Winning Ways: Tourism and the Environment as Good Business
A Washington forum sponsored by Smithsonian Institution and others highlights environmental travel practices. Abercrombie & Kent and British Airways receive Environmental Awards for eco friendly efforts. The piece urges travelers to respect cultures, avoid litter, and support sustainable tourism while avoiding harm to wildlife and habitats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature Conservancy
Greens
Washington, D.C
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Magazine
American Society of Travel Agents
Abercrombie & Kent
British Airways
Jorie Kent
Oak Brook
Ill
Geoffrey
Friends of Conservation
FOC
Tanzania
FCC
Ben
Kenya
Abercrombie & Kent International, Inc
Hot travel spots for this year's vacation
Travel mavens name Europe as the hot destination with fares under 300 dollars roundtrip from many U.S. points. Discounts up to 65 percent await in major European cities with Paris hotels offering rooms around 130 dollars, and dollar strength shifting travel costs. Experts urge advance planning, rate guarantees in dollars, and exploring smaller towns to stretch budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Plaza Republique
Paris
Manhattan
U.S
European Travel Commission
American Society of Travel Agents
Shiffler & Associates
McLean, Va
California
Florida
Texas
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Canada
Mexico
Great Britain
Bahamas
Germany
France
Costa Rica
Tom Grimm
The
Society of American Travel Writers
Antarctic cruise and wilderness travel for mature explorers
Grand Circle Travel promotes a 20 day Antarctica cruise from Punta Arenas Chile aboard Marco Polo departing Dec 27 with Col Norman Vaughan joining after a 500 mile dog sled run. Ports include Hovgaard Island and Paradise Harbor. ends with three days in Buenos Aires. Other programs include Wilderness Inquiry trips for accessibility, Hideaways International European home rentals, Freighter Travel, Safariworld discounts for seniors, Youth Hostels guided hikes, and Wisconsin tourism with the Grand Circus parade note celebrating 200 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Circle Travel of
Boston
Antarctica
Punta Arenas
Chile
Norman Vaughan
Adm
Richard E. Byrd
Marco Polo
Antarctic Circle
Hovgaard Island
Paradise Harbor
Buenos Aires
Call Grand Circle Travel
Grand Old Broads For Wilderness
Susan Tager
P.O. Box
Salt Lake City
Utah
Wilderness Inquiry
Coryortlands National Park
Wolf Ridge
Lake Superor
Finland
Mina
Partici
New Mexico
Alaska
U.S
Banff
Grand Canyon
Chihuahuan Desert
Sierra Blanca
Hostelling International
P.O
America
Wnte Wisconsin Division of Tourism
Madison
Wis
Mall of America six months in raises wonder and doubt
Bloomington visitors call the Mall of America overwhelming while analysts note huge visitor volumes and strong early sales. The mega center blends shopping with entertainment from Camp Snoopy to YMCA services, drawing 16 million visitors in six months and prompting debates about long term viability amid comparisons to West Edmonton Mall and earlier boycotts and incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Minn
Disney World
Mall of America
Jan Fernkes
Seven Acre
Patrice Asleson
Burnsville
Sid Doolittle
Chicago
McMillan Doolittle
Minnesota
Business and Professional Women
Hooters Restaurant
Knott's Camp Snoopy
Malls
University of Minnesota
Karal Ann Marling
Camp Snoopy
Mail
Paul Bunyan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colin Marshall
Ruth Heimbuecher
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Scripps Howard News Service
Tom Parsons
Best Fares Magazine
Grimm
South Africa
East Africa
National Tour Association
Branson
Allied Tours
West
Australia
Hong Kong
India
Brooklyn
Allied
W. 46Th St
N.Y
Fifth St
Box
Minneapolis
Hideaways International
London
Mike Thiel
England
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Greece
Littleton
Mass
Leland Pledger
Freighter Travel News
Leland Piedger
Freighter Travel Club of America
Harts Lake Rd
Roy
Wash
Safariworld of
Safariworld
Madison Ave
Vane Gee Sis
Megamall
Japan
Louise
Wayne Stegman
St. Joseph
West Edmonton
Mrs. Stegman
Jim Gilford
Bassin
Frederick
Florida Circle
Key West
South Central
Festa San Antonio
New Orleans Gardens & Plantations
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
MGM
Norfolk Azaleas
Historic
Virginia
Sistensee
Williamsburg
Busch Gardens
Holland
Niagara Falls
Myrtle Beach
Ee Opryland
Wheeling
W.va
Fom
Branson Hobar
Lincoln BU
Wale Mey
Carlson Travel Network
Travel Consultants, Inc
College Park Plaza
West 7Th Street
Frederick, Mid
Royal Caribbean Sintoerhe Caribbean Coming
ROCL
Royal Gaibican
Eastern Caribbean
Transcanal
Greek Isles
Scandinavia
Russia
Dale
Bermuda
Gepaning
Thurmont
San Juan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!