Activity: Tours by Andaman Discoveries
Location: Phang Nga Province, on the Andaman coast of southern Thailand
Tip: Take advantage of some of the myriad ways to give back to your host community
Just a few hours from the tourist hub of Phuket, villagers invite you into their lives to experience their traditional culture and diverse eco-systems in an authentic and non-intrusive way.
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The experience: Andaman Discoveries (AD) offers experiences of traditional culture and ecology of rural, coastal Thailand. Several village tours are available, including cultural
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Laos Opens First Five Star HotelHomesgofast.com, UKThe town of Savannakhet in southern Laos runs alongside of the Mekong River and is a popular destination for tourists and those who want to see the Ho Chi Minh Trail. It is also becoming an ecotourism destination with three national parks and large …
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No room at the innThanh Nien Daily, VietnamIn the opposite direction, travel agents have booked more than 1000 people into Can Tho's My Khanh Village, which is described as an “ecotourism hotspot of the Mekong Delta.” In Kien Giang Province to the south, the hotels and guest houses on Phu Quoc …
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Within days of its launch, the “Responsible Tourism Guide to the Mekong” started receiving plaudits from stakeholders in Mekong tourism and experts in the fields of sustainable tourism and responsible travel …
“The Responsible Tourism Guide to the Mekong website is an excellent complement to the existing ‘Guide to Responsible Tourism in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam’, a publication of the Mekong Tourism Development Project (MTDP). The website allows a broader distribution of its content to responsible travelers from around the world.
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Evaluating tourism's effect on the environmentStraight Goods, CanadaIn the Mekong River Delta in northeast Cambodia, a ST-EP project brings visitors to view the endangered freshwater dolphin. Tourists stay in local villages, eat local produce, buy local crafts and are taken to the dolphins by former fisherfolk. …
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Activity: PEPY – Protect the Earth, Protect Yourself
Location: Cambodia
Tip: Moderate to good fitness levels required if bicycling
Discover the back roads of Angkor and beyond on bicycle, or take a volunteer trip to a rural home with stops to see health, environmental or education projects
A friendly graduation
The experience: PEPY (Project the Earth, Protect Yourself) organizes adventure and volunteer tours for travelers who want to give something back while they explore Cambodia. PEPY cycling tours operate during the dry season from November to March
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This “Responsible Tourism Guide to the Mekong” website is an extension to the MTCO’s marketing website www.ExploreMekong.org which is for consumers and travel agents seeking information and ideas for visiting the Mekong region.
The MTCO, located in Bangkok, Thailand, represents the six national governments in the Greater Mekong Sub-region and has two primary functions:- 1) Development – To co-ordinate sustainable pro-poor tourism development projects in the Mekong in line with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, and 2)
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Activity: Cambodia Landmine Museum
Location: Siem Reap
Tip: Experience the mock minefield to discover how difficult it would be to live in a mine-infested area
Learn more about the scourge of landmines and the shadow they cast over rural communities in Cambodia with a visit to this flagship museum that promotes mine awareness and education.
Unexploded ordnance
The experience: The Landmine Museum tells the terrible story of landmines and UXO (unexploded ordnance) in Cambodia. Cambodia has been scarred by years of conflict and some of the deepest scars
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Activity: The Singing Tree cafe
Location: Siem Reap
Tip: This is one of the most child-friendly places in Siem Reap, thanks to a large, enclosed garden.
Retreat to a lush garden café serving tasty vegetarian creations that acts as a focus for environmental and community awareness in Siem Reap.
A friendly retreat
The experience: The Singing Tree Café is a delightful garden café situated just a short stroll from the centre of Siem Reap. The café management aims to promote responsible tourism, social ecology and foster community spirit. The
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