Tag: eco-tourism
OIKOS East Africa Contributes to Tanzania Eco-Tourism
Adam Ihucha - eTN Tanzania- December 24, 2019 01:44OIKOS East Africa has offered eco-tourism gears worth Sh14 million (US$6,000) to the Tanzania Enduimet Community Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Longido district, Arusha region, in a bid to improve ... Read More
The rising city of eco-tourism
Dmytro Makarov- June 11, 2019 18:53The city of Daegu is celebrating '2020-the year of Tourism in Daegu and Gyeongbuk' by creating the new brand 'Natural Daegu' to promote its tourism resources for domestic and international tourists. Natural ... Read More
Great Wall Hero 2019: Global Marketing Campaign Introduction
Dmytro Makarov- May 31, 2019 18:44Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau organized the Global Promotional Event of "Great Wall Hero 2019"at Guirui Theater of Beijing Horticultural Expo. Guests included the Director-General of Beijing Municipal Culture ... Read More
Visit Nepal 2020 brought two of their best to Vienna last night
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 31, 2019 03:11Visit Nepal 2020 is the new Nepal Tourism Board Campaign that was introduced last night in the Austrian Capital Vienna. The Nepal Tourism Board under the leadership of Mr. Diwakar ... Read More
Mexican Caribbean revolutionizes tourism through sustainable initiatives
Chief Assignment Editor- May 28, 2019 18:55Boasting turquoise waters, lush wild jungle and historic Mayan architecture, the Mexican Caribbean has implemented revolutionary sustainable practices to maintain those natural riches, now reflected in the third annual Sustainable ... Read More
Travel & Tourism Excellence Awards debuts by FICCI
editor- May 27, 2019 21:35The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Awards established the awards to recognize excellence in order to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in the sector. The Indian Travel ... Read More
International cooperation between Seychelles and a Baltic Island: Minister Dogley visits German beach clean-up project
editor- May 23, 2019 22:39The Seychelles Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine; Didier Dogley, in the company of the Honorary Consul General for the Seychelles in Germany, Mr. Max Hunzinger, visited the ... Read More
Expression of interests launched for new carrying-capacity studies for La Digue, Mahe and Praslin
editor- April 24, 2019 20:04The Seychelles Ministry for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine have recently launched 2 expression of interests for carrying capacity studies to be undertaken on La Digue as well as ... Read More
Pakistan establishes 19 Integrated Tourism Zones to promote tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- April 11, 2019 16:15Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday chaired a meeting in Islamabad on development and promotion of tourism in the Country, at which it was apprised that Integrated Tourism Zones ... Read More
D.R. Congo: African Tourism Board is a place to be according World Heritage Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 3, 2019 04:06The African Tourism Board welcomes Kahuzi Biega National Park as a new member. The Kahuzi-Biega National Park is a protected area near Bukavu town in the eastern Democratic Republic of ... Read More
Ghana Tourism over Mining? Should Atewa Forest Reserve be a National Park?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 31, 2019 06:52In Ghana, a Rocha Ghana and Concerned Citizens of Atewa Landscape (CCLA), both non-governmental organizations (NGOs), have urged the government to designate the Atewa Forest Reserve as a national park, ... Read More
Uganda travel and trafficking
editor- March 23, 2019 19:00Sub-Saharan Africa has enormous tourism potential: leopards lounging in acacia trees, elephant herds drifting across vast savannah plains, gorillas and chimps rioting in deep forests, the earliest traces of human ... Read More
Why Travel to Madrid? 40 Years of Diversity and Tolerance: Just Watch it!
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 17, 2019 19:08Germany and the rest of the world agrees. Madrid is the city of tolerance and diversity. According to a prestigious award received on the sideline of the recently concluded ITB ... Read More
Sharjah woos Russian tourists at Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition
Chief Assignment Editor- March 12, 2019 17:03Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is further boosting its presence in Russia’s tourism sector following the surge in tourist arrivals to the emirate which reached 392,691 in 2018. ... Read More
Seychelles present at 25th Edition of International Mediterranean Tourism Market
editor- March 8, 2019 20:20Destination Seychelles makes a first footprint on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea as the Seychelles Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine Mr. Didier Dogley met with ... Read More
Bardiya National Park gets Sustainable Destination Award at ITB
editor- March 7, 2019 21:25Bardiya National Park has been awarded as the best Sustainable Destinations in “Asia-Pacific” category of Sustainable Top 100 Destination Awards 2019. Amidst a grand ceremony in Germany on March 6, ... Read More
The new Hawaii of Africa
editor- March 6, 2019 23:10It’s not in the Pacific Ocean. It’s in the Atlantic Ocean. It is called Sierra Leone. With 212 miles (360 kilometers) of North Atlantic Ocean coastline, this West African country ... Read More
Vatel Mauritius on exploratory visit to Seychelles
Alain St.Ange- March 5, 2019 02:08Renaud Azema has been given the responsiblity to spread the Vatel Brand Over the Indian Ocean and in the Southern Africa Region since 2014 by M. Sebban, the Founder and ... Read More
How the Malaysian People are now put in charge of Visit Malaysia 2020 ?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 3, 2019 10:25Malaysia Truly Asia was one of the most successful campaigns in the global travel and tourism industry and created by an Australian branding company. Now the people of Malaysia are being ... Read More
Seychelles’ North Island to join internationally-renowned hospitality company’s luxury collection brand
editor- March 1, 2019 00:44North Island management made a recent announcement, declaring the resort would be adding its name to the Marriott International’s properties in Seychelles after Le Meridien Fisherman's Cove. The operations would ... Read More
Hong Kong’s travel spending up 5.8% and continue growing
Chief Assignment Editor- February 22, 2019 20:07In 2018, Hong Kong citizens made 92.21 million departures in 2018, averaging 12.4 departures per person! Total revenue of the city’s outbound package tours in the year grew 8.1% ! ... Read More
Holidays Network Group adds luxury Dominican Republic resort to its exclusive portfolio of lifestyle products and vacation experiences
editor- February 21, 2019 18:04Holidays Network Group (HNG) today introduced Ancora Punta Cana; its first Dominican Republic-based luxury vacation offering. The 299-unit, all-suite property is located in a high-end Mediterranean-themed village near the secluded ... Read More
African Tourism Board: Kenya tourism resilience is an example to the world
editor- January 16, 2019 04:37The African Tourism Board strongly condemned the terror attack that occurred today at the luxury Dusit Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. Read More
eTN Sri Lanka contributor appointed to international board of Asian Eco-Tourism Network
editor- January 14, 2019 21:44Srilal Miththapala, senior tourism industry personality and regular contributor to eTurboNews from Sri Lanka, has been appointed to the Board of the Asian Eco-Tourism Network. Read More
Is a Banyan Tree Hotel destroying the last left rainforest in Singapore?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 9, 2019 07:15While it may be best known as a financial hub with skyscraper type buildings, tropical Singapore is still home to a rainforest and wildlife, from monkeys to pangolins – also ... Read More
Ukraine 2019: The year of quality & excellence in tourism
editor- January 7, 2019 21:04The National Tourism Organization of Ukraine wants travelers to know that it is open for tourism on all fronts. Read More
Caribbean Tourism leader partners with FITUR 2019
editor- December 28, 2018 23:17The country, a tourism leader in the Caribbean, with 6.2 million tourists in 2017, will have a large showcase to promote the destination, adding its brand to the FITUR brand. Read More
Maharashtra Tourism is spinning – but not out of control
editor- December 18, 2018 21:56Maharashtra Tourism has introduced bicycles at tourist spots, Ganpatipule and Mahabaleshwar, promoting the noble cause of sustainability and eco-tourism. Read More
Antarctic eco-tourism spiked in past decade
editor- January 14, 2013 06:53Prime Minister John Key heads to the ice this week to inspect New Zealand's activities, joining more than 50,000 people who now visit the frozen continent every year as part ... Read More
SCTA President inaugurates Leave No Trace website
editor- October 10, 2012 06:13His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of SCTA (Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities), inaugurated the website of the "Leave No Trace" program on Sunday, ... Read More
Seychelles promotes eco-island tourism
editor- August 27, 2012 03:13Eco is the buzz word in world tourism travels, and expectations are intensifying on destinations expected to be considered serious in that area. Read More
Seychelles demonstrates commitment to protected areas and eco-tourism
editor- August 13, 2012 07:18Following the Rio Conference held in June in Brazil, where at the Head of States side event, “Leaders Valuing Nature: A Celebration of Commitments,” organized by GLISPA, the Global Island ... Read More
Kerala to introduce more facilities for eco-tourists at Arippa forests
editor- August 13, 2012 03:11THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India - Kerala government plans to introduce more facilities for tourists at the scenic Arippa forests in the Western Ghats where travellers get a glimpse of wildlife and a ... Read More
Pesky eco-tourists stress orangutans
editor- March 24, 2012 05:36Hong Kong - Gorillas put off their food and stressed out orangutans, could nature tourism be bad for wild animals' health? Read More
TEATA: Thai tour operators pay little attention to eco-tourism
editor- February 6, 2012 04:25The growth of eco-tourism in Thailand is still limited to a small number of green operators and few concerns about protecting nature, says the Thai Ecotourism and Adventure Travel Association ... Read More
Top 10 emerging destinations for green and sustainable travel
editor- October 7, 2011 05:16Vienna, VA – List of top 10 emerging eco destinations as the next “best bets” to take folks off the sometimes beaten green path. Read More