Cultivate Your Marketing Know-How: Intern with La Confluencia Lodge & Spa
Located within the Rio Azul Protected Area in southwestern Argentina is La Confluencia Lodge & Spa, the noisiest it gets is when the waters of Azul and Encanto Blanco roar as they rise with snow melt. Given its remote location, La Confluencia was built with sustainability in mind, using hay bale walls as insulation and lumber from nearby timber that had fallen naturally.
La Confluencia continues to grow and attract visitors, and in a time when folks around the world are learning to build and grow "smarter" and more sustainably, La ... 
OTR Getting Ready for a Winter FAM in Montenegro
Snow is falling in Kolasin, and we're getting ready for our winter FAM trip with Black Mountain Montenegro and 3e Travel! One week to go!
Not All Who Wander Are Lost, But Be Careful Where you Wander – Travel Safety Tips
This article on crime avoidance comes from Dr. Michael Kirsch, who writes the Travelogue Blog and co-founded www.travelclinicsofamerica.com
Crime is a reality of life even on your trip abroad. Many travelers who are caught up in the moment of an overseas adventure or vacation, let down their guard. Savvy travelers know that, from the moment the plane touches down, they need to be more vigilant about their personal safety and belongings. You may be far away from your familiar safety zone. You need to have both eyes open.
It’s easy for natives to spot tourists as they wander through ...
Volunteer Tourism News
08.27.10 | 12:06 am EDT
An article came out in the CS Monitor recently that was brought to my attention by the awesome folks at EthicalTraveler.org. In the article the author says, “Mother Teresa faced criticism over the years from those who said the work did little to address the root causes of grinding poverty” and then links this to voluntourism and the debates that ... [
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09.02.10 | 5:14 pm EDT
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Tourism is considered by the United Nations as one of the largest industries in the world, but its diverse, global footprint can threaten ecosystems and local cultures worldwide. Recognizing the need for formal training in the area of sustainable tourism, the Harvard Extension School this fall offers the new course, Environmental Management [...] [
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09.01.10 | 9:08 pm EDT
Two Newly Refurbished Ships and Never Before Offered Activities All Set for the 2011 Season Where the Concept of Active Cruising Began Tahoe City, CA–AdventureSmith Explorations, the active travel company that secures matches between adventure-seeking clients and a treasure trove of small, expedition ships returns to the Alaskan wilderness in the summer of 2011 with [...] [
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09.01.10 | 8:07 pm EDT
This Thursday, September 2, 2010, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) will hold its first Adventure/Nature Tourism Regional Meeting in Sweden. The ATTA-Västsvenska Turistrådet (West Sweden Tourist Board) meeting will be held in Gothenburg between 14:00 and 17:00. The event is open to all travel industry professionals, and will be conducted in English. Click here [...] [
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09.02.10 | 3:38 pm EDT
Feature photo by David Reber’s Hammer Photography Associate Editor Michelle Schusterman reviews American Express Publishing’s flight info iPhone app. The first impression was a good one. I admired his clean, simple look, his organization. He was so easy to read. I felt like we had a connection. Then, like so many travel apps before him, he just shut down on ... [
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09.02.10 | 12:17 pm EDT
Photo: Sam Judson I need to get out, and I need to get out now. By the time you read this, I’ll be (fingers crossed) fully entrenched in Burning Man bliss, hanging out with the likes of Matador Editors Leigh Shulman, Ian MacKenzie, and Ross Borden, along with some of my favorite San Francisco peeps. I will be without my ... [
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09.02.10 | 11:01 am EDT
Bundoran Beach / Photo: dusi_bbg Robin Graham shatters drab Irish stereotypes and introduces 5 beaches that are among Europe’s best, all of them in the southwest of County Donegal. 1. Bundoran Beach Surfers know beaches, and the world championships were held at Bundoran in ‘97. Since then, this little town has played host to a number of other high-profile tournaments. ... [
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09.03.10 | 2:01 am EDT
The area south of San Francisco buzzes with cultural spaces, lively restaurants and a hyper-educated workforce that has no problem keeping up. [
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09.02.10 | 4:00 pm EDT
A visitor looks the "Stanley Kubrick, Fotografo 1945-1950" exhibition at the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, in Venice, Italy. [
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09.02.10 | 3:00 pm EDT
Starting on Sept. 8, the ESTA registration process, which allows visitors from 36 countries to skip a full visa, will require a $14 fee. [
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