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Sustainable travel awards

November 24, 2011 by

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Last night, at an anniversary dinner of AITO (the Association of Tour Operators) in London, Tribes was delighted to be given the award for the ‘Most Innovative Sustainable Tourism Initiative 2011’.  This responsible travel award recognised Tribes’ eco-rating system of environmental and social impact auditing of the properties with which it works around the world. So… [Read more…]

Travelling with kids

November 22, 2011 by

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My 11-year stood up, put both hands in the air with utter exuberance and yelled.   At that point the elephant that he was standing on completely drenched him with a trunk full of water!! OK, so some people reading this might gasp and consider me a dreadful mother for putting my child in such… [Read more…]

Rainforest with the Huaorani

November 11, 2011 by

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Huaorani Recently some of our clients came back from a trip to the Ecuadorian rainforest.  Patrick and Diana have travelled with Tribes previously, and this time wanted something unique in terms of a rainforest experience.  We suggested the Huaorani Ecolodge amongst other great spots.  They had a fabulous time and here are some of their comments… [Read more…]

Elephants stuck in mud

November 1, 2011 by

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We’ve just heard the most amazing tale from our friends at Norman Carr Safaris in Zambia.  Christina tells the tale … Most conservationists believe that man should not meddle with the natural order and that we should allow nature to run her course however cruel or grim it seems to be. We agree on the whole, unless a wildlife problem has… [Read more…]

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