Articles tagged with: Travel & Tourism
Posted in Eco-Friendly, Go green, Tourism on 22 July 2008
Its holiday season and the internet, newspapers & magazines are rife with travel options and eco-tourism offers. For those who like to spend their money on quality deals like a concern for nature and like to opt for a LEED certified hotel, here’s another option-Blue (tourism) if you are bored with ‘green’ one!
Blue tourism is the latest offering to the environmentally concerned vacationers. This new concept in world travel is an initiative taken by Kerzner Marine Foundation. The latter is a private, non-profit foundation by Kerzner International that owns and operates the Atlantis on Paradise Island (Bahamas). The foundation is dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of endangered global marine ecosystems which have become the poor victims of over-exploitation by humans. It has started The Blue Project in the newest hotel there, The Reef and to ultra luxurious Cove Atlantis hotel (already a preferred choice among tourists).
Posted in Tourism on 18 July 2008
If you happen to be bitten by the eco-tourism bug here’s something that might interest you and make your holiday experience a greener and richer one. National Geographic Traveler recently did a vast surveyed about United States’ greenest travel& tourist destinations. It has picked up seven great and green places to be in for their sustainable practices. The latter includes:
· Energy and water savings
· Recycling efforts
· Least-toxic cleaners
· Use of renewable energy sources
Posted in Eco-Friendly, Green, Tourism, World on 6 July 2008
Bright mornings and idyllic sunsets, breakfast in lush green gardens and a reconnection with nature. Sounds heavenly, feels heavenly. It’s the Hidden Valley Cabins in Australia.
The award winning eco-friendly resort is Australia’s 1st carbon neutral resort and tour company. Located 1.5hrs northwest of Townsville, near Running river on the western slope of the Paluma range in Queensland, the resort is ideal for a relaxing holiday to recharge your batteries. So, what’s new in that? Aren’t resorts supposed to be relaxing retreats for aching muscles and frenzied souls? Well, yes they are but how many resorts which help you in experiencing nature are actually worried about nature and minimally sponge upon natural resources?? Hidden Valley Cabins sure is eco-loving as it operates on 100% solar power and saves 78 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.