Forest Service concerned about Sealaska lands bill ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A bill allowing a private Native corporation to pick choice lands in the nation’s largest national forest is crucial to saving Southeast Alaska’s timber industry, Sen. Lisa Murk… Read more on Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Research and Markets: Travel and Tourism in Malawi – Get a [...]
May 172011
Congo is walk in the park for area gorilla researcher Stucker quietly stalks Western Lowland gorillas on their own ground — not as a hunter, but as a conservationist of the largest of the primates. Read more on Lemont Reporter Valia Calda: Spring fever in the valley Valia Calda, or “warm valley” in the Latin-based [...]
Beaufort water safe to drink (update) BEAUFORT — This town has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory affecting all residents of Beaufort after laboratory testing confirmed the water system was operating normally. Read more on Carteret County News-Times Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser set for Saturday For the third year in a row Fazooli’s restaurant [...]
May 072011
First Coast Nurse Volunteers on Hospital Ship off Africa JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A First Coast nurse spent her vacation on a hospital ship, taking part in life-changing operations off the coast of Africa. Read more on First Coast News Copper thieves target A/C units in the Cape In the past week, a number of air [...]
Conversations about Ecotourism in Europe Image by Ruukel Join the conversation about Ecotourism in Europe at Linkedin Our Linkedin group has subgroups for discussion on following ecotourism related issues: Community-Based Ecotourism in Europe Ecotourism and Biodiversity Conservation Innovation in Ecotourism Product Development and Marketing Ecotourism Awards and Certification Schemes in Europe Top ten tips for [...]
by AmazonCARES Green Travel Tips: 18 Strategies to Save Money While Traveling Green The terms “green travel” or “ecotourism” evoke a wide variety of images ranging from sleeping in hammocks to purchasing pricey hemp luggage from the newest “hip” shopping center. However, to travel green one does not have to do without luxury or inversely [...]
New Zealand Ecotourism Brochure 2007 Image by planeta Downloads farm1.static.flickr.com/212/501456084_44e7b857eb_o.jpg farm1.static.flickr.com/227/501456088_561f6f4002_o.jpg References 2007 Ecotourism New Zealand Conference Ecotourism New Zealand Conference Updates – Planeta Forum www.planeta.com/newzealand.html Related Articles One of the biggest ironies in our country is that the Philippines is basically an agriculture-based nation, but the big but is… sadly, we are lacking in [...]
Apr 122011
by unwritten Volunteers 10 REASONS TO VOLUNTEER WITH VCC Quality The pillars of our organization are safety and quality. The programs are of high quality where the volunteer is taken to places where they are needed. The volunteers will go to different situations where there is a need and the impact of the work done [...]
Apr 022011
by planeta Romantic getaway in Seychelles – the kaleidoscopic experience of romance for this Valentine’s Day About 1,500 kilometres away from mainland Africa, are the 115 Seychelles islands scattered throughout the Indian Ocean. The irresistibly attractive beaches are a god’s gift with exquisite dunes of white sand kissed by topaz waters and complimented by verdant [...]
African Hot Air Balloon Safari Giveaway Commences in Celebration of Infolinks’ New Site Leading In-Text ad network, Infolinks, rewards its publishers with an opportunity to score a 5-star luxury getaway in exotic Kenya which includes a hot air balloon safari as well as a volunteer day of tree planting to give back. Read more on [...]
Apulit Island Resort in Palawan cited as one of the Best New Destination in Asia Eco-resorts are all the rage now as travelers are looking to enjoy the planet with minimal impact and a chance to see the beauty of nature before it is all destroyed by the actions of man. The Philippines has been [...]
Mar 082011
Contract farming scheme offers better alternative to farmers SAN PABLO CITY – Empower the landless and earn money besides from alternative farming. This is the plan for a relatively remote barangay, a scheme that hopefully will inspire other villages in and beyond Laguna. Read more on Malaya ‘Rickety old bridge’ on Vancouver Island getting a [...]
by unwritten 5 Mistakes to avoid while volunteering abroad Foreigners make mistakes while abroad, but each country is different and mistakes are not regarded as the same. While we are all human and we make mistakes most of the time, there are some mistakes that we can avoid. There are some mistakes although done subconsciously [...]
Volunteer memorial Image by wasabicube Memorial to the Volunteer Fire Department of San Francisco (1849 – 1866) at Washington Square. Stuff still going on this week BRUNSWICK — By the midway point in February school vacation, cabin fever may have already set in for families who haven’t been out snowshoeing or ice fishing yet. The [...]
by Michael Cornelius Volunteer abroad Advice for parents Many young adults are opting to take a gap year or volunteer abroad vacation for a period of time. With these vacations the children stay for a minimum of one week to three years depending on how they have planed their trip. As a result many parents [...]
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