Nick's Homestay offers comfortable, low cost accommodation in a traditional Balinese style compound, giving travelers a first hand look at family life in Bali - and a great alternative to expensive hotels and resorts.
Macau: 44 Hours in Coloane, Itinerary for a 3 Day, 2 Night Stay
As Macau's largest land mass, Coloane offers a side of the enclave that many visitors are not aware of. There is a stylish resort, 2 swimming beaches, 2 pubic swimming pools, a golf course, and an excellent network of well maintained hiking trails.
China: Nature Reserve Offers Eco-tourism in the Shadow of Skyscapers
Futian Mangrove Reserve is a green oasis in the shadows of Shenzhen's soaring skyscrapers. Why to go, how to get there, where to eat, and what to do.
Bhutan: World’s ‘Happiest Country’ Shuns Mass Market Tourism
A travel company launches 8 day tours Bhutan, which likes to think of itself as the world's 'happiest country'. Visits include monasteries, temples, fortresses, remote villages, and the nation's picturesque capital
South Africa: Energy Rich Tobacco to Offer Airlines Sustainable Fuel
Famers in South Africa harvest their first energy rich tobacco plants, a first step in producing sustainable bio-fuel for the aviation industry
Bali: Resort Invests in Purification System to Produce Its Own Bottled Water
As part of its commitment to sustainable travel, Alilla Villas Uluwatu acquires water purification and bottling equipment to offer guests fresh drinking water without the usual carbon footprint.
Thailand: Hotel Group Reduces Energy Consumption in Bid to Promote ‘Sustainable Travel’
As the world celebrates World Environment Day, Onyx Hospitality Group announces a number of important achievements in its bid to reduce the amount of energy consumed at its hotels, resorts, and spas
Environment: Hotel Group Pledges to Stop Serving Shark’s Fin Globally
Starwood Hotels announces a global ban on shark's fin at all of its 1,200 hotels and resorts around the world. Properties in the group will stop buying shark's fin in July 2014 and stop serving it at its food and beverage outlets by year's end.
Environment: If Earth Hour Saves That Much Energy, Why Don’t Hotels Do It More Often?
After receiving several press releases from hotels boasting about how much energy they conserved by turning their lights out for one hour on 29 March 2014, Michael Taylor wonders why they don't do this more often.
Travelogue: Breakfasting in the Rice Paddies of Eastern Bali
Alila Manngis serves hotel guests breakfast in its organic gardens set amid rice paddies near the hotel. Both Western and Eastern breakfasts can be ordered.