THIS ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SLOVENIAN. Pince in the east, Budinci in the north, Kot pri Damlju in the south and Robidišče in the west are the four villages that pin Slovenia to the map at its four extremities.
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The Power of the Local Connection
When a father loses track of a travelling daughter, the whl.travel local connection goes where others can’t On June 15, Len Cordiner, CEO of whl.travel received an email from an anxious father searching for his daughter. She and a friend were travelling in Laos and had booked accommodation in several cities through whl.travel. Len put…
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whl.travel a Winner in the First Condé Nast Traveler Challenge
On June 12, despite earlier announcements to the contrary, whl.travel was revealed as one of five winners in the first ‘Globetrotting for Good – The Condé Nast Traveler Challenge’, hosted by Ashoka’s Changemakers. “whl.travel is truly defining what innovation means in the field of tourism,” said Charlie Brown, Executive Director of Ashoka’s Changemakers. “Their ability…
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whl.travel Shortlisted for Travelmole Web Award
On 24 June in London, the winners of the 2009 Travelmole Web Awards were announced. Although both whl.travel and its partner Make Travel Fair were shortlisted, neither took home top honours. We remain no less committed to the work we are doing and look forward to perhaps working with the winners, all of whom we…
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Take a Turn in Transylvania with whl.travel
THIS ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND ROMANIAN. Transylvania, widely known as the home of Vlad the Impaler, or Dracula, is a destination rich in history, with beautiful scenery, ancient traditions, quaint villages and enchanting castles.
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Free Responsible Tourism Webinar Gives Mic to Travel Publishers
On Thursday 18 June at 13:00 GMT, the second session of a free webinar (Web-based seminar) series about responsible tourism welcomed travel publishers to the stage. Four speakers representing Bradt Guides, Footprint Travel Guides, Lonely Planet Publications and Wanderlust magazine were scheduled to share how responsible tourism is increasingly important to them and their organisations, but…
Read More >>OPINION: Oh Woe Is Travel (Feigned Pity)
OK, I’ll just come out and say it: The best thing that ever happened to world tourism was the global financial crisis. That probably comes across as terribly impolitic or obnoxiously cavalier. Is it really a good thing that a massive economic contraction has led to thousands of lost jobs and punishing reductions in foreign…
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Wild Asia: Responsibly Connecting People to Place
Wild Asia is a young, Malaysia-based organisation helping to lead the charge for nature conservation and ‘green’ business practices in Southeast Asia. Established in 2003, it is a social enterprise sensitive to the connections between natural areas and communities reliant upon them. Fundamental to its growth has been the equally sociable building of partnerships with…
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Remember, It’s Only Chinatown
Chinatown is often the area for budget accommodation and an intriguing cultural experience in its own right. But remember that it doesn’t represent the entire city. . Most people are familiar with a Chinatown, often the location of cheap eats and sleeps and hives of activity day and night. I recently returned to Kuala Lumpur…
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Africa / Cape Verde / Western Africa / festivals & events / food & drink / islands / local knowledge / marine conservation / responsible travel
Captivating Cape Verde
Cape Verde is a fascinating country – an amazing group of islands and mesh of cultures – located about 700km west of Senegal. Still relatively unknown to many travellers, Cape Verde has however been attracting more and more attention, especially from Europeans, who can reach it by plane in only four hours from Lisbon, Portugal. Other flights by TACV Cabo Verde Airlines now also arrive regularly from Africa and the Americas.
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