Taroko National Park displays many traits of ecotourism that has been managed sustainably. Mallika Naguran writes about her travel there and of the nature experienced within the mountains and gorge.
Plataran L’Harmonie Resort, Bali
Four Rivers Lodge: Working with Water
Five Reasons to Stay at Villa Samadhi Singapore
While most tourists head to Singapore for its city attractions, there are those who are nostalgic about Singapore in the early days of the 20th Century. For these, the Villa Samadhi Singapore on the south of the island would fill a void or two. Mallika Naguran is pleasantly surprised with her ecotourism experience at a restored and responsible black and white bungalow that still tells the story of the British Singapore in the 1920s.
Kelimutu: Sustaining Parks - and People
Indonesia has a poor reputation for its ecological stance, so any resort that claims it deliberately operates near National Parks to raise visitor conservation awareness is a plus. Kelimutu Crater Lakes Eco Lodge makes a point of employing local people to extend that awareness into the local community.
Barry’s Place Atauro : In Harmony with Nature in Timor
Bangkok Tree House: The Sustainable Hotel in a Green Lung
Sustainable Living at Sarinbuana Eco Lodge in Bali
Making the right connections is what it takes to allow nature to provide for animals and people at Sarinbuana Eco Lodge. Mallika Naguran spent two nights in central Bali to learn how permaculture and ecotourism can go hand in hand in the heart of the forest.
Bamurru Plains Resort: Australia’s Okavango Delta?
Japamala Resort: Luxury Eco-living on Tioman
Back in the early 2000’s, Tioman Island was a prime destination for keen divers and budget travellers holidaying in Malaysia. But not much else: it was definitely right off the map for quality resort relaxation. Then, just over a decade ago, the Japamala eco-resort opened and showed Tioman was not just for backpackers. By Jeremy Torr
Apani Dhani Eco-Lodge: Preserving Local Cultures and Heritage, India
BEST Society - Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards 2014 Finalist
BEST Society, which stands for Borneo Ecotourism Solutions and Technologies, supports rural communities in Malaysia’s Sabah establish and improve their own social enterprises, improving their quality of life through business. Moving away from charity, now the NGO focuses on capacity building in social entrepreneurship, and is increasing access to markets for cottage industry artisans.
Winners of Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards 2012
After a year's absence, WildAsia returned once again to stage the Responsible Tourism Awards, the region's top green honours that hoteliers and tour operators aspire towards. The winners of their 2012 Responsible Tourism Awards were announced at ITB Asia held in Singapore. This year, there were four specific award categories ranging from community engagement, culture preservation, nature conservation to resource efficiency, plus one generic category for the "most inspiring" responsible operator. Finalists had to demonstrate excellence in various areas of sustainability and, of course, responsible tourism practices. They were assessed based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s Criteria.
A Greener Philippines Through Zero Carbon Resorts
Global warming, an environmental threat unlike any the world has faced, is thought to be caused by an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases spewed into the atmosphere through human activities. So how do some resorts operate, without further harming mother nature? A review of two Phillipine resorts.
Showcase Eco-Resort: Frangipani Langkawi Resort & Spa
Eco-friendly Amarela Resort's Boholano Heritage
Committed to heritage and low impact hospitality services, Amarela Resort is a charming eco-resort perched on the Panglao Island coastline of the Philippines. An old Visayas art form - Boholano - is revived in a number of ways here, and the environment is given tender loving care as well, reviews Gaia Discovery.
Sukau Rainforest Resort's Eco-friendly Building Materials
Arkitrek Camp, An Architecture Summer School, To Design and Build In Borneo
Arkitrek Camp, an architecture summer school in Malaysian Borneo is now taking applications for a three-week camp in May 2011.
The camp is aimed at developing young architects’ skills and experience. Malaysia-based British architect Ian Hall, director of Arkitrek is working together with volunteer organisation Camps International for hands-on design and construction in the environmentally and culturally-sensitive Malaysian state of Sabah.
Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards 2010 Winners
Wild Asia announces the winners for the 5th Responsible Tourism Awards 2010 from Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka at ITB Asia. After months of short-listing the finalists and making site visits to the final six properties and tour operators, Wild Asia’s judging panel has finally selected its 2010 RT Awards winners.