Thailand
Kuraburi is not a well known holiday destination in Thailand. It is a remote area surrounded by beautiful rolling hill scenery that is the northern corner of Phang-Nga Province, about 120 km south of Ranong City. Kuraburi is notable not only for the natural beauty of the area but also for the Kuraburi Greenview Resort […]
Pros and Cons of Eco-tourism
Eco tourism is defined as tourism that sends people to relatively untouched parts of the world and that is sensitive to the impact to nature caused by humans. Eco tourism is an attempt to allow tourism that does not damage nature or traditional culture. It is an idea that has massive appeal as those with […]
Ecotour NYC?
Planning eco-friendly vacation is never easy. But some of the most eco-friendly vacations are those taken to cities. Cities offer a population density that the world could really learn to live with. If more people move to cities it would allow for more land to be left alone for natural forests to recover. That wouldn’t […]
Increased Uncertainty Over Indian Eco Tourism Projects
During the 2012 Partnership Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) a lot of eco friendly tourism projects were signed and promoted with much fanfare. Unfortunately soon after it already looking as some of these are in doubt. It was very successfull and the Indian Government attracted initial investment worth many millions of […]
Entry Level Jobs from the Eco-Tourism Industry
People all over the world always listen to what globetrotters have to say about the rising trend of eco-tourism. In a report by the Scottish government’s seminar notes, 80% of UK travelers pay an extra 40 – 80 pounds for a night of stay at environment-friendly hotels. On the other hand, 90% says that it […]