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From conservation to regeneration: APE Malaysia’s decade of purpose-driven tourism


This APE Malaysia field team includes residents of the local Sukau village.

At APE Malay­sia, our work sits at the inter­sec­tion of wild­life con­ser­va­tion, eco­sys­tem res­tor­a­tion, and respons­ible tourism.

Our diverse pro­grammes are tightly con­nec­ted by one guid­ing prin­ciple: tour­ism must con­trib­ute to eco­lo­gic­al recov­ery rather than accel­er­ate envir­on­ment­al loss.

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YAANA Ventures’ walkathon to support eight Asian charities


YAANA Ventures’ walkathon to support eight Asian charities. A Gemini-generated image incorporating a pic of the walkers supplied by Yaana Ventures.

Diver­si­fied sus­tain­able travel group YAANA Ven­tures will hold sim­ul­tan­eous walk­a­thons in 10 Asi­an des­tin­a­tions to boost eight loc­al charities.

The walk­a­thons will take place on Feb­ru­ary 1, 2026, in Nonthaburi and Khao Sok in Thai­l­and; Kandy, Sri Lanka; Sanur, Bali, Indone­sia; Vien­tiane, Laos; Yan­gon, Myan­mar; Cebu, the Phil­ip­pines; Ho Chi Minh City, Viet­nam; and Koh Kong and Phnom Penh in Cambodia.

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Should I buy a DSLR camera? Key factors to consider


Should I buy a DSLR camera? Photo by Martin Jernberg (CC0) via Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/two-man-on-top-or-rocky-mountain-4RmMPd0QJHk

Should I buy a DSLR cam­era? Or are there bet­ter ways to ful­fill my pho­to­graph­ic needs?  Faced with a con­fus­ing array of cam­era sizes, formats, and tech­no­lo­gies, trav­el­lers, social media influ­en­cers, and the in-house con­tent cre­at­ors of travel & tour­ism organ­isa­tions might well ask those ques­tions.  Lon­don Cam­era Exchange breaks it down for us.  Recently, the question […]

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Supporting ‘Bhutan Believe’: The SUSTOUR Bhutan story so far


Supporting 'Bhutan Believe'

Bhutan believes it is (or could be) the world’s green­est and most respons­ible travel des­tin­a­tion. The SUSTOUR Bhutan pro­ject, fun­ded by the European Uni­on under its SWITCH-Asia pro­gramme, is sup­port­ing Bhutan’s effort to real­ise this goal with a focus on sus­tain­able, inclus­ive, and resi­li­ent tour­ism devel­op­ment.  “The SUSTOUR pro­ject stands as a beacon of relevance […]

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Lasting Laos: Meet 20 certifiably-sustainable hotels and tour companies at ITB


Lasting Laos: Meet Laos' five 'exemplary' certifiably-sustainable tourism companies at ITB Berlin 2024

Travel agents and tour oper­at­ors seek­ing cer­ti­fi­ably-sus­tain­able ground con­tent in the peace­ful and beau­ti­ful emer­ging des­tin­a­tion of Laos can find exactly what they are look­ing for at ITB Ber­lin 2024: Last­ing Laos

Five exem­plary Lao tour­ism com­pan­ies are set to show­case their Trav­elife cer­ti­fic­a­tion, innov­at­ive spir­it, and com­mit­ment to sus­tain­ab­il­ity and sus­tain­able prac­tices at ITB.

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Believe in Bhutan: Book a meeting at ITB for sustainable, affordable, life-changing tours


Believe in Bhutan: Book a meeting at ITB for sustainable, affordable, life-changing tours. Bhutan Believe.

Believe it.  Bhutan, the land famed for its Gross Nation­al Hap­pi­ness, majest­ic land­scapes, and unique cul­tur­al exper­i­ences, is now more access­ible than ever for trav­el­lers.  This is thanks to sev­er­al key improve­ments in travel pro­ced­ures, includ­ing a sim­pli­fied visa pro­cess, reduced Sus­tain­able Devel­op­ment Fee (now US$100 per day), and increased flight options.  Not only that, […]

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