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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:32:37 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Places - Latest</title><subtitle>Places - Latest</subtitle><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-01-26T05:51:22Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Cagayan De Oro: Whitewater Rafting in the Philippines</title><category term="Adventure"/><category term="Cagayan De Oro"/><category term="Caving"/><category term="Ecotourism"/><category term="Macarthur."/><category term="NORMMS"/><category term="Philippines"/><category term="Phillippines"/><category term="Pueblo golf estates"/><category term="Tourist Attractions"/><category term="factura"/><category term="river"/><category term="whitewater rafting"/><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/cagayan-de-oro-whitewater-rafting-in-the-philippines.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/cagayan-de-oro-whitewater-rafting-in-the-philippines.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2012-01-22T14:58:11Z</published><updated>2012-01-22T14:58:11Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Why is Cagayan de Oro also known as Philippines' whitewater rafting capital? Henrylito D.Tacio provides the answers.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Puerto Princesa Underground River, Karst Formation: Nature's Wonder</title><category term="Eco-tourism"/><category term="Ecotourism"/><category term="Limestone"/><category term="Philippines"/><category term="Puerto Princesa"/><category term="South-China Sea"/><category term="UNESCO"/><category term="Underground River"/><category term="geotourism"/><category term="karst formation"/><category term="kayak"/><category term="nature tourism"/><category term="phillipines"/><category term="stalagmite and stalactite"/><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/puerto-princesa-underground-river-karst-formation-natures-wo.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/puerto-princesa-underground-river-karst-formation-natures-wo.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2011-11-20T14:11:29Z</published><updated>2011-11-20T14:11:29Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Until the discovery of an underground river in Mexico ’s Yucatan Peninsula in 2007, the  8.2-kilometer long Puerto Princesa Subterranean River was reputed to be the world’s longest underground river.

The underground river arises approximately 2 kilometers south-west of Mount Saint Paul at an altitude of 100 meters.  “The subterranean river is the park’s main calling card, and it passes through a mystical limestone cave before emptying into the South China Sea ,” UNESCO said.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>A Greener Philippines Through Zero Carbon Resorts</title><category term="Architecture"/><category term="Corporate Social Responsibility"/><category term="Daluyon Beach and Mountain Resort"/><category term="Eco-Resort"/><category term="Eco-lodge"/><category term="Eco-tourism"/><category term="Philippines"/><category term="Puerto Princesa"/><category term="Renewable Energy"/><category term="Zero Carbon Resort"/><category term="global warming"/><category term="greenhouse gases"/><category term="phillipines"/><category term="solar hot water"/><category term="waterless urinal"/><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/a-greener-philippines-through-zero-carbon-resorts.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/a-greener-philippines-through-zero-carbon-resorts.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2011-11-20T08:20:57Z</published><updated>2011-11-20T08:20:57Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Global warming, an environmental threat unlike any the world has faced, is thought to be caused by an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases spewed into the atmosphere through human activities.  So how do some resorts operate, without further harming mother nature? A review of two Phillipine resorts.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Showcase Eco-Resort: Frangipani Langkawi Resort &amp; Spa</title><category term="Aquatic Plants"/><category term="Awards"/><category term="Beaches"/><category term="Conservation"/><category term="Eco-lodge"/><category term="Ecotourism"/><category term="Frangipani Langkawi Resort"/><category term="Langkawi"/><category term="Luxury Eco Resort"/><category term="Malaysia"/><category term="Tourist Attractions"/><category term="Waste Management"/><category term="Water Management"/><category term="Wellness &amp; Spa"/><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/showcase-eco-resort-frangipani-langkawi-resort-spa.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/showcase-eco-resort-frangipani-langkawi-resort-spa.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2011-10-18T00:39:36Z</published><updated>2011-10-18T00:39:36Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Beyond green, this eco-resort in West Malaysia shows how organic methods can be applied to address environmental problems and tourism impacts to produce amazing results. Mallika Naguran  meets the man behind this award-winning resort to learn of his unwavering commitment towards Mother Nature.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Mekong Responsible Travel E-Guide Launched</title><category term="Community-based Tourism"/><category term="Culture"/><category term="Ecotourism"/><category term="Indo-China"/><category term="Mekong Responsible Tourism"/><category term="Mekong Tourism"/><category term="Mekong Tourism eGuide"/><category term="Responsible Tourism"/><category term="Tourist Attractions"/><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/mekong-responsible-travel-e-guide-launched.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/mekong-responsible-travel-e-guide-launched.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2011-09-28T12:30:38Z</published><updated>2011-09-28T12:30:38Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[A new online guide shows you how to have a great holiday using boutique hotels, guest houses, restaurants, shops and tour operators that all build positive change throughout Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and the Guangxi and Yunnan provinces of China.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Eco-friendly Amarela Resort's Boholano Heritage</title><category term="Amarela Resort"/><category term="Architecture"/><category term="Beaches"/><category term="Bohol"/><category term="Boholano Culture"/><category term="Culture"/><category term="Eco-Resort"/><category term="Eco-lodge"/><category term="Eco-tourism"/><category term="Heritage"/><category term="Lucas Nunag"/><category term="Marine Conservation"/><category term="Philippines"/><category term="Philippines Marine Tourism"/><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/eco-friendly-amarela-resorts-boholano-heritage.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/eco-friendly-amarela-resorts-boholano-heritage.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2011-09-13T02:39:04Z</published><updated>2011-09-13T02:39:04Z</updated></entry><entry><title>Sivananda Yoga Ashram: Effecting Life Changes, Beyond Health and Well-being</title><category term="Ashram"/><category term="Ashram"/><category term="Bahamas"/><category term="Bahamas"/><category term="Gandhi"/><category term="Modern Life"/><category term="Shivadanda Yoga Ashram"/><category term="Vegetarian"/><category term="Wellness &amp; Spa"/><category term="Yoga"/><category term="Yoga"/><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/sivananda-yoga-ashram-effecting-life-changes-beyond-health-a.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/sivananda-yoga-ashram-effecting-life-changes-beyond-health-a.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2011-07-25T04:56:34Z</published><updated>2011-07-25T04:56:34Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[The Shivandanda Yoga Ashram allows you to escape from the stresses of modern life and learn enough to go back and make a change to ease those stresses. Offering a wide range of courses to choose from, individuals can make a selection according to what they wish to change about their lives, or what the wish to learn.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Volunteer Program: Moroccon Girls Skill Up Through 'Education for All'</title><category term="Corporate Social Responsibility"/><category term="Education"/><category term="Education For All"/><category term="High Atlas Mountains"/><category term="Humanitarian Relief"/><category term="John Wood"/><category term="Mike McHugo"/><category term="Room to Read"/><category term="Social Corporate Responsibility"/><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/volunteer-program-moroccon-girls-skill-up-through-education.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/volunteer-program-moroccon-girls-skill-up-through-education.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2011-07-18T05:30:00Z</published><updated>2011-07-18T05:30:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[“Education for All” builds dedicated boarding house that provides specific care to Moroccon girls between 16-19 years of age to have closer access to government schools.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Sukau Rainforest Resort's Eco-friendly Building Materials</title><category term="Architecture"/><category term="Borneo"/><category term="Eco-friendly construction"/><category term="Eco-lodge"/><category term="Malaysia"/><category term="Rainforest levy"/><category term="Rainforest lodge"/><category term="Sukau Ecotourism"/><category term="Sustainability"/><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/sukau-rainforest-resorts-eco-friendly-building-materials.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/sukau-rainforest-resorts-eco-friendly-building-materials.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2011-07-18T03:45:56Z</published><updated>2011-07-18T03:45:56Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[As part of a 2 million ringgit upgrade, the Sukau Rainforest Lodge has just opened a new eco-sensitive Gomantong Hall, modelled on the nearby Gomantong caves.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Cycling in Myanmar: Addictive Behaviour for Fitness Seekers</title><category term="Cycle Burma"/><category term="Cycle Inle"/><category term="Cycle Myanmar"/><category term="Pagan hot air balloon"/><category term="Ride Yangon"/><id>http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/cycling-in-myanmar-addictive-behaviour-for-fitness-seekers.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-places/cycling-in-myanmar-addictive-behaviour-for-fitness-seekers.html"/><author><name>Gaia Discovery</name></author><published>2011-05-28T08:00:00Z</published><updated>2011-05-28T08:00:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Take care if you travel to Myanmar on a bicycle. It might just be that you have to go back again and again. It’s addictive, as keen cyclist Adam Platt-Hepworth explains.]]></summary></entry></feed>
