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2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

18 March, 2010 - 07:08 — Emily

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the 12 finalists for the 2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. The winners will be revealed on May 26th celebrating the best in sustainable tourism throughout four different categories. This year over 160 entries were received from over 45 countries.

The categories and the finalists are:

Destination Stewardship Award

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12 Interesting Finalists - Global
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Tourism and Post-Tsunami Displacement in India and Sri Lanka

3 March, 2010 - 13:34 — Emily

The Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 was the biggest natural disaster in modern history and it called for a pan-Asian relief effort on a scale that had never before been seen. The immediate impact on the coastal communities affected not only their lives, homes and villages, but also their livelihoods. Many survivors fished to earn their living, farmed close to the sea or relied on low scale tourism.

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South Coastline of Sri Lanka and
India
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Number 1 Hostel in South Africa: The Backpack & Africa Travel Centre

25 February, 2010 - 17:46 — Emily

The 8th annual Hoscar awards ceremony took place in January 2009 to recognize the best hostels in the world. Over 23,000 properties from across the globe featured on Hostelworld.com were eligible for the awards and the prizes were based on approximately 1 million votes given by the Hostelworld customers.

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74 New Church Street Cape Town
South Africa
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Aboriginal Peoples in Vancouver 2010 Winter Games

24 February, 2010 - 13:11 — Emily

When the eyes of the world are focused to Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the Aboriginal tourism industry has had a great opportunity, both to showcase the rich culture and heritage of Aboriginal peoples and to grow their businesses. Currently, the Aboriginal tourism industry employs more than 6,400 people across Canada.

Location

Vancouver
Canada
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Calabash Tours – Port Elizabeth, South Africa

22 February, 2010 - 09:46 — Admin

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Port Elizabeth
8 Dollery Street, Central
South Africa

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: Volunteer Tourism in Cambodia

15 February, 2010 - 12:42 — Admin

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Siem Reap Province
Cambodia

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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