Travel Trends for 2012

On January 12, 2012, in travel, by Boyana

Cox & Kings are travel experts that plan luxury trips for centuries now (since 1758).

They have created the following list with travel trends for the soon coming 2012. Here are some of them:

  1. “’End of the world’ Journeys” – Apparently, it’s become very popular among travelers to go on trips to not so popular destinations due to the belief the world is coming to an end in 2012. Such destinations areAlbania,Serbia, Greenland, the Russian Far East, Uzbekistan, Falkland Islands and Papua New Guinea.
  1. “Mind, Body & Soul Vacations” – some travelers wish to learn new meditation techniques and proper nutrition. For the purpose they

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Britons Leaving Australia?

On January 12, 2012, in Immigration & Living Abroad, by Boyana

A great number of Britons are leaving Australia recently, but the same activity is seen among the Australians who live in the United Kingdom– they are returning home as well.

The strong bound between Australiaand theU.K.has been a well-known fact for many years now. As a result, thousands of Britons have immigrated toAustralia, and a huge number of Australians have been coming to the U.K. Recently, however, both sides are massively returning back to their home countries. What could be the reasons for this phenomenon?

Britons in Australia

Britons are attracted mainly by the weather inAustralia– many dream of an outdoor life, sunny days, barbeque …

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Ecotourism vs. Nature Tourism vs. Sustainable Tourism vs. Responsible Tourism

On January 12, 2012, in travel, by Boyana

Considering that eco, nature, sustainable and responsible are synonyms, it’s easy to misuse these words in the context of travel and tourism. Thus, we have provided definitions of each of the above types of tourism, so you get to decide which one is your priority.

Ecotourism

According to The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), ecotourism is “Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people”.

In other words, travelers act responsibly in order to minimize their impact on the environment and the local community.

Wikipedia also says that the purpose of the ecotourism is to educate the …

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