When deliberating a honeymoon – an important rite of passage for all soon-to-be-married couples – traditional romantic cities like Venice or Paris are usually top destination choices. Few amorous outings compare to a stroll along the Seine or a gondolier’s serenade on the Venetian canals. This year, however, a new locale has topped a few…
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Brazil / South America / animal conservation / marine conservation / oceans & reefs / photo of the week
Photo of the Week: Hawksbill Turtle in Ubatuba, Brazil
That’s a hawksbill turtle. With its namesake hawk-like bill, it is considered one of the most beautiful of the five marine turtle species encountered in Brazilian waters. It is a superb animal and can live more than 60 years. Unfortunately, already critically endangered, it will one day be extinct if people continue to kill them…
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South America / Venezuela / animal conservation / beaches / islands / local knowledge / marine conservation / oceans & reefs / outdoors / responsible travel / responsible travel news
Saving Sea Turtles in Los Roques, Venezuela
Off the Caribbean coast of Venezuela lies Los Roques, a remote paradise, where stretches of picturesque beach meet a crystal-clear sea teeming with schools of colourful fish. Over the centuries, this near-utopia archipelago has seduced many tourists into full-time residence with its isolation, charm and stark beauty. It was even once described by Christopher Columbus…
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Melanesia / Oceania / Vanuatu / animal conservation / islands / responsible travel / responsible travel news
Coconut Crab Conservation in Vanuatu
In April 2001, John and Silvana Nicholls, today owners and operators of Vanuatu Hotels, arrived in Vanuatu to launch and manage the new White Grass Ocean Resort on the island of Tanna. It was their intention to ensure that it would operate according to strict environmental guidelines, so they immediately declared it a bird sanctuary,…
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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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