When it comes to looking after the people and places they visit, no one does it better in the Pacific than South Sea Horizons. Papua New Guinean owned and operated,…
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AustraliaDaily NewsEco/SustainableHotels & ResortsTravel Type
Luxury Gold Coast hotel announces plastic reduction initiative
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterTaking the lead in an initiative that will see other Marriott International hotels in Australia swap plastic bottles for glass or aluminium over the coming year, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort,…
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AdventureCruiseEco/SustainableFeaturedTravel AgentsTravel Type
Why responsible tourism is critical in the Arctic & Antarctica
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterTravellers the globe over are responding increasingly to the imperative that being an aware and responsible tourist is fundamental to travel today. With the future of our planet, climate and…
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Daily NewsEco/SustainableHotels & ResortsTravel Type
Accor commits to single-use plastic ban by 2022
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterAccor has announced its commitment to join the UN Global Tourism Plastics Initiative and to remove all single-use plastic items in guest experience from its hotels by the end of…
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Elephant rides and bathing now ‘unacceptable’
by Kate Websterby Kate WebsterTravel associations around the world are shunning animal cruelty with UK travel association ABTA, the latest to update their guidelines in making it ‘unacceptable’ for member companies to offer tourists…
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AviationDaily NewsEco/SustainableTravel Type
Air New Zealand trials edible coffee cups
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterAs part of its waste reduction initiatives, Air New Zealand has commenced trialling edible vanilla-flavoured coffee cups with customers in the air and on the ground as it explores new…
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AdventureEco/SustainableFeaturedTours & PackagesTravel Type
World Expeditions releases new Everest treks to celebrate 45 years
by Staff Writerby Staff Writer45 years ago next year, World Expeditions will celebrate being the first Australian company to offer commercial treks in Nepal back in 1975 and, to mark the occasion the adventure…
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Matthew McConaughey unveils off-the-grid cabin for NSW for Wild Turkey
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterWild Turkey Creative Director and Academy Award-winning actor, Matthew McConaughey, unveiled an off-the-grid cabin yesterday, which will be housed on the Central Coast of NSW as part of the Wild…
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Overtourism – what’s on Fodor’s No-List 2020?
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterEvery year Fodor’s publishes a Go-List and a No-List for the approaching year. According to the respected travel publisher, its No-List for 2020: “… highlights issues – ethical, environmental, sometimes…
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AsiaDestinationsEco/SustainableFeaturedTravel Type
Samui Elephant Sanctuary awarded for responsible tourism
by Kate Websterby Kate WebsterSamui Elephant Sanctuary (SES) is getting animal welfare right, taking out the top award of ‘Responsible Thailand’, in the category of Animal Welfare, for its work rescuing and rehabilitating elephants…