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Apr

5th IIPT African Conference: Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change

<h1>5th IIPT African Conference: Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″] Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources, Zambia, Hon. Catherine Namugala has officially launched the 5th IIPT African Conference: Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change to Tourism in Africa and the Developing World to be held in Lusaka, Zambia 15 – 20 …

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13

Mar

Andaman Discoveries

<h1>Andaman Discoveries</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″] http://www.youtube.com/feature=player_embedded This video was featured at the ITB Berlin responsible tourism networking day 11 March 2011.   Andaman Discoveries, a leader in sustainable travel in Thailand, allows visitors and volunteers to directly support community education, village-led conservation, and cultural empowerment. Are you interested in seeing a different type of Thailand? …

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5

Mar

Inspiring stories: Potters of Aruvakode in Nilambur

<h1>Inspiring stories: Potters of Aruvakode in Nilambur</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″]   ‘Kathakali depicted on terracotta. Designed by artisans and potters trained by social entreprenuer Jinan My journey into the world of the rural artisan communities was not with the intention of ‘developing’ them or educating them. I went to them to regain that which I …

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3

Mar

Inviting volunteers

<h1>Inviting volunteers</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″]   ‘products like this bag made out of banana-fibre has helped raise 15 lakhs of Rupees in last three years’ “I don’t feel like a dead log now; rather I feel like one among you.”Kumarettan, who benefitted out of the socio-economic rehabilitation at the Institute of Palliative Medicine in Kozhikode …

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2

Mar

From one traveller to another

<h1>From one traveller to another</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″] The following is a text from an email from one of our earlier traveller to another guest who is preparing his visit to India. images from Tholpetty – Wildlife Sanctuary in Wayanad. “Good to hear that you are going to Kerala and Karnataka! These are really destinations …

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25

Feb

Being Responsible

<h1>Being Responsible</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″] One of the first TBY-Vayali micro-credit beneficiary Last year at the World Travel Market in London, one of the leading destination management companies from Cochin asked us this question. “All your talk about responsible tourism is fine. It’s easy for a property to be more responsible than a tour operator …

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24

Feb

Inviting inspiring stories from destinations at ITB Berlin: submit your entry

<h1>Inviting inspiring stories from destinations at ITB Berlin: submit your entry</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″] Let the world know what you’ve been up to in your local destination. Share your inspirational story about the destination you work in and have the opportunity to present at ITB Responsible Tourism Networking in Berlin. This is your chance to …

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24

Feb

Social enterprises redefining sector boundaries?

<h1>Social enterprises redefining sector boundaries?</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″] “I am investigating the possibilities of creating awareness of non -malignant palliative issues among various communities and to encourage community participation, and would like some ideas and advice. Thank you very much” We are quite certain that not many travel companies will receive enquiries that are unrelated …

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21

Feb

Meet us at ITB Berlin 9-13 March 2011

<h1>Meet us at ITB Berlin 9-13 March 2011</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″] The Blue Yonder will be exihibiting at Hall 4.1/201 showcasing our holidays and new experiences for the coming season. Our colleagues Sandra Wels and Gopinath Parayil (Gopi) will be glad to meet up with you. We have some more slots available for appointments. Kindly …

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19

Feb

Nila in mourning. one more legend passes away..

<h1>Nila in mourning. one more legend passes away..</h1> [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”16224490″] Many of our guests who experience The Blue Yonder legend trails says,”He is our hero. What a man!”. This was about ‘Aazhvanchery Thamprakkal’, who passed away yesterday in ‘Aathavanad’ in Kerala. ‘Thamprakkal’ was a legend by himself. Generations of ‘Thamprakkal’ from ‘Aazhvanchery Mana’ were …

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