Saturday, January 28th, 2012
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‘Responsible tourism? Ha! Does that mean not dropping your litter as you walk through the rainforest?’ was the scathing reaction of a friend when I told her that I was taking on an Msc in Responsible Tourism Management six years ago. I tried somewhat pathetically to defend my tiny corner. Then, “I am so tired [...]
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Tags: ecotourism, ethical tourism, green travel, Maasai, National Parks, Nature Travels, responsible tourism, sustainable tourism
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
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You know that feeling when you first open a box of Green and Black’s chocolates? Butterscotch is better than…Ok, let’s not go there. Well, when I first went on Canopy and Stars website, it had the same impact really. Each web page unwrapped a delicious, quirky place to stay,and the choice almost overwhelming. Which is [...]
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Tags: canopy and stars, ecotourism, glamping, green travel, green travel england, yurts
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Friday, July 29th, 2011
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I look down at my hands pushing through the turquoise water and have a weird realisation. They are exactly the same shape as my father’s. I guess we rarely watch our hands in action, but here I am, twenty kilometres off Croatia’s coast, striding through the waves, and I have this bizarre hand moment. I [...]
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Tags: croatia, ethical travel. ecotourism, green travel, green travel croatia, sustainable tourism, swimming holiday, swimtrek
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Thursday, May 26th, 2011
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The recession has forced many of our golden gates of tourism to open to new ideas and new visitors, indirectly creating a more responsible and accessible form of tourism. I recently visited the five star hotels of Parknasilla in Kerry and Castlemartyr in Cork which have opened their doors to us mere mortals. This is [...]
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Tags: Castlemartyr, county kerry, ecotourism Ireland, Ecotourism Ireland Kerry, green ireland, green travel, green travel Ireland, natural retreats, parknasilla
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Saturday, July 17th, 2010
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A campsite where there are just a few tents in a luscious meadow, no cars, a breakfast buffet, and a shebeen onsite is a rare thing. Even rarer, it does not involve an overnight ferry crossing, just a two hour crossing from Rosslare to Fishguard (stenaline.ie). From here, a thirty kilometres drive, taxi or indeed cycle, will take you through the gates of Fforest, one of the UK’s coolest campsites. It is just outside the village of Cilgerran, in the heart of Wales’ beach and beauty-filled Pembrokeshire.
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Tags: camping, ecotourism, glamping, green travel, green travel wales, wales
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Friday, August 7th, 2009
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Snow-shoeing in the Pyrenees, learning to dance in Rio, chilling in a Provençal treehouse, clubbing in Rotterdam or London… these are just a few of the ‘Clean Breaks’ featured in this stunning new book from Rough Guides, which was launched 1st August 2009 – It is a comprehensive guide to unusual, alternative and incredible experiences that make a [...]
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Tags: Add new tag, clean breaks, ethical travel, green travel, rough guides
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
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I love a man who does what I tell him. “You should open a Natural Retreats in Ireland”, I told Ewan Kearney, Director (and partner) of an idyllic collection of sef-catering houses, situated in UK National Parks, which look as if they were lifted off the set of Grand Designs. I stayed at their retreat hidden in [...]
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Tags: ecotourism, ethical travel, green travel, Ireland, natural retreats
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Saturday, June 13th, 2009
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Ireland’s first National Bike Week starts tomorrow (14-21 June), which not only gives us the excuse to dig our bikes out from the back of the shed, but also to see where we can enjoy riding them. At last, the wheels of change are in motion for Irish cyclists, as National Bike Week is part [...]
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Tags: cycling, ecotourism, Fermanagh, green travel, Ireland, Kingfisher Cycle Trail, responsible tourism
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