The Other Way to Machu Picchu
Image: Martin St-Amant The land of the Inca, home to the magnificent condor, Peru has held traveller’s fascinations for centuries, and it’s no wonder considering the country contains some of the...
View ArticleValmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) to become Ecotourism Destination
It’s great news for wild-life lovers and tiger enthusiasts in India and all over the world. Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi’s recent announcement that the government was keen on...
View ArticleGreen Awards 2011 at National History Museum, London
The International Green Awards were launched in 2006 with the aim of scouring the globe for “effective, innovative and creative approaches to sustainability”. When such conscientious entrepreneurs,...
View ArticleEnchanting Eco Truly Park is the Perfect Peruvian Retreat
Image: Juan Carlos Located in Aucallama, a small Peruvian district about an hour away from Lima, is the unique ecological artistic community Eco Truly Park. What was once a tract of unworkable, sandy...
View ArticleHold on to Your Hollyhocks: Greenpeace Founder Funds Green Getaway
When Rex Weyler, co-founder of Greenpeace International, was told by an old Hungarian fortune teller at the 1981 Vancouver Folk Festival that “red hollyhocks growing above the hedge” would be...
View ArticleFinally! More Trains To Be Added Throughout America
Image via America2050 Good news for travellers who like to take the scenic route… or avoid the pain of airports. America is putting on more trains across the country. Even a good 200 years after rail...
View ArticleResponsible Tourism E-guide For Mekong River Valley Region
Image: flydime If you’re frustrated with the cultural and environmental depreciation caused by tourism, Mekong Responsible Tourism have produced an e-guide for the region, which should certainly offer...
View ArticleEcotourism Kenya Rates Elephant Pepper Camp
The fabulous Elephant Pepper Camp in Kenya is the definition of relaxed isolation. Situated in the heart of the great African wilderness that attracts millions of tourists a year, the lodge is the...
View ArticleEcoventura Galapagos Cruises Win Rainforest Alliance Approval
Intrigued by the elusive quality of the Galapagos Islands, 16th century Spanish soldiers christened them “Islas Encantadas”, meaning “Bewitched Islands”. A century later, Spaniards still had a hard...
View ArticleIndian Government Okays Shoot-on-Sight Orders to Prevent Tiger Poaching
The Tiger holds the distinction of being India’s national animal. And yet, strangely, this pride of the sub-continent is being made to feel vulnerable within its own natural environment. Where earlier...
View Article7 Best Green Festivals in the World
Festivals the world over are adopting more sustainable tactics, or dedicating entire festivals to being green. If you're in their neck of the woods while on your travels, why not get a ticket and join...
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