Eco Tourism

Roger Wolens writes about the delights of India – environmental and otherwise Travelling in style makes such a difference My wife Jackie is not the most relaxed air passenger, but in KLM Business Class she managed (dared?) to sleep for the first time in 30 years of flying. We were fortunate to be bumped up […]

Roger Wolens writes about the delights of India – environmental and otherwise A startling, swirling, superb circus of life In Jaipur we were taken into the middle of that heaving human maelstrom and turned loose. It was THE highlight of a tour absolutely crammed with highlights. We were dropped off in the middle of the

Roger Wolens writes about the delights of India – environmental and otherwise It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, if you fall ill you wish you were somewhere else – anywhere else. It is the same with Delhi Belly. I must confess to feeling a little smug as a few fellow travellers fell

Roger Wolens writes about the delights of India – environmental and otherwise   Our tour included three separate stays at The Claridge’s, which tries in every way to emulate its London namesake. Certainly it creates a good first impression with staff efficiency, tasteful decor, manicured lawns 24-hour restaurant, prompt room service, etc. It caters for

Roger Wolens writes about the delights of India – environmental and otherwise Conmen with some polish We must give off our own special odour when we first arrive in foreign lands. No doubt our pallor helps to identify us as new arrivals – immediately showing that we are at our most vulnerable to the quick-buck

First Reserva de Tortugas (Tortoise Reserve) in the Galapagos QUITO, ECUADOR, Feb. 16, 2011 –  Ecuador’s leading hospitality company for active adventure, Red Mangrove Galapagos and Ecuador Lodges http://www.redmangrove.com/, is creating the first Reserva de Tortugas (Tortoise Reserve) in the Galapagos. According to Hernan Rodas, visionary founder and owner, his company has purchased 20 acres

International Galapagos Tour Operators Association Assists Nonprofit in Cargo Inspection / Quarantine Work To Secure Healthy Biodiversity on Archipelago GALAPAGOS, ECUADOR – Feb. 9, 2012 – The International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) is providing funds to a leading nonprofit organization which assists quarantine protocols and inspections of cargo at ports of departure for the endangered

Destinations Around the World Ready To Embrace Sustainability as Market Driver   Sept. 19-21, 2011 Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference Will Gather Destination Organizations to Strengthen Leadership in Sustainability, Drive Positive Change in the Industry   WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 8, 2011 – The organizers of the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference (ESTC), an annual industry

From Green Frogs to Blue Footed Boobies Widness & Wiggins Public Relations is delighted to announce that green travel visionary Irene Lane has asked us to work with her highly innovative company, Greenloons (http://www.greenloons.com/) that guides families to travel experiences managed by certified third-party suppliers engaged in eco- and sustainable tourism. Irene founded Greenloons in

For the first time online, El Salvador is “speaking the language” of international travel companies with a new centralized booking system for eco and adventure travel:  www.ecoexperienciaselsalvador.com. This website provides detailed information on a multitudes of new itineraries in Central America’s least explored country, El Salvador. Surfing the world’s best waves at dawn, mountain biking