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Ecotourism in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
picryl Let´s start with the fact that the Virgin Islands National Park covers nearly 60 percent of the island, based on land donated by millionaire philanthropist Laurence Rockefeller in 1956, and it harbors more than 20 trails which take hikers through diverse terrains, including various beaches, rock petroglyphs carved by the ancient Taíno people (in some cases more than a thousand years ago), and the ruins of centuries-old plantations (more about them below). Particularly notable routes…
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Hope to see you there!
To discover more about their project, click here.
Anybody out there interested in visiting some of the under-rated parts of India, like West Bengal and Orissa? There is a lot to see and do there, from the Himalayan foothills to the rainforests, islands and tiger reserves, tribal villages, temples, tea gardens, etc.
It's a whole different country, not at all like Delhi/Rajasthan.
Via Tribewanted Sierra Leone, we bring you a video introducing the John Obey community where the first tribe members will set foot in October.
For a chance to win an all-expenses paid experience, follow the 'sweepstakes' box on their facebook page.
To learn more about the project click here...
Fancy spending a week on a tropical beach all-expenses paid?
Ever had a dream about being part of a tribe and living the tribal life?
Interested in sustainable development technologies?
Have an interest in local heritage?
Wouldn't mind participating in the following activities: sunbathing, building, swimming, cooking, canoeing upriver, trekking, fishing, beach football, skill sharing, teaching, drumming, bonfires, and eating great seafood?
Have an urge to be the first to discover a new destination?
Want to make a difference in a country looking to change its image?
If your answer to one of the questions above is YES, then why not check out Tribewanted Sierra Leone's prize draw. For more information and to enter the 'sweepstake', click here.
Discover our newest selection of sustainable tourism holiday ideas based in West Africa: a surf camp in Senegal. The country is famous for its Jazz Music Festival in Saint Louis, the infamous 'Ile de Goree' home to the 'Door of no return' through which slaves would be shipped over to the 'New World', and its overwhelming hospitality.
Here is the 'make a difference' part of their listing on the page we created on covery.co.uk" target="_blank">West Africa Discovery:
"The surf camp employs 6 locals’ full-time and 3 extra people in the high season. The surf camp brings a lot of business to the local community.
We only serve local dishes put together by a local cook and we try to use local products only, for example, for breakfast, we serve local made bissap and baobab juice. Different jelly made from local fruits and designed by the local village. For most of the week we serve local Senegalese dishes. All of the vegetables used are from local farms, and the fish is caught by the local fisherman around the island.
At the surf camp we always encourage our guests to bring their old clothes, and other stuff, to give away to the locals. The surfers who come to the camp are also very good at donating wetsuits, boards and other surf material to the local surfers. We always recommend the locals to give our guests the best local experience. On top of that, we also support all local surf events in the area.
All our energy comes from solar energy, and we collect plastic and metal for recycling. We have our own compost heap, and we collect rain water. Our hot water comes from a solar heating system.
All workers at the camp are from the local N’Gor village, and we perform English language lessons with them because most of our guests speak English. We also train our employees in hospitality."
If you are interested to learn more about this holiday idea, click here or conact us at info@westafricadiscovery.co.uk
http://www.boston.com/travel/blog/2010/07/too_hot_escape.html
You will learn about the ancient Dahomey Kingdom by visiting museums, travel inland to discover the triple function architecture of the Tata Somba structures, explore the Pendjari National Park and learn about the various animals who call it their home (including four of the big five), relax by towering waterfalls, trekk through forest to remote traditional villages renowned for their aromatherapy massage techniques and meet the 'water people' who will teach you about Vodou and how to fish.
In addition, you can volunteer to plant mangrove plants in order to contribute to the operators carbon emissions offset scheme. All in all a fun packed, educational and unique tour which you will find hard to forget.
To learn more about this trip, click here.
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