Volunteering in Thailand at wildlife rescue centre. Photo credit: responsibletravel.com
What is your favorite type of holiday? responsibletravel.com, one of our sponsors, shares their Top 10 bestselling Holiday Types.
A leading travel agent for responsible holidays, responsibletravel.com offers 3,500+ global travel experiences.
Their holidays range from overland tours in Central America to cycling through Europe to honeymooning in the Maldives.
If you’re traveling western Canada this summer, Rocky Mountaineer is now offering a Whistler Rail & Stay Special.
Travelers who book a round-trip rail journey on Rocky Mountaineer’s Whistler Sea to Sky Climb, between Vancouver and Whistler, will receive one night luxury accommodation.
Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. Photo credit: Holiday Extras/istockphoto.com
UK travel company Holiday Extras has created a Green Travel Guide for travelers making greener choices. Here is an excerpt from their guide.
Looking for green summer holiday ideas? We’ve gathered together a few green h0lidays in Europe suggestions for the eco-traveler.
Virgin Holidays has launched the Human Nature Collection, a new holiday collection with sustainable elements.
This global collection ranges from volunteering in South Africa, Thailand or Kenya to biking through Bangkok. It will be available online, through responsibletravel.com and retail trade partners including Co-Operative Travel Centres.
Says Andrew Shelton, marketing director, Virgin Holidays:
“The Human Nature Collection is about showing that it is perfectly possible to have an unforgettable holiday while at the same time leaving a positive imprint on the place you’ve been to, and the people you met.”
Cyclist, Yellowstone.
Planning a cool summer holiday in Yellowstone National Park? You won’t be alone. There are more than 282 million visitors expected at U.S. National Parks this summer.
Although there are sold-out National Park Lodges, travel company Austin-Lehman Adventures still has availability on its small-group trips to Yellowstone.
Gap Adventures is now offering its ‘Season for Adventure’ Sale – 20-25% off all of its last minute small group tours.
The company, one of our sponsors, features affordable small group tours and safaris to 100+ countries on all seven continents.
Here are 10 0f them:
1. Amazon Riverboat
2. Budget Galapagos
3. Greek Islands Sailing Adventure
4. Inca Discovery
5. Paris to Prague Adventure
6. Absolute Turkey
7. Budget Costa Rica
8. Cape and Dunes
9. Central America and Mexico
10. Discover Japan
This promoti0n is 20% off all group trips and 25% off selected last-minute tours for travel and booking by July 31, 2010. It is valid for new tour bookings only and it is not applicable to independent tours, Discovery Adventures, ACV or Expedition tours, my own room, airfare, hotel bookings or other in-country services.
For more info, visit Gap Adventures.
Online travel agency Expedia has launched The Green Travel Guide which offers more green resources to its customers.
Sustainable Travel International (STI) worked with Expedia to develop the criteria and methodologies for identifying Green Hotels.
Says Tim MacDonald, senior vice president and general manager, Expedia.com:
“We are pleased to be working with Sustainable Travel International as we continue to grow our green hotel offerings on Expedia.com. We share STI’s mission to educate the world about sustainable travel. We offer green hotel choices, carbon offsets and more. This effort is in keeping with our mission to be the best place to book travel.”
On Expedia.com, Green Hotels can be found:
Image courtesy of Cycling Embassy of Denmark
Fancy a green budget holiday? traveling greener loves UK ethical travel company responsibletravel.com and its diverse holidays worldwide.
Here are 5 Budget Holidays You’ll Love:
1. Thailand budget holiday. “Express tour of northern Thailand.”
2. South America overland tour. “A cross-continental South America adventure.”
3. Budget vacation in Egypt. “Discover over fifty centuries of Egyptian history.”
4. Budget camel safari in Morocco. “Experience a true nomadic lifestyle in Morocco.”
5. Learn to surf holiday in Spain. “A week of surf and adventure in beautiful Northern Spain.”
Image courtesy of responsibletravel.com
Thinking about a home exchange in 2010? ‘Swapping’ your home with another traveler can lead to cheaper and greener holidays.
There are online exchange sites, like UK-based Homes-Club International, where you can join and swap your property with travelers around the world. You can find properties in your chosen destination and directly contact the owners to negotiate a home exchange.
Says Dianne Stewart, founder of Homes-Club International:
“Home exchange may be a new idea for many Brits but it has already proved a real winner in the USA and Canada, and increasing numbers of homeowners around the world are starting to participate. It’s important to understand how it works and to be comfortable and reassured about the whole process.”
What should you consider when planning a home exchange? Stewart suggests these tips:
Are you craving adventure, culture or education? Then you might find the perfect adventure, culture or education retreat for you at Angela Ritchie’s Ace Camps.
traveling greener is a huge fan of learning vacations and retreats which promote personal development and wellness. Whatever the destination, the Ace Camps are designed for inspiration, creativity and adventure.
Based in Canada, Ritchie, a traveler, blogger, arts administrator and hospitality professional, debuted her international retreats in fall 2009.
Says Angela Ritchie:
“Ace Camps are about taking risks and adventures to make your life better. Whatever age or stage you’re at, sometimes you just need to step out of everyday lives, and put yourself in the path of inspiration…I’m creating retreats for people looking to kick-start a change in their life and led by famed writers, photographers, artists and artisans.”
