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Time to Shine!

When you go to South Africa don’t leave home without Binoculars and a zoom lens for taking great wildlife shots. If you forgot them at home for whatever logistical reason - no matter how, you definitely need to find a replacement and that is why, instead of surfing the spectacularly gently Durban’s waves (perfect for beginners, as we are) we spent a interesting afternoon looking for a new zoom lense in the Gateway shopping centre in Umhlanga, a lovely neighborhood north of the city.

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The Bulungula Lodge is situated in Nqileni village (“q” = a click sound) - in “the most beautiful location of any lodge in South Africa”. Here the visitors can enjoy the forest, lagoon, rolling hills, dolphins, whales, you name it. The visitors have even a shooting star guarantee – if you look at the night’s sky for half an hour without seeing one, you stay that night free at the Bulungula Lodge. The Bulungula Lodge runs on solar power and you can look out for the brand new bicycle powered blender producing the ultimate eco-smoothies. Let’s let the representatives of Bulungula Lodge themselves describe what the travelers can experience in Nqileni village:

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Mynatour group’s adventure in South Africa has begun!! The last preparations were made in Cape Town and now the group is heading towards the Eastern Cape’s biggest town, to Port Elizabeth. This town – also known as Nelson Mandela Bay – offers beautiful blue-flagged beaches.

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PEPY, "Protect the Earth, Protect Yourself" is a non-governmental organization registered in both the US and Cambodia. PEPY's mission is to aid rural communities in improving their own standards of living, with a focus on increased access to quality education. Since the beginning, the founders of PEPY have recognized that successful and sustainable programs require local staff. As the organization grows, Cambodians are driving program development and helping foster the community relationships crucial to PEPY’s success.

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"Combine development work with an active holiday"

Sandshoe  is an NGO combining the areas of education, sustainable development and sports. The purpose of the organization is to support local development in Las Tunas village, in Ecuador, through financial aid and volunteer tourism. The cornerstones of its work are responsibility, sustainable development and playfullness with sports and children.

Responsible tourism is a way of travelling which is more aware and respectful towards the place or country in which you travel, the people you meet and your own habits. It takes into consideration your own culture and that which you encounter. It goes beyond mass group tourism to raise curiosity for the new territory visited.

There are almost as many terms to describe types of travel as there are travel companies. A couple of buzzwords that you often hear these days are "Eco-Tourism" and "Adventure Travel" . To further confuse the issue there is also "Sustainable Tourism", "Responsible Tourism", "Nature Based Travel", "Green Travel", "Multi-Sport Adventures" and "Cultural Tourism".