5 Reasons To Attend
5 Reasons To Attend
1 DISCOVER inspiring family holidays that embrace green principles
2 LEARN ABOUT researched itineraries that work
3 EXCHANGE travel tip and ideas
4 WIN a fabulous travel gift
5 RECEIVE a goody bag filled with green products and travel discounts
What People Are Saying
What People Are Saying
"I love the idea of a greener way to travel, but wouldn't know where to start looking. I think this seminar is a great idea and a chance to learn more."
About Ching Lee
About Ching Lee
Go2 Holiday Research Services, is a personal travel planning service founded by Ching Lee. Ching helps busy families and professionals research and plan holidays and business trips. She is the author of travel blog, yourtravelplanner.co.uk, and is a member of the Fringe Responsible Travel Network; a global community of grass roots, responsible tourism organisations and individuals.
Guest Speaker: Richard Trillo
Guest Speaker: Richard Trillo
Richard Trillo is the author of the Rough Guide to Kenya and Rough Guide to West Africa and is co-author of the Rough Guide to The Gambia. He is a freelance writer and editor and formerly Director of Communications at Rough Guides. Concerned about climate change, Richard chooses rail travel when possible (unfortunately not to Kenya) and shares his personal experiences of family travel to Europe and Morocco by train.
Guest Speaker: Dot Pinkney
Guest Speaker: Dot Pinkney
Dot Pinkney is Director of Communications at Tripbod.com. Since its launch in 2009, there are now 100 Tripbods all over the world who have the experience and local knowledge to help travellers create their ideal trip. Dot shares the Tripbod story as well as some personal experiences of unconventional family holidays.

Seminars

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DISCOVERING GREENER FAMILY HOLIDAYS YOUR CHILDREN WILL LOVE

How would you like a family holiday that stimulates and inspires you and your children?  Something a little different from the norm that's affordable and easy? How about a holiday that embraces your green principles and has a positive impact on the community and environment you visit?

Want to find out how you can have all of that and more? Then come along to our seminar on Greener Family Holidays.

How will I benefit?

You'll learn how to find more sustainable travel options (without travelling third class!). We'll show you that taking a responsible holiday can be fun, exciting, relaxing, inspiring, luxurious, and adventurous. In fact, it can be just about anything you want it to be.

This two-hour seminar is packed full of advice, tips and personal recommendations on how to plan a cost-effective, family-friendly, positive impact holiday. 

We'll give you tips on:

  • easy ways to plan and arrange a responsible holiday

  • what responsible choices to consider when booking a holiday

  • how to source rewarding, enriching and authentic family holiday experiences

  • how your holiday can have a positive impact on the community and environment

  • alternative ways of getting to your destination

  • recommended information sources to use

Importantly, we'll share our personal recommendations and experiences, together with researched itineraries that work.

Details

Next seminar date (Autumn 2010) to be confirmed.

 

Partners and Supporters

The Discovering Greener Family Holidays Seminar on 13 May, 2010 was supported by many fantastic organistions who care about responsible travel. Thank you to the following organisations for their support:

Tripbod.com: An online pre-departure trip advice service that connects you with a trusted local person to get local tips and information. CEO Sally Broom is the driving force behind the Fringe Responsible Travel Network.

Rough Guides: Since the first Rough Guide to Greece in 1982, this leading publisher now provides guides to over 200 worldwide destinations and on subjects as diverse as Climate Change and Shakespeare. Green titles include Clean Breaks and Ethical Living.

The Geography Collective: Creators of the Journey Journal, a special passport sized book that encourages young people to see their world in new ways. 10% of each Journey Journal sold is donated to TravelPledge projects.

Ionian Eco Villagers: A group of locally-owned properties in the protected marine park of Zakynthos island, Greece, one of the last nesting sites of Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Carreta-carreta. Staying here helps make a difference (see how here) and we are delighted to be working with Ionian Eco Villagers for this Seminar.

The Dysart Arms: The Seminar venue was voted Best Neighbourhood Gastro Pub in 2009 (Smooth Radio Love London Awards). Responsible practices include seasonal menus, organic and ethically reared produce, wines from small independent companies, Fairtrade and organic coffee and even their waste cooking oil is converted into Bio Diesel.

Arbonne: A botanically based range of premium skincare products, formulated without phthalates, parabens and other chemical nasties. Thank you to Joanne Bonnett of Arbonne for providing some lovely samples for our goody bag.

 

 

 

      

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