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Beyond Carbon Offsetting: Can we increase the value of our footprint?

Posted in Kathy Dragon, Sustainble Travel, Travel Industry, tagged , , , , , on July 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »

My friend Greg Berry at nuance intelligence asked that I comment on his recent post:  Ethical Travel I’m not sure I offered anything towards the solution of our massive travel footprint but it allowed me a venue to post some thoughts. Thanks Greg.
Across the globe there are countless initiatives being discussed to address travel, air [...]

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Prime-Time Travelers

Posted in Active Adventure, Boomers, Travel, tagged , on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Today the word “Adventure” is synonymous with the term “Experiential” and the Adventure Travel Industry has expanded to include everything from golf, fly fishing, safari, yoga and other “soft”/”active” trips to culinary, wine, small ship expeditions, cultural heritage, language immersion, villa rentals, photography and volunteer tours. Even brands like Disney (“Adventures by Disney”) and Royal [...]

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Women as Decision Makers in Travel

Posted in Girlfriends Get-Aways and Women's Escape, Travel Industry, Women on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Within the travel industry the importance of “Women’s Travel” is often confused.  Women hold a, agruably THE,  leading position in the viability of travel and tourism products.
Women as Decision Makers
Depending on whose research you review, women influence between 88 and 92% of all travel decisions.  period (should I write that again?)
She is behind the final [...]

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Peru Slide Show!

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Travel Deals! Antarctica 50% off Luxury Small Ship Cruise

Posted in Top Destinations: Best Experiences, tagged , on October 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Well really, how much of a “deal” can a luxury cruise ship offer? When I met with Mindy A., a local SilverSea rep, I couldn’t believe the answer. It is actually possible to take part in an
11 day luxury Antarctica Adventure for a starting price of $3,000 and change. (up to [...]

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Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria

Posted in Sustainble Travel on October 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria
October 6 2008Ted Turner Announces First-Ever Global Sustainable Tourism Criteriaat World Conservation Congress
_____Voluntary standards help travel suppliers around the world meet increasing consumer demand for products and services that will have positive effects on communities and the environment_____
October 6, 2008 (Barcelona, Spain) – United Nations Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner [...]

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Istria, Croatia

Posted in Travel, tagged , on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Croatia: Istria, the next Tuscany?…let’s hope not! | The Dragon’s Path | Kathy Dragon
Exploring Istria this fall was a perfect end
to my two weeks in Croatia. Yes, I’d heard Istria might be the new
Tuscany but needed to see it to believe it.  (Photos!)

Much of the peninsula is caught between mass
tourism, holiday homes and horrid communist [...]

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A small guide to Lisbon and beyond

Posted in Travel, tagged , , on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

http://blog.delaranja.com/a-small-guide-to-lisbon/
I came across this blog this morning as I was preparing for my journey to Portugal tomorrow for my final session of the International Organizations Systems Development course.
This is written by Andre Ribeirinho , an entrepreneur who lives in Lisbon.
“For visitors of the SHIFT conference I”ve written A small guide to Lisbon to help them [...]

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Vail Octoberfest

Posted in Travel, tagged , on September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Get-away-weekend in vail. Hike, great food and wine, local activities

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Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

Posted in Sustainble Travel, tagged on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In 2003, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched its vision statement – the Blueprint for New Tourism. Outlining a multi-stakeholder vision, the Blueprint for New Tourism “looks beyond short-term considerations… and focuses on benefits not only for people who travel, but also for people in the communities they visit, and for their respective [...]

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