Friday, May 17, 2013
Trinidad and Tobago Joins UN World Tourism Organization
Trinidad and Tobago Joins UN World Tourism Organization
Trinidad and Tobago has officially become a member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai announced this week.
Trinidad, which, unlike much of the region, has derived the vast majority of its GDP from the gas and oil sector, as opposed to tourism, is now looking to make a push in the sector.
“We are very happy to welcome Trinidad and Tobago back into the Organization, a country which was in fact a founding member of UNWTO as it pertained to the International Union of Official Travel Organizations (IUOTO), the predecessor of UNWTO,” Rifai said. “Trinidad and Tobago has placed tourism as a priority within its strategy to diversify the national economy and we look forward to working with the tourism sector in the country to achieve this objective.”
At the recent Sustainable Tourism Conference in Trinidad, Tourism Minister Stephen Cadiz said the country would soon be unveiling a global marketing strategy for tourism.
allAfrica.com: Mauritania: Growing Gardens in the Desert Heat of Mauritania
allAfrica.com: Mauritania: Growing Gardens in the Desert Heat of Mauritania
It is hot and the midday sun scorches the sand.
Mile after mile of travel and there is not a body of water to be seen. Animal carcasses rot on the side of the road. Yet amid this harsh desert climate, among a cluster of communities, tomatoes, onions and watermelon grow.
This is Mauritania, a west African country home to three million people, more than one third of whom are hungry. The Brakna region, in the south, has the highest malnutrition rates in the country, particularly among children under the age of five.
When last year's drought wiped out crops and sent food prices soaring, the Mauritanian Red Crescent Society and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) responded by adopting a twin track approach, delivering emergency food aid while working with communities to plan for long-term resilience.
"This approach is successful because we got communities involved from the start," says Dennis Bariyanga, IFRC Food Security Operations Manager.
"We developed a plan together, tapping into local knowledge. Then we brought in the technical expertise to help achieve our goals."
Results include the formation of 28 women's cooperatives, which received vegetable seeds and training on how to grow produce that can withstand the extremes of the desert climate. Three wells were rehabilitated and equipped with solar panels, making it easier to meet the water needs of people, gardens and livestock.
Gardens are now flourishing, women are selling produce in the market, and generating income for their families which last year had none. And farmers, after using improved seeds, tools and farming techniques have this year harvested 90 tons of sorghum compared to just 14 tons last year.
During a visit to the area of Maghta Lahjar, IFRC President Tadateru Konoé helped distribute goats to families whose young children are suffering from malnutrition.
Female goats are provided as they can produce much needed vitamin-rich milk for children. Since the programme was introduced, the malnutrition rate has dropped, down nine per cent over the past year.
"I am very impressed by what I am seeing," said President Konoé. "These combined efforts are producing healthier communities, healthier children. However, there is still more to do. The needs remain immense."
Red Cross Red Crescent food security programming across the Sahel has assisted almost 700,000 people. A modest achievement when millions are still suffering from lack of food, but it is not an issue the Movement can tackle alone.
"Our role is to assist and to complement. Real change will come from the communities themselves," said President Konoé. "We will promote flexible use of funding and new partnerships with the public and private sector.
And governments must also be held accountable. I call on the political leadership in the Sahel region to increase investment in community infrastructure and social services, and to further support their National Societies so they can fulfil their role as auxiliary to government."
For those who have already received assistance, the results are more than theoretical. In Mauritania, one woman put her calloused hands under running water for the first time, "This water will make my life easier, my hands softer. You are helping me become a woman again," she said.
SignUp4 Launches Sabre Red App for Travel Management integration
SignUp4 Launches Sabre Red App for Travel Management integration
SignUp4, the leading provider of strategic meetings management technology and Sabre Travel Network, a global technology company serving travel agencies, buyers and suppliers have unveiled a new Sabre Red App which integrates SignUp4’s Event and Travel Management Systems directly into the Sabre Red Workspace environment. The SignUp4 Red App will be available to travel agents through the Sabre Red App Centre.
SignUp4 Travel gives the booking agent real-time access to live attendee registration data for events in SignUp4’s Event Management System (EMS). As an attendee registers for the event on SignUp4, the agent is notified within the app and is able to then immediately create the PNR based upon the specific travel requirements noted by the traveler during registration. SignUp4 Travel will then merge the PNR info – air, hotel, transportation – from Sabre back into the attendee registration record within the SignUp4 database, providing unprecedented reporting access for the event planner and travel manager.
Creating fewer steps for the travel manager ensures reduced errors and significant time savings with increased travel compliance.
Matt Curry, SignUp4’s Director of Business Development, said “At SignUp4 we are constantly looking for ways to simplify the day-to-day operations of our customers. This integration will reduce time and motion for our travel agency partners while offering enhanced visibility to the end client.”
“The travel agency business is a highly competitive segment of the travel industry. To be successful, agencies must maximize efficiency and productivity while at the same time delivering excellent customer care and unique services,” said Chris Kroeger, Senior Vice President for Sabre Travel Network. “SignUp4’s Red App does just that for travel agents and their clients.”
If you are a current SignUp4 and Sabre customer and are interested in learning more, please contact advocates(at)signup4(dot)com. You can also visit the Sabre Red App Centre.
About Sabre
Sabre Travel Network provides technology services to the travel industry. It operates the world's largest travel marketplace, connecting travel buyers and sellers through the Sabre global distribution system (GDS). Its innovative technology connects 350,000 travel agents to more than 400 airlines, 100,000 hotels, 25 car rental brands, 50 rail providers, 13 cruise lines and other global travel suppliers. More than $100 billion of travel is purchased through this marketplace annually.
Sabre Travel Network provides technology services to the travel industry. It operates the world's largest travel marketplace, connecting travel buyers and sellers through the Sabre global distribution system (GDS). Its innovative technology connects 350,000 travel agents to more than 400 airlines, 100,000 hotels, 25 car rental brands, 50 rail providers, 13 cruise lines and other global travel suppliers. More than $100 billion of travel is purchased through this marketplace annually.
About SignUp4
SignUp4 is the innovative meetings intelligence provider offering the highest quality strategic meetings management solutions with an affordable unlimited usage model. The goal of SignUp4′s meetings intelligence suite is to streamline workflows, simplify and drive registrations, efficiently manage travel logistics, improve communications, and provide visibility into meeting spend for leveraging contract negotiations and increasing ROI. With over a decade of experience, 3,500 users and over 80 of the Fortune 500, we understand the value of your time and events. Learn more at http://www.signup4.com follow us @SignUp4.
SignUp4 is the innovative meetings intelligence provider offering the highest quality strategic meetings management solutions with an affordable unlimited usage model. The goal of SignUp4′s meetings intelligence suite is to streamline workflows, simplify and drive registrations, efficiently manage travel logistics, improve communications, and provide visibility into meeting spend for leveraging contract negotiations and increasing ROI. With over a decade of experience, 3,500 users and over 80 of the Fortune 500, we understand the value of your time and events. Learn more at http://www.signup4.com follow us @SignUp4.
Travel Leaders Rolls Out Select Hotel Program for Luxury Agents and Their Clients | Travel Agent Central
Travel Leaders Rolls Out Select Hotel Program for Luxury Agents and Their Clients | Travel Agent Central
Travel Leaders Group (www.travelleadersgroup.com) is introducing the latest addition to its suite of hotel programs. It's publicly unveiling its Select Hotel Program, which is reserved exclusively for its top luxury-producing travel agencies and their clients.
The program features 447 of the world’s most prestigious hotel and resort properties, and all participating hotels offer competitive rates along with complimentary breakfasts, special VIP amenities, early check-ins and late check-outs (when available) and room upgrades (upon availability).
The program was soft-launched in tandem with theTravel Leaders Group Worldwide Hotel Program, introduced earlier this year. The group introduced a Stream Prepaid Hotel program in 2011.
“As we began building our suite of hotel programs, we knew that perhaps the most critical, integral crowning jewel we needed was an essential luxury component.," said Barry Liben, CEO, Travel Leaders Group. "Travel Leaders Group’s Select Hotel Program provides our top luxury-oriented agencies – with a proven track record of delivering high-yielding clients – with direct access to over 400 of the world’s most luxurious, premier properties that understand the tremendous value behind the Travel Leaders Group name."
“We’re enormously proud that in recognition of the number of sophisticated guests we’re able to bring to these distinguished hoteliers that every single one of them is offering excellent commissionable rates, complimentary breakfasts, VIP amenities and much more," Liben said.
Travel Leaders Group’s suite of hotel programs includes:
Select Hotel Program: This offers 447 of the most luxurious hotels worldwide available directly through the GDS using TZE in Worldspan, Sabre and Amadeus and TZEL in Apollo/Galileo.
Travel Leaders Group Worldwide Hotel Program: Now the fastest growing hotel program in the industry with over 30,000 hotels around the world, Travel Leaders Group Worldwide Hotel Program covers all chain scales; more than 70 percent of those offer free wireless, more than 50 percent of those offer complimentary breakfasts and more than 50 percent offer gratis parking.
The overwhelming majority of all Travel Leaders Group hotel bookings are made by agents using the GDS, and this program has eliminated the need for the organization and its individual business units to participate directly in other aggregators’ programs. The code for booking the Travel Leaders Group Worldwide Hotel Program is 7TL for Travelport and Amadeus and TL7 for Sabre.
Stream Prepaid Hotel Program – Now with over $1 million in bookings per month, Stream features 70,000 hotels worldwide with competitive rates with a guaranteed 12 percent commission on all prepaid rates. The program is available through Travel Leaders Group's online portal for ease of use by its agents.
Travel Leaders Group is one of North America’s largest travel companies – encompassing over 30 percent of all traditional travel agents. Annual gross sales are approximately $18 billion.
Travel Leaders Group (www.travelleadersgroup.com) is introducing the latest addition to its suite of hotel programs. It's publicly unveiling its Select Hotel Program, which is reserved exclusively for its top luxury-producing travel agencies and their clients.
The program features 447 of the world’s most prestigious hotel and resort properties, and all participating hotels offer competitive rates along with complimentary breakfasts, special VIP amenities, early check-ins and late check-outs (when available) and room upgrades (upon availability).
The program was soft-launched in tandem with theTravel Leaders Group Worldwide Hotel Program, introduced earlier this year. The group introduced a Stream Prepaid Hotel program in 2011.
“As we began building our suite of hotel programs, we knew that perhaps the most critical, integral crowning jewel we needed was an essential luxury component.," said Barry Liben, CEO, Travel Leaders Group. "Travel Leaders Group’s Select Hotel Program provides our top luxury-oriented agencies – with a proven track record of delivering high-yielding clients – with direct access to over 400 of the world’s most luxurious, premier properties that understand the tremendous value behind the Travel Leaders Group name."
“We’re enormously proud that in recognition of the number of sophisticated guests we’re able to bring to these distinguished hoteliers that every single one of them is offering excellent commissionable rates, complimentary breakfasts, VIP amenities and much more," Liben said.
Travel Leaders Group’s suite of hotel programs includes:
Select Hotel Program: This offers 447 of the most luxurious hotels worldwide available directly through the GDS using TZE in Worldspan, Sabre and Amadeus and TZEL in Apollo/Galileo.
Travel Leaders Group Worldwide Hotel Program: Now the fastest growing hotel program in the industry with over 30,000 hotels around the world, Travel Leaders Group Worldwide Hotel Program covers all chain scales; more than 70 percent of those offer free wireless, more than 50 percent of those offer complimentary breakfasts and more than 50 percent offer gratis parking.
The overwhelming majority of all Travel Leaders Group hotel bookings are made by agents using the GDS, and this program has eliminated the need for the organization and its individual business units to participate directly in other aggregators’ programs. The code for booking the Travel Leaders Group Worldwide Hotel Program is 7TL for Travelport and Amadeus and TL7 for Sabre.
Stream Prepaid Hotel Program – Now with over $1 million in bookings per month, Stream features 70,000 hotels worldwide with competitive rates with a guaranteed 12 percent commission on all prepaid rates. The program is available through Travel Leaders Group's online portal for ease of use by its agents.
Travel Leaders Group is one of North America’s largest travel companies – encompassing over 30 percent of all traditional travel agents. Annual gross sales are approximately $18 billion.
Treetop accommodations growing in popularity - Hindustan Times
Treetop accommodations growing in popularity - Hindustan Times
Adventurous travelers interested in branching out may want to consider looking beyond the standard hotel room and gazing further afield at an increasingly popular kind of accommodation: treehouse hotels.
It’s a concept that may appeal to nature lovers interested in intimate, wild,
jungle experiences, as well as those seeking unique but luxurious experiences given the wide spectrum of treehouse accommodations that have become available in recent years.
Adventurous travelers interested in branching out may want to consider looking beyond the standard hotel room and gazing further afield at an increasingly popular kind of accommodation: treehouse hotels.
It’s a concept that may appeal to nature lovers interested in intimate, wild,
Think hot tubs, a log fire, outdoor pools and showers.
Online travel website TripAdvisor’s newly released list of vacation rental treehouses, for instance, includes the Treehouse Hideaway in Canterbury, UK, which includes all the amenities expected of a standard hotel and then some: heated floors, a 60-inch cinema screenwith surround sound, WiFi, fireplace and separate kitchen.
Missing from TripAdvisor’s list of treetop accommodations, meanwhile, is the uber-hip and trendy Treehotel in Sweden, a project that enlisted innovative Scandinavian designers to come up with concepts like the Mirrorcube which reflects its surroundings and is well camouflaged in the Swedish forest.
Here are Tripadvisor’s picks for treehouse hotels around the world:
Exotic Treehouse at Kilauea Volcano, HawaiiPerched in the rainforest, mid-canopy near Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the treehouse is pitched as a romantic, honeymoon destination and includes a queen-sized bed, cedar hot tub, outdoor shower.
Tropical Treehouse, Puerto RicoIf you’re looking for more of a traditional Swiss Family Robinson-type concept, the Tropical Treehouse offers more rudimentary, open-air accommodations that come with a shower, kitchenette, queen-sized bed and views of the ocean.
Treehouse Hideaway, Canterbury, UKBuilt six meters above ground, the Treehouse Hideaway comes with all the amenities expected of a standard hotel and then some: heated floors, a 60-inch cinema screen with surround sound, hot tub, WiFi, log fireplace, robes, slippers and separate kitchen.
Into the Woods, Whippingham, UKGeared towards families, the spacious, treehouse includes a living pod that comes with a kitchen area, dining table, and sofa, while the sleeping pod can sleep six.
The Treehouse, Taunton, UKDecorated in the style of the English countryside, the sprawling luxury cabin sleeps five people and includes a cedar hot tub, a wood burning stove, leather sofas, and a winding staircase that leads to bedrooms upstairs.
Summer Travel Forecast: Vacationers are planning ahead, seeking value over budget, and... -- ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Summer Travel Forecast: Vacationers are planning ahead, seeking value over budget, and... -- ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new consumer survey focused on travel for the upcoming summer season unveils some surprising trends, from a renewed interest in planning ahead to a primary focus on value rather than strict budget considerations. Results from the March 2013 study conducted by Destination Hotels & Resorts (Destination), the nation's fourth largest hospitality management company, also revealed that more than half of travelers are planning at least one trip without the kids. A snapshot of the survey's ten key findings is below, full results and analysis can be found in Destination's online media center.
1. Travelers are Learning the Early Bird Gets the Worm (and Best Rate).Bucking the post-recession boom of flash-sales and last-minute-deals, vacation planners are beginning to shop ahead again. Destination has seen the booking window among leisure travelers increase by almost a full day year-over-year; this trend is anticipated to continue for 2013, with 40 percent of survey respondents already on the hunt for their perfect summer trip.
2. When it Comes to Vacation, More is More.Travelers are looking to vacation often this summer. 76 percent plan to take as many short trips as possible, compared to only 22 percent eying a more traditional, week-or-longer summer escape.
3. We are No Longer Living in a Budget World.Almost three-quarters of survey participants indicated that one of the most important elements in their final travel booking decision was value, beating out cost/budget as the prime consideration.
4. Social Media Isn't Just, er, Social. It's a Critical Planning Tool.Two-thirds of participants indicated that they spend time on a hotel's social channels before visiting. An overwhelming majority – 80 percent – noted that they browse online reviews when researching and booking their trips.
5. Foodies are Still On the Rise.It is no secret that Americans have taken 'foodie' mainstream - and that was certainly evident when participants were asked to share the most important considerations in booking their vacation. 15 percent ranked 'locally inspired cuisine' as the most important, can't-live-without resort amenity.
6. Summer Travelers Aren't Always Kidding Around.Summer may be known as the heart of family-travel season, but more than a third of those surveyed indicated they do not travel with children, period.
7. The Family That Travels Together Plays Together. Those who are traveling with children made it clear: while they appreciate "kids' camps" to entertain their little ones on some vacations - they also want to spend quality time with their children. 69 percent of respondents are seeking accommodations and destinations that offer new experiences the entire family can do together, with a focus on the outdoors.
8. There's A Reason They Call It 'Classic'Back to basics it is! Folks are looking to keep it simple when it comes to summer travel. 22 percent of participants identified a sight-seeing road trip as the most appealing type of vacation, and more than 82 percent (!) think America's National Parks are hot this year.
9. New Experiences Wait For No One… Else. Solo travel will continue to be a hot topic in 2013. 65 percent of people who plan to travel alone will be seeking out classes or interactive learning programs. More adventurous by nature, single travelers indicated a strong interest in learning a new skill (from surfing to climbing), and will be crossing items off their bucket list this summer.
10. Vacations Learn to Get Cutting Edge, Literally.
A large majority of travelers are seeking to learn new skills during their vacations. Culinary classes are extremely popular - with 38 percent of respondents indicating they would be interested in a cooking or wine/beer tasting course – as are adventure skills, with 52 percent of respondents looking for lessons in active/outdoor activities.
A large majority of travelers are seeking to learn new skills during their vacations. Culinary classes are extremely popular - with 38 percent of respondents indicating they would be interested in a cooking or wine/beer tasting course – as are adventure skills, with 52 percent of respondents looking for lessons in active/outdoor activities.
About Destination Hotels & ResortsDestination Hotels & Resorts is a privately held hospitality management company headquartered in Colorado. With 40 independent, luxury and upscale hotels, resorts and golf clubs, Destination is the fourth largest hospitality management company in the country. The company's portfolio features more than 9,600 guest rooms, 18 golf courses and 16 full-service spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan and resort markets including Los Angeles,Chicago, Boston, Phoenix, Santa Fe, Aspen, Lake Tahoe, Seattle, Denver, Austin and San Diego. The company is a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based investment, development and management firm Lowe Enterprises and the Lowe Hospitality Group. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/destination. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DestinationHotels
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
More to Cambodia than Angkor Wat
More to Cambodia than Angkor Wat
LONDON - Cambodia's most famous site, and arguably one of the world's most iconic landmarks,Angkor Wat is the reason that most tourists visit the country. Siem Reap, the town built up around Angkor, is the starting point for tours to the Unesco World Heritage site but for those wanting to see more, Cox & Kings has suggested what else not to miss on a Cambodia holiday.
Beyond Angkor: a temple safari
As well as the popular temples around Angkor Wat, relatively untouched ruins lying deep in the jungle can now be visited on a temple safari. Cox & Kings suggests a two - five night adventure visiting remote temples to the north such as Banteay Chhmar and Prasat Damrei, the monastic complex of Preah Khan, or Prasat Thom, the vast pyramid at Koh Ker. Similar to luxury African safari tents, they are usually pitched within the temple grounds allowing guests to see the impressive sites at sunrise and sunset, without too early a wakeup call.
Phnom Penh
Cambodia's capital has had a turbulent recent history but is emerging as a busy Asian city with an exciting food scene. At the meeting point of three rivers, it is a jumble of colonial buildings, temples, wide avenues and fascinating markets. The National Museum gives a good introduction to the history of Angkor Wat and the Royal Palace complex is an excellent example of Khmer architecture.
For a shocking look at the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge from 1975 - 79, visit the Tuol Sleng genocide museum. In the heart of the capital, the former school became one of Pol Pot's most notorious prisons: Security Prison 21 (S-21). Just outside the city are the seemingly peaceful fields of Cheong Ek. Made famous by the movie, The Killing Fields, a Buddhist memorial now remembers the 17,000 victims killed there.
For a stay in one of the city's grandest colonial buildings, Cox & Kings likes Raffles Le Royal. The Elephant bar serves its signature Femme Fatale cocktail, which was inspired by Jackie Kennedy's visit in 1967. They say they still have the glass she drank from…
Cardamom mountains
Covering over 20,000 sq km in the south-west of Cambodia, the Cardamom mountains are one of south-east Asia's most important eco-regions. A little explored, untouched mountain region, it is home to more than 100 animal species including tigers and Asian elephants. Cox & Kings recommends staying at the 4 Rivers Floating Lodge to explore the wildlife, waterfalls, river valleys and mangroves that characterise the area.
Birdwatching
Prek Toal bird sanctuary, close to Tonle Sap lake, is the most important site for large waterbirds in south-east Asia and is a birdwatcher's paradise. Birds sighted regularly include cormorants, spot-billed pelicans and ibises. It is an integral part of bird conservation in Asia and many endangered species are now thriving. Day trips can be arranged from Siem Reap or Battambang.
Sihanoukville
Only four hours' drive from Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand is Cambodia's best beach resort. The area is much less developed than its counterparts in Thailand but visitors should be aware that luxury facilities are more limited. There are white sand beaches, lined with palm trees, and many undeveloped islands off the coast that can be explored by boat. Cox & Kings recommends a stay at Song Saa, a 30-minute speedboat ride from Sihanoukville. Cambodia's first truly luxurious resort, on two of the islands in the Koh Rong archipelago. Connected by a footbridge that crosses over the marine reserve, the exclusive hideaway resort has a world-class restaurant and wonderful spa.
LONDON - Cambodia's most famous site, and arguably one of the world's most iconic landmarks,Angkor Wat is the reason that most tourists visit the country. Siem Reap, the town built up around Angkor, is the starting point for tours to the Unesco World Heritage site but for those wanting to see more, Cox & Kings has suggested what else not to miss on a Cambodia holiday.
Beyond Angkor: a temple safari
As well as the popular temples around Angkor Wat, relatively untouched ruins lying deep in the jungle can now be visited on a temple safari. Cox & Kings suggests a two - five night adventure visiting remote temples to the north such as Banteay Chhmar and Prasat Damrei, the monastic complex of Preah Khan, or Prasat Thom, the vast pyramid at Koh Ker. Similar to luxury African safari tents, they are usually pitched within the temple grounds allowing guests to see the impressive sites at sunrise and sunset, without too early a wakeup call.
Phnom Penh
Cambodia's capital has had a turbulent recent history but is emerging as a busy Asian city with an exciting food scene. At the meeting point of three rivers, it is a jumble of colonial buildings, temples, wide avenues and fascinating markets. The National Museum gives a good introduction to the history of Angkor Wat and the Royal Palace complex is an excellent example of Khmer architecture.
For a shocking look at the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge from 1975 - 79, visit the Tuol Sleng genocide museum. In the heart of the capital, the former school became one of Pol Pot's most notorious prisons: Security Prison 21 (S-21). Just outside the city are the seemingly peaceful fields of Cheong Ek. Made famous by the movie, The Killing Fields, a Buddhist memorial now remembers the 17,000 victims killed there.
For a stay in one of the city's grandest colonial buildings, Cox & Kings likes Raffles Le Royal. The Elephant bar serves its signature Femme Fatale cocktail, which was inspired by Jackie Kennedy's visit in 1967. They say they still have the glass she drank from…
Cardamom mountains
Covering over 20,000 sq km in the south-west of Cambodia, the Cardamom mountains are one of south-east Asia's most important eco-regions. A little explored, untouched mountain region, it is home to more than 100 animal species including tigers and Asian elephants. Cox & Kings recommends staying at the 4 Rivers Floating Lodge to explore the wildlife, waterfalls, river valleys and mangroves that characterise the area.
Birdwatching
Prek Toal bird sanctuary, close to Tonle Sap lake, is the most important site for large waterbirds in south-east Asia and is a birdwatcher's paradise. Birds sighted regularly include cormorants, spot-billed pelicans and ibises. It is an integral part of bird conservation in Asia and many endangered species are now thriving. Day trips can be arranged from Siem Reap or Battambang.
Sihanoukville
Only four hours' drive from Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand is Cambodia's best beach resort. The area is much less developed than its counterparts in Thailand but visitors should be aware that luxury facilities are more limited. There are white sand beaches, lined with palm trees, and many undeveloped islands off the coast that can be explored by boat. Cox & Kings recommends a stay at Song Saa, a 30-minute speedboat ride from Sihanoukville. Cambodia's first truly luxurious resort, on two of the islands in the Koh Rong archipelago. Connected by a footbridge that crosses over the marine reserve, the exclusive hideaway resort has a world-class restaurant and wonderful spa.
Skyping with elephants: a new paradigm for education | PandoDaily
Skyping with elephants: a new paradigm for education | PandoDaily
In April, Think Elephants, a Thailand-based organization that promotes conservation through education, published the results of a study that found that elephants could follow vocal commands telling them to find food hidden in one of two buckets. This suggests that elephants may navigate their physical world in ways that primates and dogs – prior subjects of animal cognition studies – can not. You thought your family pooch was smarter than an elephant? Think again.
Perhaps more surprising is that the academic paper’s coauthors were middle school students living and studying at the East Side Middle School in Manhattan. They had formed a relationship with the conservation organization half a world away via Skype, providing an outlet for students to interact with both the elephants and the trained professionals studying them. From there, the students helped formulate and execute their own experiments, which led to the study. The academic paper was published in Plos One, a peer-reviewed, open-access, online journal.
The closest that previous generations of students could have gotten to an elephant was by watching a documentary or visiting the zoo. But advances in telecommunications have changed all that and in the process influenced the way students can learn. According to Dr. Joshua Plotnik, Think Elephants founder and CEO, the camp in northern Thailand is wired for Internet through a wireless router. There’s a Macbook Pro on a wooden table, which is linked, via USB, to an external HD handicam. Using an external handicam means that he can zoom in and out, and bring the camera to the elephants. The group usually communicates over Skype (but have also used Google Hangouts) to link live directly with 12-to-14 year old students at East Side Middle School.
Dr. Plotnik arranges for three to four elephants in the camp to hang out with the students while the handlers (mahouts) feed them. The students can ask questions, see inside the elephants’ mouths, watch an impromptu veterinary check, etc. The publication of the paper paper capped off a “three-year endeavor to create a comprehensive middle school curriculum that educates and engages young people directly in elephant and other wildlife conservation.”
“Many students have never seen wild elephants, and giving them an opportunity to do so virtually is very exciting,” Dr. Plotnik says. “We also are using tablet computers to educate young students about human-elephant conflict issues through animated games and interactive programming.”
Through his experiments, Dr. Plotnik has shown that elephants have cognitive abilities on par with or that exceed dolphins, primates and even approach humans. Elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror, joining other animals that have self-awareness, express empathy and lead socially complexlives. They can lend a helping trunk and cooperate with one another in fulfilling complicated tasks. Sometimes they even cheat.
Because of poaching, the illicit Ivory trade, deforestation and human-elephant conflict, elephants are in threat of extinction in this century unless steps are taken. The study that Dr. Plotnik coordinated with the students sought to test whether elephants could follow visual, social cues (pointing and gazing) to find food secreted in one of two buckets. By better understanding how elephants move through the world, and how they “see” it, conservationists, the thinking goes, can better protect them. But the elephants failed at this experiment. Instead they responded to verbal clues, informing them which bucket held food, an equally remarkable ability. The group plans to take this experiment further by testing elephants’ sense of smell (their huge trunk has to be good for something, right?).
Dr. Plotnik, a psychologist living in Thailand, founded Think Elephants three years ago while he was performing cognitive research on elephants. He began thinking about the ways he could expand his scope to incorporate other facets of conservation and education.
Elephants, to him, seemed like the perfect animal to teach conservation because they are both highly endangered and majestic; kids everywhere are wowed by the site of an elephant. He wanted to provide a way to “teach young people about conserving the environment and protecting endangered species using the study of animal behavior.”
Plotnik contacted David Getz, a middle school principal in Manhattan and children’s book author. Getz and Plotnik first met many years back when an 8-year-old Plotnik wrote Getz a fan letter. Getz responded and they became penpals (this, unto itself, is an interesting story, but I won’t go into it any further). So it seems only perfect that Plotnik would contact Getz for student outreach, as Getz had done that for Plotnik 10-plus years earlier.
Through this middle school-Thailand alliance, they were able to build a two-year after-school curriculum for middle school students using technology as a way to bridge the geographical gap. “It’s a 100-plus hours of curriculum materials where the kids come into school twice a week after school for an hour,” Dr. Plotnik says. ”And they learn about not only elephants, but also about a wealth of different topics in science,” .
Using Skype and other video and digital technologies, the students met with scientists from across the globe, as well as witnessed the elephants in their natural habitats. The students were even able to ask researchers to perform experiments in real time and watch them unfold in front of their eyes. I myself got an opportunity to Skype with the elephants, and let me say, it’s pretty cool.
With the video and digital technology as an anchor, the students learned scientific fundamentals such as hypothesis and experiment design, controls, and research implementation. In the end, students designed their own scientific experiment.
Getz says the program was such a resounding success because of the work of the middle school teachers and Plotnik, as well as the unique opportunity the technology created. What makes the Think Elephants project so applicable to a middle school audience is both the students’ aptitude for the topics and their ability to dream. For middle schoolers, If you give them a baseball uniform, theyare a professional baseball player. In terms of Think Elephants, if you let them put on “the intellectual mantle of being an expert, [they] are a cognitive scientist.”
The ability to interact one on one, in real time, thousands of miles away helped these kids feel like actual scientists. It’s possible that this curriculum could have been taught through books and homework, but it probably wouldn’t have bred the same independent thought and creativity. And that’s why Plotnik thinks this program is so important. Think Elephants’ education program in NYC was a pilot that the organization plans to expand to Thai schools later in 2013.
Students hungry for knowledge were able to link up digitally with firsthand sources to create a context and foundation no textbook could. Getz believes that it’s not just the out-of-the-box curricula and advances in telecommunication and video tools but the opportunity it creates. In his words, it “amplifies your resources.” Kids don’t learn better because of the gadgets in front of them, but the gadgets do provide numerous more materials that weren’t otherwise present.
“We’re giving young people an opportunity to do things that I think many academics used to believe was part of the gentlemen’s club,” Plotnik says. “You couldn’t be an author on a paper unless you had a PhD. And that’s changing.”
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Connecting prospective clients via ‘Telegram of Borneo’ – BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News | Largest English Daily In Borneo
Connecting prospective clients via ‘Telegram of Borneo’ – BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News | Largest English Daily In Borneo
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KUCHING: The Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) hopes to connect directly with prospective clients across the globe via the social media following the recent launch of its international marketing campaign, the “Telegram of Borneo”, said managing director Mike Cannon.
He said in line with the bureau’s core focus on winning bids, prospective associations and meeting planners would receive a “Telegram of Borneo” invitation to connect with Sarawak at international trade shows.
“Upon receipt of the telegram, prospective clients will need to add “BE. Sarawak” on Facebook and join “The Borneo Telegram” group administered by SCB, which will invite them to take part in a lucky draw during the International Meetings and Incentive Travel Exhibition to be held in Frankfurt from May 21-23, he said in a statement yesterday.
Cannon said SCB was targeting prospective clients through the social media because it was a productive tool for sending updates and keeping in touch from miles across the planet.
For more information on SCB and to download the latest marketing tools, visit www.sarawakcb.com or contact info@sarawakcb.com.
Set up by the state government in 2006, SCB supported 45 convention bids representing 19,688 delegates and 66,945 delegate days, which contributed an estimated direct delegate expenditure of RM39.9 million to Sarawak last year. — Bernama
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China-based company promotes North Korea day trip - seattlepi.com
China-based company promotes North Korea day trip - seattlepi.com
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BEIJING (AP) — A Western tour company in China said Tuesday it has obtained permission from North Korea for Westerners to make day trips into the country from the Chinese border.
Gareth Johnson of Young Pioneer Tours said his Xi'an-based company — after years of lobbying — had received Pyongyang's approval to organize tours for non-Chinese foreigners to the North Korean border town of Sinuiju, which so far has been open only to Chinese tourists.
Johnson said he expects the day trips — which may begin in June — to be popular among Westerners looking for an affordable and convenient option to visit the largely isolated country.
Westerners already can visit North Korean on weeklong organized tours, with an average cost of $1,300 per person, while day trips would cost considerably less and could fit into the travel itinerary of someone who is visiting China, Johnson said by telephone.
Sinuiju is connected by bridge to the Chinese city of Dandong along the Yalu River. It has been open to Chinese tourists since the 1990s and receives about 20,000 Chinese visitors each year. However, travel agencies say the number of Chinese tourists recently has plunged due to tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Tourists to Sinuiju can visit a local revolutionary museum, see a statute of the country's former leader Kim Il Sung, watch performances and take photos with kindergarteners.
Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/world/article/China-based-company-promotes-North-Korea-day-trip-4513404.php#ixzz2TGm0fup6
Borneo Eco Tours Launches New Blog | Press Release Distribution
Borneo Eco Tours Launches New Blog | Press Release Distribution
Borneo Eco Tours launches new blog to inform people of the best travel destinations in Borneo and offers a free eBook about Borneo travel Essentials.
Borneo is a world class destination for many travelers and Borneo Eco Tours offers all the information, including a new blog to make it easier for tourists to learn about all the different opportunities available for traveling throughout the Borneo area. There is a broad variety of activities including lush scenery, cultural activities, shopping and more for those looking for any type of experience. These activities include calm, peaceful and relaxing vacations to more energetic and exciting adventures. No one else knows about all these events like Borneo Eco Tours does. Because of this, the new blog will be a valuable resource for people looking forward to the perfect break from day to day living.
A spokesperson from BorneoEcoTours.com, comments, “From the moment you land in Borneo, you will be enamored by the locals and their unique cultures.”
Owner of Borneo Eco Tours has personally explored more than 1,000 KM in Borneo and has an expert insight about the opportunities that await travelers. The company owns a fleet of 19 air conditioned vehicles, 5 semi-cabin powerboat boats and 7 river boats to transport people in and around Borneo.
Borneo Eco Tours include lodging and activities such as botanical tours, exotic cultures tours, bird watching tours, a wildlife river safari, white-water rafting trips, jungle trekking adventures, tours of holiday homes, diving, and more. They also recently published a free eBook about travel essentials travelers will want to include with their luggage. Travel tips and documentary videos are also available to help inform everyone about the opportunities available for travel throughout Borneo including Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei among other destinations.
For those looking to go on a tour with Borneo Eco Tours, visit the blog to learn more about what the company has to offer. Available on the blog is also sign up for updates to the blog to stay up to date on latest offerings. Visit the site now to get the information at www.borneoecotours.com/blog.
About Borneo Eco Tours: Albert Teo created Borneo Eco Tours in 1991. He has more than thirty years experience in the tourism industry and has personally explored over 1,000 km in Borneo. The well trained staff he has developed for this company has exemplary customer service skills that have earned multi international tourism awards. Nature based tours are a special with travel packages ranging from soft and easy to more adventuresome depending on personal tastes in travel. Borneo Eco Tours is a member of the International EcoTourism Society that supports conservation, communities and sustainable travel.
For more information about us, please visit http://www.borneoecotours.com/blog
Contact Info:
Name: Joshua Siaw
Email: joshua@borneoecotours.com
Address: Lot 1, Pusat Perindustrian, Kolombong Jaya, Mile 5.5, Jalan Kolombong, 88450 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Phone: 60-88-438300
Organization: Borneo Eco Tours
Name: Joshua Siaw
Email: joshua@borneoecotours.com
Address: Lot 1, Pusat Perindustrian, Kolombong Jaya, Mile 5.5, Jalan Kolombong, 88450 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Phone: 60-88-438300
Organization: Borneo Eco Tours
80 to participate in Matta Travel Fair – BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News | Largest English Daily In Borneo
80 to participate in Matta Travel Fair – BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News | Largest English Daily In Borneo
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KUCHING: Over 80 exhibitors including Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be participating in Sarawak’s very own Matta Travel Fair 2013 to be held at Boulevard Shopping Mall here from May 10 to 12.
The event is organised by Malaysia Association of Tour & Travel Agents (Matta) Sarawak Chapter with MAS as official airline.
Organising chairman Samuel Chung told a press conference at the Matta Kuching office in Jalan Tabuan here yesterday that participants include hotels and resorts, tourism-related companies, travel agencies and tour operators, airlines and national tourism agencies.
“We hope the public will come in droves to support us,” he urged.
This leading and largest travel exhibition in Malaysia will provide an opportunity for visitors to explore an extensive range of discounted travel packages and offers for domestic and overseas trips.
Chung revealed another highlight of the event – a lucky draw where visitors stand a chance to win flight tickets and hotel stays.
Tourism and Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to be guest-of-honour.
MAS regional senior vice-president Malaysia and Asean region Muzammil Mohd said the national carrier will be offering attractive and international travel airfares, MASholidays packages and travel related products at the event.
The promotion is held in conjunction with the celebration of MAS’ 40th anniversary.
“All inclusive discounted return airfares for economy and business class will be available through appointed agents participating in the fair, while MASholidays will offer domestic and international holiday package promotional offers at Malaysia Airlines’ booths No. 54 to 60,” he said.
Muzammil said MAS will also showcase Sarawak, a great tourist paradise with attractive deals to explore Bumi Kenyalang.
“MASholidays is offering holiday packages to many destinations on MAS extensive network. These packages
are inclusive of return economy class airfare with surcharges and taxes, airport transfers, hotel accommodation with daily breakfast and tour as per itinerary provided,” he added.
are inclusive of return economy class airfare with surcharges and taxes, airport transfers, hotel accommodation with daily breakfast and tour as per itinerary provided,” he added.
He also invited travellers to experience enhanced comfort on their new super jumbo Airbus A380 which flies to London, Paris and even Hong Kong.
“This is a great opportunity for our customers to try our widely applauded aircraft,” he said.
“The flagship aircraft will provide exciting new levels of comfort, luxury and convenience in long haul travel,” he assured.
Earlier Muzammil introduced the new Sarawak area manager Alias Suut who will assume his role effective May 15 this year.
MAS all-inclusive return economy class fares start at an attractive price from RM799 to Hong Kong while to two popular European destinations of London and Paris start from as low as RM2,799.
As for Business Class travel, the return fares to London and Paris start from only RM10,999 while fares to Phnom Penh, Hanoi, Saigon and Bandar Seri Begawan start from RM999.
At the fair, travellers can find attractive and affordable packages as low as RM2,036 per person for a 4-day/3-night to Hong Kong Disneyland and RM926 for Bali.
Other interesting packages with tour include the 4-day/3-night to Singapore and Universal Studios for RM1,979, 4-day/3-night Hong Kong Free and Easy Tour and 5-day/3-night tour in Paris for RM3,822.
Muzammil urged the public not to miss out on this fair and take advantage of the big discounts for both overseas and domestic trips offered by MAS.
Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/05/08/80-to-participate-in-matta-travel-fair/#ixzz2TGlP7Wuq
Monday, May 13, 2013
Tiny Bhutan redefines 'progress' | Column | Opinion | Brantford Expositor
Tiny Bhutan redefines 'progress' | Column | Opinion | Brantford Expositor
My parents lived through the Great Depression of the 1930s and were profoundly affected by it. They taught us to work hard to earn a living, live within our means, save for tomorrow, share and not be greedy and help our neighbours because one day we might need their help. Those homilies and teachings seem quaint in today's world of credit cards, hyper-consumption and massive debt.
Society has undergone huge changes since the Second World War. Our lives have been transformed by jet travel, oral contraceptives, plastics, satellites, television, cellphones, computers and digital technology. We seem endlessly adaptable as we adjust to the impacts of these new technologies, products and ideas. We only become aware of how dependant on them we are when they malfunction (work comes to a standstill when the network goes down) or don't exist (when we visit a "developing country"). Most of the time, we can't even imagine a way of living beyond being endlessly occupied with making money to get more stuff to make our lives "easier."
But some people have had the benefit of directly comparing a simpler way with the accelerated societies we've created. In the mid-20th century, the tiny Kingdom of Bhutan, hidden deep in the Himalayas between China and India, emerged from three hundred years of isolation. In 1961, the third king of Bhutan started sending students to schools in India. From there, some went on to Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and other universities. The first of their nation to encounter Western society after three centuries of separation, those young people clearly saw the contrast in values. Upon returning to Bhutan, they expressed shock that, in the West, "development" and "progress" were measured in terms of money and material possessions.
At a 1972 international conference in India, a reporter asked Bhutan's king about his country's gross national product - a measure of economic activity. His response was semi-facetious: He said Bhutan's priority was not the GNP but GNH - gross national happiness. Bhutan's government has since taken the concept of GNH seriously and galvanized thinking around the world with the notion that the economy should serve people, not the other way around.
In 2004, Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who became king in late 2006, said, "There cannot be enduring peace, prosperity, equality and brotherhood in this world if our aims are so separate and divergent - if we do not accept that in the end we are people, all alike, sharing the earth among ourselves and also with other sentient beings."
In July 2011, Bhutan introduced the only resolution it has ever presented at the United Nations. Resolution 65/309 was called "Happiness: towards a holistic approach to development." The country's position was "that the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal" and "that the gross domestic product...does not adequately reflect the happiness and well-being of people." The General Assembly passed the resolution unanimously. It was "intended as a landmark step towards adoption of a new global sustainability-based economic paradigm for human happiness and well-being of all life forms to replace the current dysfunctional system that is based on the unsustainable premise of limitless growth on a finite planet."
That empowered Bhutan to convene a high-level meeting. I was delighted when its leaders asked me to serve on a working group charged with defining happiness and well-being, and developing ways to measure these states and strategies. Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley even cited the David Suzuki Foundation's "Declaration of Interdependence" as an inspiration for the proposal.
The Bhutanese understand that well-being and happiness depend on a healthy environment. They vow to protect 60 per cent of forest cover in their country, are already carbon-neutral (they generate electricity from hydro) and have vowed to make their entire agriculture sector organic. They have snow leopards, elephants, rhinos, tigers and valleys of tree-sized rhododendrons - and know their happiness depends on protecting them.
The people of this tiny nation see that money and hyper-consumption aren't what contribute to happiness and well-being. I'm proud to be part of the important initiative they've embarked upon, and look forward to the work leading up to a presentation to the UN by 2015.
Dr. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.
The developing world is the new hot tourist destination | canada.com
The developing world is the new hot tourist destination | canada.com
The World Bank released global tourism numbers on Monday and the outlook is good.
Countries with low tourism numbers are getting bigger while the big players are holding their own. Basically: People are travelling more.
Go figure, right?
Kyrgyzstan has been the big winner of the past two decades. Since 1995, that country’s tourist population has gone up 86.5 per cent, topping world tourist growth.
It was those developping countries which are the big stories across the world tourism market. Facing similarly striking double-digit tourist growth, Armenia, Angola, Georgia, Laos and Sudan all posted growth greater than 18%.
Cape Verde, Bhutan, Cambodia and Albania rounded out the top ten fastest growing tourism markets.
Canadian tourism actually fell in the same period, meeting only 94.5 per cent of its 1995 numbers in 2011. Similarly, tourism hotspots like the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands all noticed drops in overall tourist numbers.
Take a look at how the change in tourism played out around the world in our interactive map (darker colours are fastest risers, bright green are the top countries for tourist growth):
You can check out the data for yourself at the World Bank’s website.
The data for tourist numbers is defined as “the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited.”
The organization also cautions against the kind of country-to-country comparisons in this article.
“The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.”
See the raw number of arrivals in each country here:
Travel Maps of Tibet Help Travelers Plan Their Tours - SFGate
Travel Maps of Tibet Help Travelers Plan Their Tours - SFGate
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Looking at a map of Tibet can be a great way for travelers to plan their tour and gain a better understanding of where popular Tibet attractions are located. To help travelers plan their trip, Tibet Ctrip Travel Service-TCTS (http://www.tibetctrip.com), has made several maps available on its website.
(PRWEB) May 12, 2013
With a wide variety of Tibet travel destination now easily accessible to travelers from around the world, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the options. To help travelers plan their trip, Tibet Ctrip Travel Service-TCTS has made several maps available for public view. By visiting TCTS’s website, anybody can see maps of Tibetan cities, popular trekking routes, and more. Using a map is a great way to identify interesting destinations; now travelers can get a bird’s eye view of what Tibet has to offer.
Tibet is located in the southwest corner of China, and sits north of India and Nepal. For this reason, some consider it to be a part of North East Asia while many others feel it is decidedly a part of Central Asia. Covering 1.2 million square kilometers, Tibet is a gigantic land. Not only is it huge but it is also the highest altitude region on Earth, providing for many fantastic tours of Tibet. Home to the world-famous Himalayas and source of important rivers, Tibet features some of the world’s tallest mountains including Mt. Everest, which it shares with Nepal. The Himalayas lie in southern Tibet, separating it from Nepal Bhutan and India, while the Kunlun range in northwestern Tibet separates it from East Tajikistan.
Maps of Tibet available through TCTS gives travelers a look at a wide variety of locations. Several maps provide an overview of Tibet as a whole, while others focus in on certain areas. The map of Central Tibet, home to many popular cultural and historical sites, is very useful for travelers planning overland culture tours. Tibetan cities like Lhasa offer many great opportunities for a walking tour; TCTS provides several tourist maps of Lhasa allowing tourists to hit the ground running when they arrive. Maps of trekking routes are great for those looking to familiarize themselves with the distance they will be covering and what altitude they will be ascending to. For those in the initial stages planning their tour, looking at all these maps can be a great starting point.
While planning a tour, referring to a Tibet travel map can be a great way to understand exactly where travelers will be going. It also provides a great reference when reading about destinations or talking with a tour advisor. For those overwhelmed by the options or just starting their tour planning, looking at a map is a great way to brainstorm ideas for customizing a tour. By making maps freely available, TCTS hope to help visitors maximize the value of their Tibet travel experience. Adequate preparation is key to getting the most out of time in Tibet; maps are an excellent resource for preparation. TCTS welcomes any and all questions travelers may have. With summer in Tibet right around the corner, travelers are advised to plan ahead and make their reservation soon.
Devin Moore provided this news release above on behalf of local Tibet tour operator and agency TCTS (http://www.tibetctrip.com). Devin is a travel writer and independent economic analyst based in Springfield, Missouri USA. His economic research is currently focused on airfare pricing. Devin Moore works to spread awareness of Tibet and its people through publishing Tibet travel information.
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