Dallas Zoo Lets Elephants, Giraffes, Zebras and Others Live Together in New Savanna Habitat
DestinationsSustainable TourismTravel Tips May 9, 2013
African elephants, zebras, giraffes, impalas, ostriches and guinea fowl all live side-by-side in the Dallas Zoo’s Giants of the Savanna habitat, just as they would in the wild.
Read moreDenmark Applies to Have Danish Wadden Sea Added to World Heritage List
DestinationsSustainable Tourism February 27, 2013
The coast of the Wadden Sea stretches out for more than 310 miles from Blåvands Huk in Jutland to Den Helder in the Netherlands. The German and Dutch parts of the Wadden Sea were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009.
Read moreTransformed Long Beach Airport Terminal to Open in December
AirportsFood and DrinkSustainable Tourism October 23, 2012
Long Beach Airport is set to open a new, much modernized and roomier passenger concourse in early December as it nears completion of a $145 million program to improve its car parking, terminal and aircraft ramp facilities.
Read moreMexico’s Puerto Vallarta Touts Its Conservation and Eco-Tourism Credentials
DestinationsSustainable Tourism September 20, 2012
The Bahía de Banderas, in the Mexican state of Jalisco, shelters numerous diverse ecosystems, including tropical lagoons, rainforests, mangroves, pristine beaches, the Pacific Ocean, waterfalls and mountains.
Read moreAlready rated by the Carbon Disclosure Project as the world’s top airline for sustainability practices and open-disclosure reporting, Finnair is intensifying its sustainability efforts. The intensified focus comes as Finnair increasingly brands itself an “ecosmart” airline.
Read moreNew Eco-Friendly Resort Focuses on French Polynesia’s History and Culture
DestinationsHotelsSustainable Tourism August 2, 2011
Each bungalow in the Le Maitai Lapita Village on Huahine is designed to evoke a sense of the Polynesian canoe house and is decorated with stylized canoe prows. Traditional paddles decorate the walls of the bungalows, and many feature furniture in the shape of a canoe.
Read moreHonduras Makes All Its Seas a Permanent Shark Sanctuary
DestinationsSustainable Tourism June 24, 2011
President Porfirio Lobo Sosa of Honduras has announced a permanent shark sanctuary in Honduran waters, building on the country’s 2010 shark-fishing moratorium. The designation encompasses all 92,665 square miles of the country’s exclusive economic zone on its Pacific and Caribbean coasts.
Read moreProud of its legacy as the first Hilton in Sweden, the Hilton Stockholm Slussen displays a five-star sign outside its main entrance to indicate its service ranking. We found the Hilton Stockholm Slussen to be one of the best hotels at which we had ever stayed.
Read moreAirbus Showcases 2050 Concept Airliner Cabin for Paris Airshow
AircraftSustainable TourismTravel Technology June 14, 2011
The manufacturer foresees that, while flying between destinations, passengers in 2050 could join an interactive conference; enjoy a game of virtual golf; read the kids back home a bedtime story; and recharge in a ‘vitalizing seat’ whilst watching the planet spread out beneath their feet.
Read moreNature Conservancy Donates Texas Gypsum Dunes to National Park Service
DestinationsSustainable Tourism May 5, 2011
The preserve, which is part of the second largest dune field in the continental United States and possibly in all of North America, will be incorporated into the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
Read moreWildlife Photographer Christian Sperka to Feature in African Portfolio’s Safari
DestinationsEventsSustainable Tourism January 31, 2011
This year, renowned wildlife photographer Sperka is bringing his ‘masters series’ photo workshop to South Africa from July 1 to July 5, in a program created especially for African Portfolio’s safari customers.
Read moreSt. Regis Opens First Luxury Resort in Tibet and Brand’s First In China
DestinationsHotelsSustainable Tourism November 18, 2010
Standing at 12,000 feet above sea level, The St. Regis Lhasa Resort offers superb views of the Himalayas and the Lhasa Valley from each of its 162 guest rooms, suites and villas.
Read moreSt. Regis Bahia Beach Resort Opens as Brand’s First Caribbean Hotel
DestinationsHotelsSustainable Tourism November 5, 2010
The resort is located on a former coconut plantation situated between the El Yunque rainforest and the waters of the Espiritu Santo River. The 483-acre resort showcases the island’s natural beauty with rainforest landscapes, ocean views and a private bird sanctuary.
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Hotel Review: Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui
Destinations Sep 24, 2018
