News for the Savvy Traveler

Interesting articles, interviews, and information about sustainable tourism.

• Winter Getaway Auction: Bid now on amazing and sustainable vacations

• Tour Operators Promoting Sustainability (TOPS)

• 3rd UNWTO International Conference on Tourism and the Media

• 6 Earth-Friendly Vacations for Water Lovers

• Top 5 Places to go Whale Watching in Latin America

• VOTE: Help us pick the winners of our 2013 "Picture Our Planet" photo contest!

• Where Can You Find the Most Biodiversity on Earth?

• Off-Season Eco-Travel Tips –- How much money can you really save?

• Chile and Peru are early adopters for the new Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria for destinations

• Whole World Water: A new solution to provide universal access to clean and safe water

• Tourism Gives Another Chance to a Rural Community in Peru

• Help Shape the Future of Your Favorite Travel Destinations

• View our tips for sustainable holiday travel in 2012!

• UNWTO calls on one billion tourists to make their actions count

• Travelocity offers green vacation deals for sustainable travelers

• Apply Now for the World Travel & Tourism Council’s 2013 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards!

• Lapa Rios Ecolodge hotel group wins Condé Nast Traveler’s World Savers Award

• Celebrate Make Holidays Greener Month with the Travel Foundation!

• United Nations Rio+20 Conference Side Event: Green Innovation in Tourism

• Rainforest Alliance honors Posada Amazonas as a "Sustainable Standard Setter" at its 2012 Gala

• Inkaterra Machu Picchu Hotel wins Tourism for Tomorrow Award in the "Conservation" category

• Nominate a responsible travel company for Travel+Leisure's Global Vision Awards

• Volunteer at a biodiversity hotspot in the Peruvian Amazon!

• Rainforest Alliance's Ronald Sanabria on trends and challenges in the sustainable tourism sector

• The Local Travel Movement Inspires Travelers and Travel Operators to "Get Lost, Go Local"

• Whales and Dolphins Inspire Costa Rican Tour Operators to Flip for Sustainability

• Strengthening Community-based Tourism in the Ecuadorian Amazon

• Download the new Green Globe app for your iPhone or iPad!

• Small Space, Little Effort, Big Impact: Why We Think You Should Pack for a Purpose.

• Interview with Meghan Casey, co-founder and co-owner of Chilamate Rainforest Eco Retreat

• Win a Free Trip to Samasati Nature Retreat!

• Take a Tour of the Rainforest Alliance's New Virtual SmartLodge

• UNEP Report: Sustainable Tourism Leads to Healthy Economies

• Visit SEEtheWILD, a website dedicated to wildlife conservation travel

• Ronald Sanabria reflects on "A Decade of Sustainable Tourism" with the Rainforest Alliance

• Interview with Gabriela Mercado about Mexico's Ecotourism Regulation certification program

• Support the Rainforest Alliance and save 25% by booking your next vacation with Greentique hotels in Costa Rica. PROMO CODE GTQHRA101

• Voyageons-Autrement.com is a French-language resource for sustainable airlines, hotels, and other tourism businesses around the world.

• Nominate innovative tourism businesses for the Geotourism Challenge 2010

• Rainforest Alliance a winner of the 2010 TIES Innovation Leadership in Sustainable Tourism award

• Visit VivaEcoAfrica.com to find environmentally-friendly hotels and activities in Africa

• Rainforest Alliance has been selected as a finalist for the 2010 Innovation Leadership in Sustainable Tourism Award

• Luxury Draped in Green: Costa Rican Hotel-Farm an Example of Sustainability

• III Civic Tourism Symposium and Conference. August 11-14, 2010 in Fort Collins, Colorado.