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Archive for March, 2008
The Geotourism Challenge – You Could Be a Winner
Mar 1st
The National Geographic Society is conducting its first ever “Geotourism Challenge: Celebrating Places/Changing Lives.” This competition will bring to light innovative minds in tourism today and seeks to show the world that anyone can be a change maker. NGS is looking at this is a positive competition that will help change the lives of the competitors as well as others surrounding them.
All applicants must do is show NGS that they have a fresh idea or have already begun a project that will help boost geotourism. Anybody is eligible and all that apply from now through April 9, 2008 will be automatically qualified to win a trip for two, courtesy of partner World Hotel Link. The three most eco-friendly of them all with the most novel ideas will be rewarded with a $5,000 cash prize and will be allowed to present their ideas at the Geotourism Challenge Summit later this year.
Len Cordiner, president of WHL, is ecstatic over the possibilities that the competition can bring to the future of earth friendly nature of geotourism. “The Global Geotourism Challenge represents a whole new way of thinking about how to harness the power of entrepreneurs and travelers to drive change in destination stewardship.”
WHL has eco-friendly hotels around the world including the Hotel da Aldeia and Almirante in Lisbon, Portugal.
Photo courtesy of sletoh.com
Chocoholics Unite
Mar 1st
Favorite chocolatiers the world over, Nestle, has combined with MSC Cruises to offer celebrate 100 years of Italian chocolate making. The festivity point takes place on an eight day cruise which sets sail from Genoa and glides from Tunis, Palma, Barcelona and Marseille.
And of course, the cruises activities are chocolate focused and include chocolate massage, a chocolate dinner and chocolate-tasting among other activities.
This tasty treat of a tour begins on March 30 and prices start at roughly 569EUR.
If you are are looking for a place to stay before or after the cruise, try these yummy favorites at the starting point in Genoa: The Bentley Hotel, The Golden Tulip Hotel Moderno Verdi or the Best Western City.
