Articles tagged ‘ecuador’
Galápagos Islands on Unesco Danger List due to Mass Tourism
By Linda | February 13th, 2008 |
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News that the Galápagos Islands, the world’s first World Heritage Site, are under threat has again put mass tourism in the spotlight.
The Galápagos are a cluster of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean sitting just west of Ecuador, South America. They are best known for their wealth of unique native species and are thought to [...]
Top 10 Eco-friendly Destinations
By Linda | January 10th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
If you’re keen on going green this year and are thinking of booking an eco-friendly holiday, check out this list recommended by online travel community IgoUgo, (owned by Travelocity).
Editors of IgoUgo painstakingly reviewed journals posted by some of their 350,000 members. The comments listed are the traveller’s own.
Now where’s that bank I can rob?
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Eco-awards for lodges, volunteer projects, wildlife tours
By Mary | October 22nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Six winners were honored with Ecotourism Awards last week at the annual meeting of Skal International, in Thailand. Skal is an organization of travel and tourism professionals, based in Spain, with 22,000 members. The group supports responsible and sustainable tourism practices. It has been awarding annual Ecotourism Awards since 2002.
Without further ado, this year’s winners:
Voluntourists [...]
