ResponsibleTravel.com - I Know a Great Place

This week responsibletravel.com launched IKnowAGreatPlace.com – a new online travel community with support from Michael Palin and TV Presenter Kate Humble.

IKnowAGreatPlace.com aims to become the best resource for local travel ideas in the world. No one knows your destination like you do, so it would be great if you can share your local knowledge with the community and give the best advice and tips on what your destination has to offer. We would like you to bring your knowledge to the community by adding local tips on great things to do and the best places to go, fantastic images of your destination and by answering questions about your destination in the travel forums. As someone who is passionate about local and authentic travel we hope you or your marketing team will get involved.

To put your destination on the map register here

25 Great Green Tools

Check out this site, here is the introductory blurb:

From the green browser to great green blogs, helpful widgets to handy directories, the “green web” is growing fast and anyone interested in gleaning green information online can find a wealth of eco-friendly websites, databases and applications. Start with these 25 green tools, applications and resources but don’t stop here - this is just the beginning.

http://webecoist.com/2008/09/10/green-web-tools-apps-and-resources/

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Sustainable Search Word Trends

Two more links that are worth checking out

Link 1: Google Adwords Article - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Sustainable Search Words

http://unicyclecreative.com/wordpress/archives/216#more-216

Link 2: Green Meetings

http://www.thegreenmeeting.com/2008/10/tripadvisor-survey-finds-jump-in-green.html

Travel Trends for 2008 - Going Green

Hi Everyone

Please see link below for a piece of research conducted on green travel:

http://www.travel-advocate.com/2008/10/01/travel-trends-for-2009-going-green/

Thanks, Karen.

Econatural.com

Hi Everyone

This is a very good site for all things eco. It is especially good for getting your eco products delivered to your door.

Check it out!

Karen.

www.econatural.com

Dear All

This is a site that you may be interested in visiting:

https://sustainabletravelinternational.org/

Their mission:

Sustainable Travel International (STI) is a global leader in sustainable tourism development. The 501(c)(3) non-profit organization’s mission is to promote sustainable development and responsible travel by providing programs that enable consumers, businesses and travel-related organizations to contribute to the environmental, socio-cultural and economic values of the places they visit, and the planet at large.

Arts and Crafts

This is an interesting development for all who are interested in crafts etc.

www.craftfairsandevents.com is a website designed for the benefit of Crafters in Northern Ireland

What are the benefits?

Your own web page advertising your craft, this page will showcase your work and can include 3 pictures, and a few thumbnail images.
Photographs of members work will be posted on The Gallery Page, these will link to the members own page.
As members I hope that we can all share news and dates of Craft Fairs, Events and Shows.
All Craft Fairs and Events emailed to us or sent via the Event Entry Form will be added to the Calendar in the Message Board. This will only be accessible to Website Members.
Access to the Craft Fairs & Events message board to share information with other members.An opportunity to share any Craft news, stories etc
No Computer? You can still join and have a web page these members can have the calendar posted via 'snail mail'
A selling page for your craft using the paypal shopping cart.
Begin your membership at any time of the year to run a full 12 months.
If you can offer Craft Courses we will advertise them on the site Craft Courses Page
Advertise your business on our site

Visit www.craftfairsandevents.com

New Course for Network Members

Hi all,

New course on website under Centres of Learning and then Food.

http://www.greenbox.ie/index.php/food.php?break=478

Links to websites of interest for the network

http://www.greenislandtourism.org/ About the Isle of Wight and green tourism


http://www.travelmole.com/haveyoursay.php travel advice website


http://www.jayceeprinters.com/ eco friendly printers