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Botswana ‘eco-certifies’ 15 lodges, camps

Botswana ‘eco-certifies’ 15 lodges, camps

PRESS RELEASE FROM BOTSWANA TOURISM Botswana Committed to Conservation and Ecotourism Fifteen Camps and Lodges Now Botswana Ecotourism Certified ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND (February 28, 2013) – Botswana Tourism realizes that “green” is more than just a color or concept – it is a way of life. Conservation of Botswana’s natural resources, rich wildlife, and cultural heritage [...]

February 28, 2013No CommentRead More

Sample trip: Philly’s “Silver Linings”

Sample trip: Philly’s “Silver Linings”

PRESS RELEASE FROM GPTMC: ENJOY YOUR OWN SILVER LINING IN PHILADELPHIA Itinerary Inspired By Bradley Cooper’s Oscar-Nominated Film Silver Linings Playbook LOCATION: Center City, Philadelphia; South Philadelphia; and the suburbs TRANSPORTATION: By foot in Center City; by taxi, Septa or car for locations beyond TIME: An overnight SUMMARY: Featured on visitphilly.com/itineraries, this jaunt takes visitors [...]

January 21, 2013No CommentRead More

Grenada touts yachting prowess

Grenada touts yachting prowess

 PRESS RELEASE FROM GRENADA BOARD OF TOURISM:  GRENADA GRENADINES YACHTING: WE ARE SAILING **New Branding Reflects Grenada’s Key Sailing Attributes** St. George’s, Grenada – January 4, 2013 – With a location adjoining the Caribbean’s favorite sailing grounds, a wealth of inlets and bays for sheltered anchorages, a full range of marine services and yachting resources [...]

January 4, 2013No CommentRead More

Grenada ‘golden’ in 2012-13

Grenada ‘golden’ in 2012-13

PRESS RELEASE FROM GRENADA BOARD OF TOURISM: GRENADA GETS MULTIPLE ‘GOLDS’ IN 2012 **Listing Among “Best of the World to Visit in 2013” Tops Banner Year** St. George’s, Grenada – December 11, 2012 – Grenada is truly experiencing a banner year for marketplace recognition, adding top awards for its tourism product to Kirani James’ Olympic [...]

December 19, 2012No CommentRead More

Slideshow: A Kenyan safari

Slideshow: A Kenyan safari

NAIROBI–Check out these images from my first-ever Kenyan safari with Nairobi-based Gamewatchers Safaris/Porini Camps earlier this year. Thanks to commercial director Mohanjeet Brar, spent four days (three nights) at three of the firm’s high-end camps: Porini Rhino Camp, Porini Mara Camp and Porini Lion Camp. Guides and other staff at all three were excellent, whether [...]

November 27, 2012No CommentRead More

Encountering Easter Island: Day 5

Encountering Easter Island: Day 5

EASTER ISLAND, Chile–Today was all about topknots, tattoos and sooty terns. I’d woke this morning thinking I’d be heading out by bike for an a.m. circumambulation of ancient sites from my digs here at explora‘s luxury lodge, Posada de Mike Rapu. But rainy skies deterred me from those plans and I opted instead to join [...]

November 20, 2012No CommentRead More

Explora debuts new Chile photo tours

Explora debuts new Chile photo tours

PRESS RELEASE FROM EXPLORA: explora Launches New Photographic Expeditions in Atacama and Patagonia   Enhance your talent for outdoor photography and appreciation of the beauty of the great outdoors with new guided adventures sponsored by Nikon Inc. Santiago, Chile (Nov. 15, 2012) – The mountainous majesty of Patagonia and eerie expanses of the world’s driest desert [...]

November 15, 2012No CommentRead More

Encountering Easter Island: Day 4

Encountering Easter Island: Day 4

EASTER ISLAND, Chile–Took things down a notch today, my fourth here at explora‘s luxury lodge, Posada de Mike Rapu on the beautiful south coast of Easter Island. Following a light, leisurely breakfast of fresh fruits and cottage cheese, whole wheat toast and an egg-white omelet, connected with my Rapa Nui-born and -bred guide for the [...]

November 15, 2012Comments OffRead More

Encountering Easter Island: Day 3

Encountering Easter Island: Day 3

EASTER ISLAND, Chile–Sun was shining as I woke on third day here at explora‘s luxury lodge, Posada de Mike Rapu on Easter Island. But, I soon learned, there was a surprise in store for us mainland interlopers on Rapa Nui today: We were to be treated to a partial solar eclipse at 5:45 in the [...]

November 14, 2012No CommentRead More

Encountering Easter Island: Day 2

Encountering Easter Island: Day 2

EASTER ISLAND, Chile–Rainy day on Rapa Nui. Woke at 8 a.m., momentarily disoriented. Where was I? Hmm. Oh yeah, Easter Island. Easter Island?! Sleepy astonishment quickly gave way to excitement as I rubbed the sand out of my eyes. First exploration of my second day with the team here at explora‘s luxury lodge, Posada de Mike [...]

November 13, 2012No CommentRead More

Encountering Easter Island: Day 1

Encountering Easter Island: Day 1

EASTER ISLAND, Chile–Greetings from Rapa Nui, Isla de Pascua, Easter Island, etc. (take your pick of names and idioms). treKKen’s finally arrived on this mysterious and minute (64-square-mile) volcanic triangle rising from the middle of the Pacific…a dream that’s been a long time in coming finally fulfilled. Flew in from New York, via Lima, Peru, [...]

November 11, 2012No CommentRead More

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Gettin’ some gemutlichkeit: Day 2

Recently, treKKen’ headed overseas to southwestern Germany for a 10-day, culinary- and culture-themed trek from Mainz to Lake Constance, with stops in Freiburg, Stuttgart, Hohenzollern Castle and other towns, cities, vineyards and sightseeing spots well-known, and less so, across the Black Forest, the Schwabische Alb (Swabian Alps) and the states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Wurttemberg. [...]

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