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Environmentalists Take On The Holiday Companies By : Santo Thomas-7925 Battle lines are drawn as environment campaigners take on the holiday companies in 2008 to win the hearts and minds for tourists to reduce their carbon footprint. Exploring the Ukaguru Mountains. By : Roy J Hinde M.Sc.-4576 Describes hiking into the Ukuguru Mountains. Kenya community based eco lodges initiative hit top of the world list By : henrykahuki Community eco lodges in Kenya are fast becoming hot spots for the authentic travelers, holiday makers or first timers who are glad some well informed travel consultant somewhere was resourceful enough to bring to their attention the existence of these amazing small accommodation alternatives. Bug Deflectors Help Cross Country Driving By : Mike Rosania I recently drove across the country, from Jersey to California, with two of my good friends. We took route 80 straight across until we hit Nebraska and cruised down through Denver then Vegas and finally landed in San Diego. We packed pretty well for the trip, but if I could do it again I would get a bug deflector. Mountain Bike Holidays Are Golden Chances For You To Roll With Rocks By : Robert Sheehan mountain, bikes, bike, holidays, ride, handlebars, biker, tour, tours Why not go on an Ethical and Organic Holiday? By : Davinos Greeno If you thought organic and ethical behaviour just covered food and clothes you are mistaken ¡V it now covers holidays and hotels as well! African park safari wildlife-Kenya: budget African -Kenya park safari wildlife By : Robert Muhoho African park safari wildlife-Kenya cheap online bookings: The African park safari wildlife-Kenya package vacation is one of the most rewarding experiences in Kenya-Africa. Whether in a Kenya Cheap tour camping safari, African park safari wildlife-Kenya safari lodge, African park safari wildlife-Kenya luxury or budget safari; you are guaranteed a once in a lifetime experience in Kenya at discounted rates. Go camp. Wildebeest/gnu Migration safari of Maasai Mara-Kenya: By : Robert Muhoho Wildebeest/gnu migration to and back from Serengeti into the Maasai Mara is the single most popular wildlife spectacle in Kenya. The wildebeest/gnu migration is such a phenomenon it involves movement of over 1 million wildebeest/gnus crossing plains and rivers in the Mara wildebeest/gnu migration. River crossings are the most spectacular where the wildebeest/gnu of Mara jump into rivers full of crocodiles and surging currents. Investing in Kenya: tourism industry By : Robert Muhoho Investing in the Kenya tourism industry is becoming very attractive. With aggressive marketing and diversification of source markets by the government, the industry is recording an all time high. Investment in tourism in Kenya would include in lodges, transport and ground handling, travel agencies, and entertainment including restaurants, discos and theme parks. Ecotourism: I Came, I Saw, But I Did Not Conquer By : Gene C. Sager The term “ecotourism” is begging to enjoy a career as a buzz word. So we should be suspicious of bandwagoners who may use the word to greenwash their not-so-green tours. Amid confusion as to what the term means, some people hear it simply as touring in nature; most writers feel it must mean environmentally friendly enjoyment of nature. The more I ponder the matter, the more I realize that the issue is not about semantics, it is about our relationship to the natural world.