Veg-Friendly Getaways
January 10, 2010 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
I heart the holidays and I love to travel. But there’s no doubting the menu options for vegetarians and vegans can be a little limited.
An Orchard Garden in the City
December 9, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
If you’re planning a trip to San Francisco, be sure to check out (or into) the Orchard Garden Hotel, one of California’s greenest.
An Insider’s Guide to Western Australia
November 3, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Tourism Western Australia and responsibletravel.com are creating an insider’s guide to Western Australia (WA), including the best sustainable tours and places to stay and travel secrets from locals. They are also searching for the best travel tips and photos from anyone who has traveled in Western Australia to be part of this online guide.
World’s First Non-Profit Luxury Eco-Resort
August 4, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
The world’s first non-profit and luxury eco-resort community, which will commit 100 per cent of operating profits to environmental protection and social improvements, is set to be built on a 124 acre private island in the Calamianes archipelago, at the northernmost tip of the Palawan Biosphere Reserve in the Philippines. Read more
Get Clicking for Conscious Travel
August 3, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Before heading off on your green adventure, check out these environmentally friendly sites to ensure you’ve thought of everything for a healthy and conscious travel experience.
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Easy, Eco-effective Travel Tips
July 20, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Wondering how small changes can make a big difference? Individually, they may not. But when enough of us make the changes we will make the world a more livable, sustainable place–and enjoy ourselves while we’re at it.
Responsible Hotels of the World Launched
July 7, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Global travel website for responsible holidays, Responsibletravel.com, has launched a new collection of hotels that ensure local people and the environment are respected.
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Nature Park Welcomes Tourists, Saves Habitat
June 20, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Goran Sušić may occasionally hug trees, but beyond that he’s a dedicated conservationist and a former scientist who recognizes there is more to tourism than Monte Carlo-esque six-star hotels.
He founded and runs the Eco Centre Caput Insulae at Beli in Croatia and is saving the rare, white headed Griffon vultures, as well as ponds, Liburnian trails, and forests, while creating magical labyrinths across the Tramuntana forest in the northern part of the island of Cres.
Goran started his quest to get close to the soul and spirit of Cres by throwing in a comfortable office job to follow his heart. He slept in the forests and on the beaches taking time to fully understand the island’s entire biosphere.
The Eco Centre Caput Insulae in Beli is part nature park, part sanctuary for the vultures and the centre is devoted to maintaining the habitat of these rare birds and to an overall holistic approach to the protection of the cultural and natural heritage of Cres together with the preservation of abandoned villages such as Beli. Baby vultures fallen from nests are saved (by boat) from drowning – there’s a hospital for injured ones and a hilltop feeding place.
Clearly marked nature and walking trails guide visitors, while an accompanying brochure explains the history, culture, flora and fauna of Cres, inclduing magical stones and plants used as libido suppressants for priests.
One of the trails, Exhibition of History and Art in Nature, is marked with white stones inscribed with words of local poet Andro vid Mihičić who started to write at 92 (only to die a few years later).
Luxury Retreats Promote Responsible Travel
June 15, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Eco Luxury, a collaboration of some of the best retreats in the world, is working to change the focus of luxury tourism.
What Exactly is Eco Tourism Anyway?
June 12, 2009 by The Dove · 3 Comments
Besides having less of an impact on the planet when you travel, what exactly defines eco tourism?
According to the Centre for Ecotourism, Hector Ceballos-Lascurain created the term “eco tourism” in 1983 to mean “nature-based travel to relatively undisturbed areas with an emphasis on education.”
The term “eco” is a combination of three words environment, culture and oriented travel. The International Ecotourism Society says eco tourism can be defined as “responsible travel to natural areas which conserves the environment and improves the welfare of the local people”. In short, ecotourism is an insightful, mindful and participatory travel experience to natural and cultural environments, assisting the well-being of the local cultures and environments for future generations. Eco tourism, however, is different from nature tourism because it puts more emphasis on conservation, education, traveler responsibility and active community participation.
