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Tag Archives: Unique Travel Destinations
Indonesia’s Orang Utans up close and personal
By Dian Hasan | July 16, 2010 The playful Orang Utans at Camp Leakey, Tanjung Puting National Park, Indonesian Borneo. Photo: Nicole Duke To understand the plight of the mighty Orang Utan, the magnificent orange apes that are native to … Continue reading
The Coral Triangle ~ the richest marine biodiversity on the planet
More coral reef species than anywhere else on Earth. Six of the world’s 7 marine turtle species. 3,000 marine fish species. A 6-million square kilometer ecosystem that fuels economies and supports the livelihoods of over 100 million people. About the … Continue reading
Are You Game for a 525 km Biking Adventure Challenge? Sulawesi beckons!
By Dian Hasan | January 15, 2010 Calling out all Biking Adventure lovers: Destination Sulawesi, a 525 km adventure route in and around Tana Toraja (Feb 1 – 13, 2010) Indonesia is renowned as the last eden on earth, home … Continue reading
Unique Urban Parks | Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
By Dian Hasan | December 23, 2009 The hallmark of any great city is its urban park! Commonly located at the center of its core, urban parks play a significant role in providing traffic-choked cities with much-needed green lungs. As … Continue reading
Slum Tours: Real Tourism or Real Exploitation?
By Dian Hasan | October 5, 2009 The Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire has made the world’s poor urban districts a popular tourist destination. Is it supportive or exploitive? National Geographic Traveler takes a look. There was a time when most … Continue reading
Orang Utans make their own medicine. Discover how via Volunteer Work!
By Dian Hasan | October 12, 2009 The animal world never ceases to captivate us. With the explosion of media, especially TV programs dedicated to animals and wildlife, and with a big help from the internet, information about animals have … Continue reading
Elephants displaying feeling of mourning over the loss of fellow elephant
By Dian Hasan | October 5, 2009 We have always believed that animals have feelings too, if man’s best friend is any indication. As for the other member of the animal kingdom, the following footage provides further proof that we … Continue reading
Posted in Africa
Tagged Adventure Travel, Africa, Animal Inteligence, Elephants, Flora & Fauna, Kenya, Luxury Safaris, Unique Travel Destinations
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First-person look ~ staying in a Japanese Ryokan. What’s it really like?
Have you always been itching to find out about certain travel experience that you’ve harbored venturing for one day in the future. These would commonly involve unique travel experiences to different cultures or environments. Take a the Ryokan, for example. … Continue reading
Posted in Japan
Tagged Adventure Travel, Cultural Travel, Ryokan, Unique Stay Experience, Unique Travel Destinations
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Luxury With Heart: Rwanda’s Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
Today, searching the world far and wide for hotel and travel companies with a green heart, that practice Responsible Tourism, is not a tall order. Organizations that operate on the premise of extending as much hospitality to the guests as … Continue reading
Imparting eco-values in young minds ~ Seychelles
By Dian Hasan | September 20, 2009 Departing from the adage “teach them young and they shall remember”, one Singapore-based organization – Eco Field Trips (EFT) – brings school kids closer top nature for a most rewarding “out-of-classroom” learning experience. … Continue reading
Endangered Eden 