Private enterprises usually operate on the principle of the smallest amount of energy and funding required to produce the greatest outcome. In striking (and disturbing) counterpoint to this, it seems to me that too many donor organisations – both international or domestic – operate in a parallel but opposite world guided by the principle of the greatest amount of energy and funding required to produce the least outcome.
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The WHL Group Continues to Grow, Unveils a New Website
The ‘begats’ are almost biblical. In the beginning there was www.worldhotel-link.com, a development project of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). In 2006, it begat whl.travel, a private business that is now a global online travel-booking franchise network of local tourism companies in nearly 300 destinations. In July 2009, it then begat the WHL Group.
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whl.travel’s Growing Presence in Europe and the Middle East
whl.travel moves from strength to strength in the two regions, with local coverage spanning 60 live destinations in 31 countries whl.travel is a global online travel-booking network that began as a pilot project of the International Finance Corporation, or IFC (a member of the World Bank Group), helping unique, locally owned travel product gain access…
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Albania / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Europe / Macedonia / Montenegro / Serbia / Slovenia / Southern Europe / WHL Group news / media / responsible travel
Tourism in the Balkans Takes a Giant Leap Forward
Following the successful completion of a Balkan Hotel Market Access Program, independent travellers exploring the Balkans can now research, plan and book their trips online through locally owned and operated travel websites. Situated in the southeastern Europe, the Balkans is fast becoming one of the most popular destinations for intrepid travellers. It’s a region of…
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Responsible Travel in Samoa
whl.travel helps independent travellers book accommodation and tours in Samoa that really benefit the local community By Ethan Gelber . [Editorial note: Please read a post-tsunami update from Nynette in Samoa. If you would like to support relief efforts, follow the link to the Red Cross of New Zealand current appeals page.] Nynette Sass shows…
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Summer in the Balkans: Albania Discovered – The Future Is Looking Bright
Setting Your Responsible Sights on the Southern Balkans Once a well-kept secret, Albania is on the verge of being ‘discovered’ by tourists. Until 1992 a communist country closed off to the rest of the world, Albania has only recently seen greater numbers of foreign travellers venture down to its southern Balkan corner of Europe, bringing…
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Summer in the Balkans: A Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Look Beyond Its Recent Past to a Greener Present The ghost of recent violent times in the Balkans still haunts the region; few people give it priority consideration as a destination of choice for their next holidays, perhaps least of all places like post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina. The mere mention of Sarajevo and Mostar conjures…
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Summer in the Balkans: Keeping Montenegro Pristine
I’m always favourably surprised by how many people have heard of Montenegro. For such a Lilliputian nation, it seems to have outsized celebrity, although, sadly, still seldom as a place worthy of holiday consideration. Having been an attractive vacation retreat as recently as the 1980s, Montenegro until just a few years ago had fallen off the radar as a tourist destination for anyone outside the region.
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Outdoor Himalayan Treks Joins the Ranks of the whl.travel Global Grassroots Travel Network
Independent travellers to Nepal and hoteliers in Kathmandu have both celebrated the early-April launch of www.kathmanduhotel-link.com. A locally owned and operated travel-booking portal, it propels Kathmandu-based small- and medium-sized tourism operators into the global e-marketplace.
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