Friday, November 25th, 2011
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Sustainable Tourism (ST) is at the very heart of The Association of International Tour Operators’ (AITO) ethos, and the annual AITO ST Awards – presented at an AITO anniversary dinner on 23rd November, 2011 – are always big news in the travel industry. AITO’s ST guidelines state that travel and tourism should benefit host communities, respect local cultures, protect [...]
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Tags: Aito, etthical tourism, responsible tourism awards, responsible tourism. green tourism, sustainable tourism
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Sunday, November 20th, 2011
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Further to my article on accessible tourism, I invited thoughts from disabled readers on the good, the bad and the ugly when they head off on their travels. One reader, Jean Roth from Dublin, Ireland, summed up the frustrations of many as in my guest blog below: I have always been interested in sensible design [...]
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Tags: accessible tourism, disability Ireland, disabled tourists, wheelchair facilities Ireland
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Saturday, November 19th, 2011
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An edited version of this article was published in The Irish Times 19 November 2011 I have been wary of tackling the subject of disability for some time. I admit it, I was afraid of getting it wrong, using politically incorrect terminology or causing offence, and so, to my shame, I am only now [...]
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Tags: accessible tourism, accessible tourism Ireland, disability Ireland, travelling with disability Ireland, wheelchair facilities Ireland
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Monday, November 7th, 2011
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There is a growing trend on Twitter for #PostiveIreland entries: stories of Irish people who are turning recession and depression into a renaissance of creativity and resourcefulness. This is as tangible in tourism as anywhere else and Dúlra Nature Tours in Erris,CountyMayo, is a gleaming example of new, exciting forms of tourism, which brings us [...]
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Tags: activity holiday Ireland, Belmullet, Dulra, ecotourism Ireland, fishing holiday Ireland, fishing Ireland, Mayo holiday. family holiday Ireland
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Friday, October 7th, 2011
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While the rest of Europe has gone ‘glamping’ crazy,Ireland is still playing catch up. In some ways this is a good thing, with the UK and France offering such a plethora of posh pitches now, it almost has me pining for my old four man Vango. But then I step inside the comforting cocoon of [...]
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Tags: Camping Ireland, ecotourism Ireland, glamping Ireland, green travel Ireland, Leitrim Ireland, Yurts Ireland
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Friday, October 7th, 2011
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Not only has Connemara’s Ballynahinch Castle Hotel got sixty five candles to light for its current birthday celebrations, but it has close to that many ethical flags to fly too. With a heart stoppingly gorgeous location overlooking it’s own (Ballynahinch) River and Lake, with grounds which drift seamlessly into the foothills of the Twelve Bens [...]
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Tags: Ballynahinch Castle, Castles Ireland, Connemara Hotels, cycling Connemara, ecotourism Ireland, hotels county Galway, Irish castles, walking Connemara
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Thursday, October 6th, 2011
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If you think that the Ring of Kerry is just for coachloads of tourists, it’s time to head ‘off piste’ with a man who knows the best shores to paddle off, peaks to conquer, and cliffs to climb Nathan Kingerlee, founder of Outdoors Ireland (outdoorsireland.com), mountain guide and expert rock climber, is also the man [...]
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Tags: canoe Kerry, ecotourism Ireland, Green Tourism Business Scheme, green tourism Ireland, kayak Kerry, Nathan Kingerlee, Outdoors Ireland, Ring of Kerry
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Thursday, October 6th, 2011
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I was a bit nervous of the potential uncool factor of an electric bike, until I sped up my first hill on Mayo’s stupendously gorgeous Great Western Greenway and realised I wasn’t even out of breath. In fact, when I first saw the bike, a sophisticated Kalkhoff model, supplied by Electric Escapes (electricescapes.ie ), I [...]
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Tags: Clew Bay Ireland, cycle Ireland, cycle routes Ireland, Electric Escapes, Great Western Greenway Ireland, green tourism Ireland, responsible tourism Ireland, Westport
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Thursday, October 6th, 2011
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There are some people who like to hide their green beliefs under a bushel and then there are those who stick a great big flag in their garden to let the world know that being green is no mean feat these days, and so if you’ve got it, you might as well flaunt it. Glenribbeen [...]
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Tags: Accommodation Waterford, canoe Ireland, canoe River Blackwater, Canoeing in Waterford, ecotourism Ireland, family place to stay Ireland, green tourism Ireland, green waterford. eco waterford, Waterford
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