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Sustainable tourism best practices – STEP training 2012

Are you an entrepreneur in the sustainability industry? Or a hospitality professional in the tourism sector, or a federal/state public lands recreational site manager?  Maybe you’re interested in sustainable tourism best practices? If there are some ‘yes’ answers tucked away in your mind, you could be a candidate to participate in a 6-day  hands-on educational [...]

Exploring the World on a Budget

Everyone has a budget it’s just a question of size. And it’s not just about how much you plan to spend it’s also about how you plan to use that other vital resource for travelers – your time. Not many travelers are lucky enough to have unlimited supplies of both time and cash so budget [...]

News Round Up – Trains, trains and more trains – It’s a train special.

Freedom Train for MLK Day by Caltrain: Every Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, for 27 years, Caltrain has converted into a Freedom Train. It makes a reduced-price, round-trip run to San Francisco, commemorating the historic Selma to Montgomery, Alabama March that occurred in 1965, according to its founders, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [...]

And the lucky winner headed to Miami is….

The lucky ducky getting to spend time relaxing and taking in the sunny beaches of Miami is Danielle Sauers.   Pack your bags, grab some friends and send us a post card from the luxury of the Room Mate Waldrof Towers.   Check out our latest giveaway for your chance to win. This week’s luxury [...]