World Travel Awards for eco-resorts, eco-hotels, eco lodges and eco-tourism organizations

For these last posts of the year I thought it was interesting to bring to your attention the best eco lodges, eco hotels, eco resorts, eco organizations as elected in the 15th World Travel Awards, voted by travel agents worldwide. The 2008 World Travel Award Winners for Green are: World’s Leading Conservation CompanyShamwari Game Reserve, …

Work in Eco-tourism! some job offers …

Our colleagues from http://www.travelmole.com/ have just realeased a very interesting news: “TIES website features jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities with our members from around the world. We encourage you to explore these diverse employment opportunities and to learn about careers in ecotourism and sustainable tourism. Working in ecotourism can be, particularly in these tough times, …

Planeta.com ‘s book of the year

The website Planeta.com has just released the winners for its third-annual book of the year award. The winners are: in the Environment category – Watching Giants: The Secret Lives of Whales in Food – Eat Smart in Sicily in Guidebooks – Traveler’s Tool Kit: Mexico and Central America in Tourism – Disappearing Destinations: 37 Places …

Another major hotel chain goes into the Green business : Element by Starwood

Interestingly enough, it is not any chain but the leading luxury chain, Starwood, the US based owner of Sheraton, Westin, St Regis, Le Meridienm, A-Loft, etc. They have just started a new brand, dedicated to green travel, Element … The first property opened in July in Lexington, USA. The Element hotels are built with technology …