If you thought Timor Leste was off the beaten track, take a boat ride to the island just an hour or so offshore from the capital, Dili – to Atauro. You will find a place where living with nature is as important as your holiday, and where you can almost feel the spirit of nature.
Mount Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club: Committed to the Environment
Green Globe congratulated Mount Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club on its recent recertification for the fourth year. Mount Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club is a relaxed, elegant haven tucked on the breathtaking hillside of Grand Anse Beach in Grenada.
Mövenpick Beach Resort Al Khobar: Planting the Seeds of Sustainability
Nestled on the shoreline of the Arabian Gulf lies Mövenpick Beach Resort Al Khobar, a true getaway that awaits families, couples and corporate travellers alike. The resort features contemporary and spacious deluxe villas and facilities include a private lagoon beach, a wellness centre and restaurants offering a variety of excellent dining options.
Old Towns and Street Culture of Yunnan
The Indian Traveller in Seychelles
The Seychelles Tourism Board, local and Indian trade partners meet to explore the tourism potential of Seychelles for Indian travellers. Beaches, weddings, snorkelling are popular in Seychelles.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Newly Inscribed in 2017
Action-packed Pridmore's "Under the Flight Path" Travel Memoir
Culture and Geology of Bali’s Mountains and Lakes
National Parks: Tasmania’s Green History
Village Ways: Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Community-based Tourism
Five Things To Discover in Cameron Highlands
While tourists still flock to Cameron Highlands for its natural landscape and cool clime, many fall for dull and hackneyed tours such as visits to strawberry and vegetable farms. To truly experience this charming eco-tourism destination within the Titiwangsa range of Pahang, West Malaysia, it is best to immerse yourself in the highland’s natural beauty, biodiversity, heritage and culture... and learning something about the forest ecology too. Mallika Naguran, who's been to Cameron Highlands numerous times as a kid and still visits, shares some pointers.
River Walking in West Papua
Recently, frequent Gaia Discovery contributor Simon Pridmore and his wife Sofie travelled to West Papua, Indonesia’s easternmost province. This is the third of three pieces recounting their adventures.