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How Ecotourism is Destroying Antarctica
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ featured/ ecotourism-antarctica/ 2535Image: *christopher* Written by new contributor, Andy Stone Problems were inevitable for Antarctic tourism from the start. Seen by many as the last unspoiled landmass on earth, the unique and vulnerable ecosystem is what attracts people to our southernmost continent.
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Luxurious Langham Hotel Auckland Welcomes Weta (the Native New Zealand Insect)
http://traveler.fivestaralliance.com/ index.php/ 2008/ 10/ 07/ luxurious-langham…This fierce-looking insect (pictured at right) is getting a VIP welcome at Auckland’s swanky Langham Hotel. As part of its “Guests of the Earth” environmental program, the five-star property recently unveiled a “Wetarium”– New Zealand’s first weta habitat– for the Auckland Tree Weta.
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Travel Tip Tuesday: Help TripAdvisor Donate One Million Dollars
http://my-bella-vita.com/ 2008/ 10/ 07/ travel-tip-tuesday-help-tripadvisor-dona…What would you do with one million dollars? Think about it. Would you take a trip around the world? Would you donate to a new charity? Would you help feed hungry children or care for the suffering? Well, TripAdvisor is doing that and they are letting YOU decide who gets the dough.
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Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria
http://legalresearchplus.com/ 2008/ 10/ 06/ global-sustainable-tourism-criteria/…The Rainforest Alliance, United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Foundation, and the United Nations World Tourism Organization and dozens of other groups have released the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria.
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On Shelves Now: Dave Varty’s The Full Circle
http://penguin.book.co.za/ blog/ 2008/ 10/ 06/ on-shelves-now-dave-vartys-the-fu…On Shelves Now: Dave Varty’s The Full Circle October 6th, 2008 by Tracey Dave Varty was a cricket-playing school boy of fifteen when his father died. Less than two years later, and with only R62 in the bank, he and his brother John started a business that would change the conservation landscape across the African continent.
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Philippines is France’s top destination pick
http://www.filipinasoul.com/ philippines-is-frances-top-destination-pick/The French have discovered the Philippines! For two years in a row now, the Philippines has played host to the reality show “Koh Lanta”, the French franchise of the American show “Survivor”. El Nido, Palawan was the site of the first season in 2006, and one year later the show’s producers went to Caramoan, Camarines Sur with a new batch of competitors.
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ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS PICKS
http://conservationreport.com/ 2008/ 10/ 05/ environmental-news-picks-18/AUTO INDUSTRY: Ford reminds world that it didn’t “willfully” violate wiper patent, Audi traffic light detection system gets the green-light BIODIESEL: biodiesel/”>China Shows Green Aspirations With New Algae Biodiesel Facility BIOFUELS: Landfills to Fertilize Biofuel Crop With Trash-Juices, New
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Igloo Satellite Cabin Modular Home Design Is Sarah Palin Approved [IKEA Igloos]
http://gizmodo.com/ 5059151/ igloo-satellite-cabin-modular-home-design-is-sarah-…You don't need to meticulously memorize any talking points to see the beauty and functionality in these Igloo Satellite Cabins. Designed to protect you from the worst that Earth has to offer, these little huts are Eskimo-inspired and completely customizable.
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Zipline canopy tour from the comfort of home
http://www.gadling.com/ 2008/ 10/ 05/ zipline-canopy-tour-from-the-comfort-of-ho…Filed under: Climbing, Video It wasn't until I saw this video that I remembered the whirring sound that the pulleys of a zipline make as they zip along the cables, whizzing people from tree to tree. Although the quality is a bit grainy, the essence of the Hocking Hills Canopy Tour are captured here in just a few minutes.
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What’s Hot: China’s Carbon-Neutral Hotel, URBN Shanghai
http://traveler.fivestaralliance.com/ index.php/ 2008/ 10/ 03/ whats-hot-chinas-…With all the talk of smog-clouded skies in Beijing and factories sprouting up like weeds, it’s nice to see a new(ish) line of carbon-neutral, boutique hotels in China. URBN Shanghai is making waves as a model for eco-design and sustainability in the hospitality sector.
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