ESTAS Award for responsible travel in Europe launched on Facebook and Linkedin !

The VESTAS awards in Europe (Vision-Destinet European Sustainable Tourism Awards) have kicked off through a social media campaign on both FACEBOOK and LINKEDIN This aiming at creating more awareness on European sustainable tourism initiatives. 44 countries are eligible to participate: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium , Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland , France , FYR Macedonia, Germany , Georgia, Greece , Guernsey, Iceland , Ireland , Israel, Jersey, Latvia, Lithuania , Malta, Moldova, Netherlands , Northern Ireland, Norway , Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Turkey, Ukraine and Wales You can participate at the following sites: Awards will be given to : Most Responsible Destination (villages, towns, cities and county-level NUTS III-V) Most Sustainable Tour Package Most Sustainable Carrier (air, rail, ship) Most Responsible Accommodation

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The All New LDSTS Blog

You will probably notice a few changes around here since your last visit, not least to our title, which has become Swift Flyer. Clients and business associates will likely recognise the name from our Company newsletter, which has been landing on their doormats regularly since the early 1990s. We became aware that the content of this blog was evolving and the focus had shifted from purely

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Il treno del vino

Da Siena a Montalcino , nel cuore verde della Val d’Orcia , un viaggio esclusivo per centocinquanta passeggeri fra antichi gusti e panorami incantevoli. In Italia, culla di ogni bellezza, nasce il nuovo turismo slow. Per chi ama viaggiare in libertà, alla ricerca della vite primordiale o a caccia dei vini del futuro, avvolti da un’arte e una storia eterne.

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expats in Costa Rica

Posted by Website Introductions: When we think about the real estate in Costa Rica, an expat is sure to have a fun time, depending upon the amount of money that his company may or may not be willing to allot for expenditure and so on, while tending to business in a land foreign to their own. Read more: expats in Costa Rica [click] Tags: expat work , trip to the country . Comments: 0.

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There are quite a few desperate sellers out there these days

Posted by Website Introductions: Do not be surprised, not even in the least bit, if it is that you were to come across a desperate seller. Why be surprised, when you should be thinking more about snatching at the opportunity

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Expo Verde 2010

Posted by freelance: In its effort to promote sustainable development and environmental conservation to people of all kinds, the Corcovado Foundation announced that it will be having the 5th edition of the Expo Verde from March 18 to 21, 2010 in INBio Parque. The expo is expected to enlighten a great number of people and tell them more about the Green Movement

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Costa Rica Camping Tips

Posted by freelance: Camping is always a very nice way of spending your vacation, especially if you are going to do it in a country such as Costa Rica. In a tropical country like Costa Rica, it becomes a nice feeling to wake up everyday near the wilderness, smelling the scents of the forests just beside you, or maybe the seas if you are near the shores

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The Best Bungee Jumps in Costa Rica

Posted by freelance: When it comes to bungee jumping, it is already the consensus that some of the world’s best bungee jumping spots can be located down south in New Zealand. This all well and good if you’re already a professional bungee jumper whose life goal is to visit the world’s best bungee jumping spots.

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Adventure Wildlife Discovery Trip for Honeymooners

Posted by Website Introductions: Costa Rican Vacations has prepared a wildlife discovery trip for adventurous couples or for newlyweds for they adventure honeymoon. Read more: Adventure Wildlife Discovery Trip for Honeymooners [click] Tags: honeymoon package , wildlife discovery trip

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Wonderful Map of Costa Rica

Posted by Website Introductions: The Toucan Waterproof Travel Map in the only Costa Rica map which even has street level details for dozens of areas, like the whole central valley around the international airport, Manuel Antonio, La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano, Jaco, Puerto Viejo Jimenez, Heredia, Alajuela, Escazu, Tamarindo, and San Jose’s Downtown. Read more: Wonderful Map of Tags: waterproof travel map , costa rica map . Comments: 0.

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Knock-Combo Trip in Costa Rica

Posted by Website Introductions: If you looking for a Knock-Out Combo on a Costa Rica trip, Costa Rican Vacations has one for you, For just $2,390 or less, you could enjoy a 15-day/14 nights of Adventure and Nature having 5-star quality services with the areas of Arenal, Monteverde, Playa Conchal and the country’s capital of San Jose. Read more: Knock-Combo Trip in Costa Rica Tags: vacation itinerary , knock combo trip in costa rica . Comments: 0.

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Thinking vacation, Think SAN JOSE Costa Rica

Posted by Website Introductions: Don’t worry about booking your tickets at the last minute, because Horizontes Nature Tours cater for you.For the last 25 years they have been organizing eco-friendly trips in the wildly popular Central American holliday destination, SAN JOSE, Costa Rica. Read more: Thinking vacation, Think SAN JOSE Costa Rica [click] Tags: eco , 10 day excursion

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Family Vacation Packages for a Tropical Vacation

Posted by Website Introductions: SmarterTravel’s resident bargain hunter – Kate Hamman, on the Deal Detective, is the one to ask for new travel deals. She answers the concerns and questions of her readers. Read more: Family Vacation Packages for a Tropical Vacation [click] Tags: vacation packages , the deal detective .

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A Fishing Charter in Jaco

Posted by freelance: Jaco may well be considered to be one of the more developed beach towns in Costa Rica, having itself considered to be one of the country’s “party beaches.” That’s basically because there area already a lot of tourists here, with real estate developments abound. If you’re keen on partying and meeting new people, then going to Jaco is the right Tags: fishing charters , fishing in costa rica . Comments: 0.

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Mission Trips to Costa Rica

Posted by Website Introductions: Every year, hundreds of thousand of tourist flock to Costa Rica, some even comes back every year, like the members of the Catonsville United Methodist Church. But these group of people is not just for the fun of trip because they have special mission.

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Dunbar’s Number

If the idea behind this Dunbar’s number is correct, what does this say about the way most of us deal with blogging, social media, community, social status, and online friendship? (via Wikipedia –) Dunbar’s number is a theoretical cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships

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After Birthday Check-Up

Every year, on the day after my birthday, I like to take stock of my life to make sure that everything is running as smoothly as a Swiss watch. That’s why I made an appointment for this morning to see Doctor Teitelbaum, my family doctor. “How’s it going with you and Sophia?” he asked as he took

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Rolymie Bakery – Edmonton, Alberta

Rolymie Bakery 1083 Knottwood Road East 780.450.1319‎ I’m going to start this post by saying, Filipino cuisine falls into the ‘rarely ventured’ category. Even with close Filipino friends, I rarely, if ever, get to enjoy the food of this multi-island country. When Anthony Bourdain visited the Philippines last season, I related to his experience almost instantly; for a country that is well represented by population , they are, without a doubt, highly underrepresented in the food world.

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Pakistan – Pakistani officials say Taliban kill 4 tribesmen, leave note accusing them of spying for US (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

Pakistani officials say Taliban kill 4 tribesmen, leave note accusing them of spying for US (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) MIR ALI, Pakistan – The bullet-riddled bodies of four Pakistani tribesmen, killed by the Taliban for allegedly spying for the United States, were found Sunday in a semiautonomous tribal region near the Afghan

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Great Ocean Road – Day 1 — Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia

Jump to the full entry & travel map Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia Set off from Melbourne at 8:00AM and about 1.5 hours later we were on the Great Ocean Road – a fantastic and beautiful 250km stretch of coastal road in the state of Victoria.

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