Eco News & Events

News and events from the archive. 29 guides from the Mynatour archive.

South Africa, Africa

Soweto Backpackers - Ready for the World Cup 2010

Soweto - acronym for South Western Township - is located in South West of Johannesburg, in South Africa. The soccer loving township Soweto prepares for the…

South Africa, Africa

2010 South Africa World Cup Eco Route

2010 marks the beginning of Mynatour's biggest and most exciting adv enture yet - and we're going to share it with you everyday online. We are going to…

Laos, Asia

Discovering Laos with Teamworkz Mario's Adventure - Day 1 - Arrival in Pakse

"One of the most exciting sensations to experience is to cross a border" wrote Ryszard Kapucinsky in his book "A trip with Erodotus". That geo-political…

World of Festivals

Pratétyasamutpéda. Does that word say anything to you? If not, that's perfectly understandable, because that word is in Sanskrit. The meaning of this word is…

2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the 12 finalists for the 2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. The winners will be revealed on May 26th…

Ecuador, South America

Galapagos (Day 5) - Giant Tortoises

Our last day in the Galapagos. A few of us thought about where we can hide on the boat, so we can stay. Breakfast was early this morning. We were off to the…

Happy New Year

Mynatour.org wishes you a sparkling and happy New Year 2015! The Unesco has voted 2015 the International Year of Light and light-based science. As mentionned…

United Kingdom, Europe

A Christmas Card Story

Are you getting Christmas cards at the office yet or did your granny just send you one, nice and early to make sure it got to you? (bless her). The UK can't…

Laos, Asia

Discovering Laos with Teamworkz Mario's Adventure - Day 5 - Swimming in the air

Awakening is again in the room 409 of Champasak Palace. What happened between the temple on the mountain of Champasak and my hotel in Pakse named after has…

Laos, Asia

Discovering Laos with Teamworkz - Mario's Adventures Day 6 - Tree Top Explorer

Tree house", here I wake up, on my first tree house, Katia has already left her sleeping bed and mosquito net and takes photos leaning out on the parapet…

Laos, Asia

Discovering Laos with Teamworkz Mario's Adventure - Day 2 - Pakse Vat Phou Boat

Champasak Palace is something more than a hotel, it was built by a local prince in the 50s in order to make it its residence. Something got wrong with the…

United Kingdom, Europe

Get Hired For Your Love of London - enter with Urban Adventures and Win Our Business for 2012!

Get hired for your love of London, no experience required Global company offers chance to run London tour business and keep the profits No experience…

Laos, Asia

Discovering Laos with Teamworkz Mario's Adventure - Day 3 - Ben Dua Tia & Temple Oum Mong Sunset

Vat Phou Boat was built at the beginning of the century, in order to transport downriver the extremely valuable "tek", construction and decoration wood…

Laos, Asia

Discovering Laos with Teamworkz Mario's Adventure - Day 4 - dreams go arm in arm

Champasak...the temple where induism, buddhism and dreams go arm in arm Each morning, as the first sunbeam rises, the engine driver, after the captain has…

Costa Rica, North America

Planet, People, Peace Conference II Costa Rica, San Jose, 2010

It may be a "developing" country (although I never liked the term), but did you know that Costa Rica developed the concept of carbon credits?! Pretty…

Laos, Asia

Discovering Laos with Teamworkz - Mario and Katia Adventures Day 7 - Thank you!

Today we are aware that, getting off the tree, getting off the tree house, we head again towards civilization, towards those places where nature has…

United States, North America

Geotourism Summit 2010

This year's Geotourism Summit began today, the first of February, in Washington DC with a Geotourism ambassador training. Tomorrow, the summit continues with…

CANTINE APERTE "OPEN WINERIES" 30 MAY 2010

Cantine Aperte is the most important event of the year, involving wine as the main protagonist together with the people who produce it and the territory…

Canada, North America

Aboriginal Peoples in Vancouver 2010 Winter Games

When the eyes of the world are focused to Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games , the Aboriginal tourism industry has had a great opportunity, both to showcase…

United Kingdom, Europe

Cheese and Wine Festival London

Promising to be a major attraction for connoisseurs of fine food and drink, the Cheese and Wine Festival London event takes over the Southbank Centre Square…

United Kingdom, Europe

Little London Fields Your Local Festival

Are you suffering from a post Secret Garden Festival - WOMAD shock?..or are you just looking for a small chill out festival revenge? Then a local vibe is…

United Kingdom, Europe

The 2010 Manchester Food and Drink Festival

The Manchester Food and Drink Festival is a nationally acclaimed event that has developed to its current level over 13 years. Conceived and developed by Phil…

Farm Festival 2010

2 Days of music on a farm in Somerset After fabulous reviews in the press last year, 'Best Value Festival',(The Guardian) making Times and Telegraph top 100…

South Africa, Africa

Mynatour TV - South Africa World Cup Eco Route

Promoting responsible tourism in South Africa. Follow Dom and Davide on their exciting trip around South Africa - 6000kms in 28 days. Visiting places such a…

Eco Friendly Christmas Gifts Ideas

This year have yourself a low carbon, eco friendly Christmas: to make Christmas sustainable choose solar powered, recycled and eco friendly Christmas…

United Kingdom, Europe

Greenfest hammersmith

Hook up to one of the best FREE eco-parties of the year down in Hammersmith this Sunday. Furnivall Gardens will be hosting west London's biggest meet for…

Bushfire 2010

Bushfire 2010 will again be bringing you top artists from all over Africa and around the World, ensuring an unforgettable experience at one of the…

Estonia, Europe

European Ecotourism Conference 2010

This year, the first European Ecotourism Conference (EETC) is starting a new tradition in the European travel scene - an annual gathering of experts…

Portugal, Europe

The Oceans Festival

The Oceans Festival is back in Lisbon between July 31 and August 14, with an edition devoted to the commemoration of the centenary of the Portuguese…