TOP TIP: Clean your boots! Transporting seeds and insect eggs to different locations could lead to invasive species. Gorilla tracking in Rwanda and Uganda There are only around 1,000 gorillas left in the wild but, thanks to eco-tourism, numbers are on the rise. The price of visiting is high, and rules are strict, but you’ll […]
Costa Rica Named a United Nations Champion of the Earth in 2019 – one of the highest environmental honours – Costa Rica is also set to become the world’s first plastic free and carbon-neutral country by 2021. Plans include banning plastics and fossil fuels, using renewable energy and growing the country’s protected areas. As one
From a sprawling resort by the lake to a historic hotel with an underground bomb shelter, Shillong has a plethora of accommodation options to suit every kind of traveller. ATTRACTION Replete with green valleys, coniferous forests, waterfalls, and other natural treasures, Shillong is a wonderland waiting to be explored. Water BeautiesWard’s Lake lies glistening in
At HolidayMonk, we have had the pleasure to work with numerous retreats in the wellness domain. Some of these retreats have been running since decades, few are less than a year old. However, all of them and we are bound together by a single goal of spreading good health and wellness to everyone across the
I believe the only way to return to innocence is to evolve, move ahead in the right spirit. On my second evening at the resort, before the cultural show (rather acrobatic tribal gentlemen performing a martial arts routine) we were shown a four minute video that spoke not about the resort but about the General
The infinite blue sea shadowed by the mystical sky, sparkling pearl white sands that fit perfectly with a picturesque backdrop of coral greenery. This is what the Maldives is all about. Do not miss a chance to witness the evergreen Maldives tourism that has lots more to offer and make your stay as memorable as
About Myanmar Mingalabar is a word of welcome and a wish for good fortune. This single word signifies the inherent nature of the people of Myanmar, offering world-class hospitality and always wishing others well. Traditions deeply rooted in the loving-kindness philosophy of Buddhism, the creed the Myanmar lives by is cedana, or heart-felt goodwill
Bangalore: Ecotourism can simply be defined as an environmentally responsible travel directed towards exotic natural habitat for enjoying and appreciating nature. It promotes conservation and provides a favourable active socio-economic participation of the locals. Ecotourism destinations allow travellers to experience some of the most extreme and gorgeous natural wonders across the globe but on a
