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Read All About It: Strengthening Ties Between Africa and China
Published on January 20, 2020Safari News (South Africa) featured a story about EcoTraining’s efforts to create a generation of environmentally conscious travelers by hosting between eight and 10 groups of visitors from China each year. Quotable quote: “We hope that when they return to their country,…
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EcoTraining and Tourvest Partner on Community Guide Training
Published on January 17, 2020EcoTraining and Tourvest have signed a three-year deal to launch its first-ever Field Guide Training Academy. The initiative identifies local candidates to study and qualify as field guides and provide them with employment opportunities and empowerment within the industry. Tourvest is a…
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East Africa’s First All-Female Anti-Poaching Unit
Published on January 14, 2020Segera Conservancy in Kenya’s Laikipia region Kenya — a destination that features prominently in Cheli & Peacock safaris — recently launched the first ever, all female anti-poaching unit in East Africa. The 12 Maasai women in the unit received six months of…
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Read All About It: Chile’s Lake District Hits No. 1
Published on January 13, 2020CNN Travel has listed Chile’s spectacular Lake District as the first among the 20 best places to visit in 2020. Quotable quote: “A visit to “Los Lagos” away from the urban centers offers travelers astonishing landscapes and serenity. This region is set…
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Rwanda Primate Ramble
Published on January 10, 2020This seven-day/six-night safari with Adventure Consults takes visitors trekking in Rwanda’s leading primate destinations, where they’ll be able to track mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, black & white colobus and golden monkeys. Highlights: Day 1: Nyungwe Forest National Park. Six-hour journey from Kigalito the…
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Terranova Costa Rica Joins Emerging Destinations
Published on January 8, 2020We are extremely pleased to announce that Terranova Costa Rica joins the Emerging Destination family in January. With more than 20 years of experience in the market, Terranova boasts the knowledge, partnerships and perfect team to design, organize and execute the best…
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Cozy Comfort at the Edge of the World
Published on January 8, 2020Patagonia doesn’t get any more cozy or comfortable than Hotel Las Torres in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park. The legendary wilderness lodge — located along the “W” Trail at the base of the towering mountain range — boasts 74 guest…
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Read All About It: Best Places To Go In 2020
Published on January 7, 2020Conde Nast Traveler recently published its picks of the best places to travel in 2020. And included in list this time is Guyana. Quotable quote: “Though it has plenty of reasons to stand out — as South America’s only English-speaking country, and…
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Elewana Creates Tantalizing New Menus
Published on January 7, 2020Culinary trainer and chef consultant Nicola Bryden is currently working her way through The Elewana Collection’s safari camps and hotels in East Africa, bringing the food alive and energizing the chef teams. Nicola’s cooking style is influenced from her vast experience…
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Peru Ecocamp Adds Fixed Departures
Published on January 6, 2020Peru Ecocamp is launching fixed departures on its Andes glamping trips in 2020 to give greater opportunity to travelers who wish to join a group rather than make the Machu Picchu trek themselves. All of these small-group trips will feature the personalized…
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Discovering Punta del Este
Published on January 3, 2020Flanked more than 12 miles of fabulous beach, The Grand Hotel Punta del Este is the perfect place to kick back, catch some rays or dive into various water sports. But there’s more to the chic Uruguay than just fabulous beaches. The…
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Read All About It: How Climate Change is Transforming Arctic Travel
Published on December 27, 2019USA Today recently featured a story on how a warmer climate is transforming Arctic travel, a situation that makes Arctic tourism more feasible than ever before but at the same time presents major challenges to the region’s human and animal inhabitants. Quotable…
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Read All About It: Chile & Guyana Rise Up the Charts
Published on December 20, 2019Travel + Leisure magazine named Guyana and Chile’s Lake District among the 50 best places to visit in 2020 whether you’re a solo traveler or family on vacation. What they said about Chile’s Lake District: “Primed to be the perfect spot for…
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Mount Roraima Podcast Series
Published on December 20, 2019Climbing Guyana’s incredible Mt Roraima is the focus of a new five-part series on Terra Incognito: The Adventure Podcast. The episodes run from preparation and takeoff in Georgetown, parachute drop into the Guyana rainforest, trekking through the pristine jungle to reach the…
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Iceland ProCruises Adds East Greenland in 2021
Published on December 19, 2019Starting in the 2021 summer season, Iceland ProCruises is adding two super-remote destinations in East Greenland to a couple of its cruise itineraries in the North Atlantic. Ammassalik Island is characterized by glaciers, jagged peaks, rivers, lakes and waterfalls. There are vast…
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Adventure Canada Supports Science & Scholarship
Published on December 18, 2019There’s a long tradition in expedition travel of working with scientists, researchers, and explorers — going back to the time when Adventure Canada booked space aboard their ships for their Arctic and northern Canada cruises. Now the tables have turned. Today, the…
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Read All About It: The Perfect Holiday in Chile
Published on December 16, 2019The Daily Telegraph newspaper in Britain just ran a story on planning the perfect vacation in Chile. Their 16-day itinerary includes both the Lake District (Cruce Andino) and Torres del Paine National Park (Hotel las Torres, Fantástico Sur). Quotable quote: “From north…
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Discounts on Oceanwide’s 2020 Arctic Cruises
Published on December 16, 2019Oceanwide Expeditions often encounters industry professionals who claim it’s difficult to sell Arctic trips early in the season, as potential clients are somehow convinced there’s less to experience at that time – specifically in Spitsbergen during the month of June. This unfortunate…
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