| Gili Eco Trust | “You really should talk with Delphine Robbe.” Here on the Gili Islands, within eyeshot of the Indonesian island of Lombok and less than two hours by fast boat to Bali, this has been the refrain to all my questions about the environment. Marine conservation? Garbage collection? Saving horses from neglect […]
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| Tata’s eco commitment | This is a tale of two Tajs. The Taj Mahal Palace and the Taj Lands End. Both are in vast, captivating Mumbai, a city equally well known for unparalleled elegance and sprawling urban slums. Both are luxury hotels of the first order yet could not be more different in style. […]
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| Nepal Eco Luxury | After too many nights in the loud, tourist-jammed Thamel neighborhood in central Kathmandu, I decide it’s time to head out of the insanity. Surprisingly, my search for serenity keeps me within the city limits. A winding road climbs into the 700-acre forest of ancient trees that was once the private […]
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| Kanha Roars Back | Two young Royal Bengal tigers are gorging themselves on freshly-killed chital. This is the moment I had come on safari in India for. The moment everyone comes for. I feel safe atop my massive Indian elephant. (Tigers and elephants honor an age-old truce not to mess with each other—I’m hopeful, […]
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| Style And Sustainability | Arriving at the five-star JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong, you step into an impeccably stylish, sun-filled lobby with heart-stopping views of Hong Kong harbor. Guests are huddled with one of several concierges, sipping cocktails in the bar or savoring a meal in one of the popular restaurants (which attract […]
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| Green Travel News | In the wake of devastating floods, cyclones and radioactive leaks, a special website has been launched to help coastal communities and tourism operators find ways to help marine environments recover. Sustainable Tourism Online is a global research hub containing hundreds of academic papers from leading universities, case studies and a […]
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| Green Travel News | Six Senses Laamu, a new luxury green resort in the Maldives, is now open for business. It’s the only resort on the virtually uncharted Laamu Atoll, on the island of Olhuveli, deep in the Indian Ocean. True to its philosophy of environmental protection, Six Senses created the resort using local, […]
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| Flying High To China | Notes from the Green Travel Guru’s flight log…. The secret to getting the most from your frequent flier miles is not only accumulating them in the fastest ways, it’s also spending them well. I want to reap the greatest value … and, boy, am I. Remember my First Principle […]
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| Yeow! It’s Green | I’m in Nepal, almost into Tibet, in search of the perfect blend of eco-conscious adventure and relaxation. In the pristine mountainous region of Panglang, on a high cliff-top gorge above the wild Bhotekosi River, I find exactly what I’m looking for. The Last Resort. As a place to chill out […]
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| Holy City Refuge | Early one smog-enshrouded morning in Varanasi, India, my pollution-spewing tuk-tuk 3-wheel taxi zooms across the cow-and-car congested city streets and delivers me to the sparkling 5-star Radisson. To say the least, this is one of Varanasi’s top hotels. The accommodations are flawless–from immaculately clean, tasteful rooms and reliable WiFi, to […]
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