Large-Scale Green Development In China’s Wuxi Receives City Approvals
DestinationsSustainable Tourism October 11, 2010 0
Project master-planner Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects presented city officials the plan for Jingui Li, a mixed-use neighborhood being developed by SPG Land. Construction for the project, which will comprise 770,000 square meters, may begin in 2011.
Read moreVacation Company Offers Fall and Winter Packages for Exploring the Azores
DestinationsSustainable Tourism October 9, 2010 0
Azores Express, the vacation company of the Azores Islands airline SATA, is offering six-night fall and winter packages to the mid-Atlantic islands, which represent the closest point in Europe to North America.
Read moreCosta Rican Hotel Offers Sea Turtle-Watching on a Guanacaste Beach
DestinationsEventsSustainable Tourism September 14, 2010 0
A guided nighttime adventure lets travelers observe the sea turtle’s entire egg-laying ritual, from the moment a female sea turtle is spotted reaching the shore.
Read morePanama Resort Commits to Preserving Sea Turtles’ Nesting Grounds
DestinationsSustainable Tourism August 25, 2010 0
The developer of a new resort of residences and a boutique hotel on an island in the Gulf of Chiriqui off Panama’s Pacific coast has committed to preserving the nesting grounds of sea turtles, as well as aquatic life generally, on and round the island.
Read moreHacienda Tres Ríos Wins Green Globe Certification for Second Year Running
DestinationsHotelsSustainable Tourism August 13, 2010 1
Mexican eco-friendly resort Hacienda Tres Ríos has received its second consecutive Green Globe certification for distinguished sustainable tourism practices that preserve the environment.
Read moreConservation Group Selects 15 Best Wildlife Tours in the Americas for 2011
DestinationsSustainable Tourism August 11, 2010 1
With a focus on protecting and preserving North American wildlife and after reviewing itineraries to nearly every major wildlife-viewing spot in the Americas, the U.S. National Wildlife Federation has selected tours that range from a volunteer trip with scientists to studying bottlenose dolphins off the coast of Belize, and exploring the wild places of Hawaii.
Read moreEco-Friendly Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway Hotel Opens for Business
HotelsSustainable Tourism August 4, 2010 0
Marriott International, Inc. has opened the 403-room Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway, a newly constructed hotel adjacent to the Georgia International Convention Center and connected to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Read moreCourtyard Charleston/Summerville to Be First Hotel Built Using Green Prototype
HotelsSustainable Tourism July 24, 2010 0
The Courtyard Charleston/Summerville in South Carolina will be the first hotel built using Marriott International’s green-hotel prototype, in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council.
Read moreAirbus Unveils its Concept for a Future Airliner for 2030-2050
AircraftSustainable Tourism July 19, 2010 0
Airbus has unveiled images of a Concept Plane at the Farnborough International Airshow to illustrate what air transport could look like in 2050, or even as early as 2030 if advancements in existing technologies continue apace.
Read moreInterContinental Moorea Resort & Spa Completes Major Renovation
DestinationsHotelsSustainable Tourism July 15, 2010 0
French Polynesia’s InterContinental Moorea Resort & Spa has completed a massive, multi-million-dollar renovation.
Read moreTwo newly constructed Marriott International-branded hotels located in Atlanta’s Gateway Complex will be among the greenest hotels in the city, according to the hotel giant.
Read moreLifting Visa Restrictions, Libya Opens its Doors to U.S. Tourists
DestinationsSustainable Tourism May 25, 2010 0
The groundbreaking trade and investment agreement inked between Libya and the United States on May 20 has resulted in Libya lifting all visa restrictions on U.S. citizens traveling to the country.
Read moreFinnair Aims to Be Top Nordic Airline and Top Europe-Asia Choice
AirlinesSustainable Tourism May 6, 2010 0
Finnair’s goal under its new Vision 2020 plan is to be recognized as the number-one airline in the Nordic countries and to be the most desired option among passengers flying between Western and Northern Europe and Asia.
Read moreItaly’s Molise Region Offers Peaceful Travel Escape
DestinationsSustainable Tourism February 24, 2010 0
One of Italy’s smallest regions, the quiet rural backwater of Molise says it is beginning to lure refugees from the high-pressure lifestyles of the industrialized cities of northern Europe.
Read moreSolar-Powered Aircruise Concept Would Be Luxury Cruiser in the Sky
Sustainable TourismTravel Technology February 3, 2010 0
London-based design and innovation company Seymourpowell has unveiled a remarkable new air transport concept it calls Aircruise ― a giant, vertical airship powered by natural energy and designed to carry travellers in style and luxury.
Read moreSet to open in July, the InterContinental New York Times Square will join the historic InterContinental New York Barclay and according to IHG will be the biggest new hotel to open in Manhattan for some eight years.
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