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Top five picks for volunteer holidays
According to The International Ecotourism Society, volunteer travel is one of the fastest-growing segments of the tourism market. Environmentally and socially aware travellers now require more from their overseas trips than lounging on a beach and checking out the local watering holes. As a result, the number of initiatives that combine traditional sightseeing with helping […]
Independent local tour guides offer local experiences
LocalGuiding connects travellers with local, independent tour guides in a new, more personal way. I like to connect with local people: to talk about their points of views, thoughts, customs and culture – to experience the local culture as it is and not how mass tourism companies masquerade it. The best option to do this […]
Green Path Transfers launches global eco-friendly airport transfer service of local operators
Green Path Transfers (GPT) launched today as a global provider of eco-friendly airport and intercity transfers. The newest subsidiary of the WHL Group, GPT answers the needs of leisure and business travellers seeking cost-effective ways to reduce their carbon footprints.
Go local at Gecko Villa in rural Northeast Thailand
What do visitors want from their holiday? In establishing Gecko Villa, one of our firm beliefs was that the appeal of packaged holidays in anodyne hotel rooms has utterly lost its lustre. Whilst each visitor will have his or her own preferences and expectations, we believe there exists an underlying desire in many to experience […]
Going green and staying local, New York style
EscapeMaker.com, a guide to local getaways around New York City, is planning to host its first “Green Getaways, Local Food & Travel Expo” in Brooklyn, NY. Presented by Amtrak© and Zipcar©, the Expo will feature over 50 getaway destinations, from counties to local farms, resorts and bed & breakfasts – within a day’s drive or […]
Campaign for a word-of-mouth adventure guide
You know those great places you hear about from a friend of a friend? Independent, individual and personal. Run by friendly people who live locally, breathe your passion for a certain activity and know the best spots. Hard to find aren’t they? If you have been lucky enough to find one, then join Much Better […]
Travelling is only real when shared with locals…
And « Happiness is only real when shared »… Travelling is part of it and for me it’s here that everything starts… Travelling is discovering, sharing, learning, dreaming, escaping…but also enjoying and appreciating the town like a local. It means understanding the culture, pacing up and down streets until knowing the merest corner, tiniest parks […]
The local arts of Luang Prabang, Laos
Long known as one of Southeast Asia’s most visually stunning cities, Luang Prabang, Laos, is replete with uncommonly beautiful sights, not the least of which are the resplendent palaces and golden-roofed wats (temples) associated with this former royal capital. Now also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and must-see destination for anyone fascinated by the remarkable […]