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
Travelogue: West Bali, Where Time Has Almost Stood Still
West Bali is short on foreign touirsts and long on local craftsmen. There are only two five star resorts in the region. Guided tours to local workshops can be arranged.
Australia: 25% of Hotel Guests Say They Ran Naked in Public Areas
Australian hotels guests admit to questionable behaviour – running naked, wasting water, smuggling in friends, sneaking food from buffets
Namibia: Journey to Twyfelfontein, an Untamed and Rugged Land
Travelogue: an ecotourist explores Twyfelfontein, an untamed and rugged corner of Namibia with the largest collection of stone engravings in Africa.
Namibia: Cape Cross Seal Reserve – Straight into your Nostrils
Skeleton Coastis a tranquil oasis on the west coast of Namibia amidst infinite desert and ocean and home to Cape Cross Seal Reserve.
Namibia: Kaokoland – Back and Beyond in the Country’s Last Wilderness
Descendants of the Herero people,in Northern Namibia have survived near extinction caused by droughts, war, and an attempted genocide. Harsh Conditions Kaokoland in the Kunene region of Northern Namibia is one of the last remaining wilderness areas of the country. Isolated from the outside world, Kaokoland offers incredible mountain sceneries, rugged landscapes, gigantic baobabs, and delicately waving makalani palm trees.
Namibia: Oysters and Champagne Where Sand Dunes Meet the Ocean
Once the main harbour for German South West Africa, Swakopmund, Namibia – about 160 miles from the capital Windhoek - is now the premier Namibian holiday resort and the place to be for extreme sports fanatics.
Portugal: Hiking in the Limestone Cliffs of the Algarve
Hiking tours of the Algarve in Portugal, over cliffs, along beaches, through fishing villages.
Environment: World’s Top 10 Sustainable Tourism Bodies
Ecotourism Australia and nine other national bodies have been recognized by the Globa Sustainable Tourism Countil for their commitment to sustainability
Heritage: Seven New Wonders of Nature Named
The Amazon, Iguazu Falls, and Halong Bay were the top vote getters in the Seven New Wonders of of Nature contest, but Unesco played no role in the contest.