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READ MY BLOG AT EXPLORE SA Starting in Johannesburg I am going to cycle the whole of SA and document its undiscovered beauty, known beauty, stories, giving a face to the multiplicity of our nation. South Africa is more than a country with 11 languages, 9 provinces and various cultures. South Africa is: The earth […]

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This year’s Geotourism Summit began today, the first of February, in Washington DC with a Geotourism ambassador training. Tomorrow, the summit continues with a general session of conversation about Policies & Practices at Work and with a presentation of the ten Geotourism Finalists of year 2009. The keynote presentation is held by James H. Gilmore, […]

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Whale Watch Kaikoura is a Maori-owned company in New Zealand that offers visitors up-close encounters with the Giant Sperm Whale – with minimal environmental impacts. Kaikoura’s resident Sperm Whales are the largest living carnivore – equivalent in size to four elephants. They share their unique world with a host of other whale and dolphin species, […]

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Il Nepal ? uno dei Paesi pi? poveri al mondo nei quali il turismo gioca un ruolo significativo per quanto riguarda l’economia. Nonostante la ricca cultura Nepalese e le tradizioni religiose, le attrazioni turistiche principali sono le montagne dell’Himalaya e il Monte Everest. Durante la stagione delle scalate, tra marzo e maggio, la popolazione della […]

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La crescita esponenziale del traffico aereo preme sull’industria aereonautica affinch? si muova verso emissioni di CO2 sempre minori. Alcune compagnie aeree – le pecore nere del Global Warming – propongono soluzioni ecologiche per rispondere alle critiche crescenti degli ambientalisti e attirare l’attenzione dei consumatori. Allo stesso tempo, la richiesta di velivoli sempre pi? efficienti ? […]

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The expansive growth of air travel lays high pressures on the aviation industry to continue the trend towards lower carbon emissions. Lately different airline companies – ‘the bad guys’ of the global warming story- are coming up with more ecological solutions in order to respond to the growing critique of green campaigners and alert consumers. […]

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Here in the drizzly London… Steel pulse on the radio…and still lots of things need to be sort out…Dom left already 2 days ago, heading south in the summer to Cape Town, I m still here, stuck in my office, need a new camera, new mic, new zoom…new brain…well step by step …the news? Well […]

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Nepal is one of the poorest countries of the world where tourism plays a significant economic role. Despite the rich Nepalese culture and religious traditions, the most significant tourism attractions are the Himalayan Mountains and Mount Everest. During the climbing season between March and May, the population of the Khumbu region at the base of […]

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“Combine development work with an active holiday” Sandshoe is an NGO combining the areas of education, sustainable development and sports. The purpose of the organization is to support local development in Las Tunas village, in Ecuador, through financial aid and volunteer tourism. The cornerstones of its work are responsibility, sustainable development and playfullness with sports […]

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This week I was “on the road” for one of my best business travel ever. I was one of the participants of the NMC, the first World Youth Meeting organized on 19-20-21 January in Bari, Italy. Even though I live in Italy since more than 10 years, I was there as a delegate of Turkey, […]

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