May 15th, 2012
Mountaineer Doug Scott launched the Specialist Trekking Co-operative (STC) in 1989. STC was born out of anger at the dreadful conditions of labour in the Nepalese trekking industry where everything was left to market forces, where there was very little in the way of rule and regulation and nobody to enforce them anyway. The main ethos was simply to provide fair remuneration and adequate conditions for not only the local, permanent staff, but also for the porters.
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Tags: charity, eco tourism, mountaineering, nepal, responsible tourism, trekking
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March 6th, 2012
As the eco-tourism movement continues to grow, making a trip choice that respects the Earth is becoming more and more important to travellers. The organisation Ethical Traveler (www.ethicaltraveler.org) has researched a list of ten top ethical destinations for 2011, focusing on three general categories – environmental protection, social welfareand human rights. The list includes Argentina, Barbados, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Latvia, Lithuania, Palau, Poland and Uruguay.
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Tags: ecotourism, environmental travel, ethical travel, expeditions, top ten travel destinations
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February 14th, 2012
Lonely Planet’s recent publication of the superb hardback, Great Journeys, presents dozens of the world’s most spectacular routes, from ancient trails like Machu Picchu, through to modern classics like Route 66. It even includes “The Hippy Trail” – the journey upon which Lonely Planet founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler cut their teeth. It gives the most avid adventure traveler, plenty of ideas to explore the world in a variety of ways and means. Great Journeys organises these experiences thematically with chapters devoted to:
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Tags: advnenture travel, expeditions, exploeres, lonely planet books, routes, trail, Travel Advice, treks
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December 22nd, 2011
Adventure Travel Opportunities In The New Year
Cox & Kings, the longest-established travel brand in the world, has announced its take on the travel trends to watch for in 2012 . Thomas Stanley, head of Cox & Kings, The Americas and a well-seasoned traveller himself, outlines the top experiences, travel styles and destination picks to look forward to in the coming year:
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Tags: 2012 holidays, adventure holidays, adventure travel, foreign desitinations, new holidays for 2012, tourism, wildlife conservation
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November 4th, 2011
Exhibitions and Shows For Adventure Travel Destinations
Whether you are looking for a cultural weekend break, a relaxing beach holiday or an exhilarating adventure holiday, the unwieldy worded ‘The Times presents Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show’ should be a date for your diary. With more than 800 experts from 100s of destinations, this is promoted as ‘the essential event for the discerning UK traveller’. For the first time – Manchester’s EventCity, a new venue in the heart of the North West will be welcoming Destinations from 19 – 22 Jan 2012. This will be followed by London, which will be celebrating its 18th successful year at Earls Court from 2 – 5 Feb.
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Tags: adevnture, expeditions, holidays, journeys, safaris, travel, trips
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