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		<title>Growing Resistance to Food Insecurity in South Ethiopia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Alex McCausland
It was a moment of fulfilment for us at Strawberry Fields Eco Lodge (SFEL). The head of the Konso Woreda Education Bureau stood in front of those gathered, his fumbling speech soon beginning to gather momentum. “We now want to see this program expanded to all the schools in Konso, making us an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Olosokwan Adventures (T) Ltd.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Olosokwan Adventures (T) Ltd is a wholly owned indigenous Tanzanian company, with a history and wealth of experience in handling private safaris and beach holidays in Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda since 2007.  Our safari services also extend to neighbouring southern Africa countries of Mozambique, Malawi, Botswana and Zambia using our loyal affiliate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Train Service to Machu Picchu to be Re-Opened</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Peru Rail, Peru’s Southern Train routes service operator, has informed Apumayo Expediciones that Ferrocarril Trans Andino SA (FTSA) has announced that the railroad from Piscaycucho (Km.82) to Machu Picchu Town (Aguas Calientes) will be reopened next Monday 29th of March, if the weather conditions remain as stable as they have been until now.
Though FTSA announced [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/train-service-to-machu-picchu-to-be-re-opened</link>
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		<title>Quivertree Family Expeditions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Quivertree Family Expeditions is a new kind of travel company &#8211; run by families who love to explore for families who love exploring. Our travel addicted founding brothers, Gideon and Philip Nurick, were already seasoned travelers when their children were born so it seemed natural to continue traveling  and experience the world through their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/quivertree-family-expeditions</link>
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		<title>A Pub on the Move in Helsinki</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who said drinking on public transport is forbidden? SpåraKOFF, the world’s only pub tram, has been offering Helsinki sightseeing rides to thirsty customers every summer since 1995. Starting in May, you can again hop on, sit back, enjoy a cold drink and take in the highlights of the Finnish capital. What better way to get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/a-pub-on-the-move-in-helsinki</link>
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		<title>JITOA &#8211; Increasing Jordan Inbound Tour Operators’ Access to the European Market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Jordan Inbound Tour Operators Association (JITOA) in cooperation with the CBI -Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries in Netherlands supported JITOA active members of inbound Tour Operators to participate in the “Export Coaching Programme (ECP)” for tourism. CBI is an agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. Its [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/jitoa-increasing-jordan-inbound-tour-operators%e2%80%99-access-to-the-european-market</link>
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		<title>Spring O&#8217;Brien</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We don’t tell you stories, we get your stories told.
Spring O’Brien is a New York City-based agency offering clients highly customized public relations, advertising and online services.  We specialize in travel and lifestyle with an impressive track record in building business for tour operators, expedition cruise lines and adventure travel firms.  Our experience [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/spring-obrien</link>
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		<title>Kingo&#8217;s Ultimate Survival is Pinned on Sustainable Tourism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Leslie Nevison, Director, Mama Tembo Tours
Kingo, a 300 pound (140 kilogram) Western lowland gorilla silverback, and his six wives and children, live in the protected rainforest of Nouabale-Ndoki National Park in the northern Republic of Congo near its border with the Central African Republic.  Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) began habituating [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/kingos-ultimate-survival-is-pinned-on-sustainable-tourism</link>
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		<title>Global Rescue evacuates five telecom workers from Chile</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five telecom workers stranded in Concepcion, Chile, have been evacuated by Global Rescue security teams after the massive earthquake left the country’s second-largest urban area with destroyed infrastructure, low supplies of fuel and other staples, and a high security risk as looting and violence escalated.
Global Rescue teams dispatched a helicopter to pick up the workers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/global-rescue-evacuates-five-telecom-workers-from-chile</link>
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		<title>New York Times best-selling author joins Gap Adventures as the surprise celebrity judge for Create Your Own Adventure contest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Toronto &#8211; New York Times best-selling author Patricia Schultz has been announced as the 10th celebrity judge in an esteemed panel that will select the Top 20 finalists of Gap Adventures&#8217; highly-popular Create Your Own Adventure contest.
But the author of the definitive travel guide 1,000 Places to See Before You Die &#8211; who was named [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/new-york-times-best-selling-author-joins-gap-adventures-as-the-surprise-celebrity-judge-for-create-your-own-adventure-contest</link>
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		<title>The President Signs the Travel Promotion Act</title>
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According to www.whitehouse.org:  March 04, 2010          &#124; 1:48 &#8212; The President signs the bipartisan Travel Promotion Act, which will create jobs, encourage travel to the United States, and help the tourism industry, which has been hurting as a result of the economic downturn, in the Oval [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-president-signs-the-travel-promotion-act</link>
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		<title>Congressman Farr&#8217;s TRIP Act Expected to Boost U.S. Domestic Tourism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to OpenCongress.org, which tracks legislation introduced to the U.S. Congress, Representative Sam Farr (D-California), co-chair of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus,  introduced on Feb. 24, 2010, H. R. 4676, the Travel Regional Investment Partnership (TRIP) Act, which will provide US$50 million (over a five year period) in matching grants to destination marketing organizations [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/congressman-farrs-trip-act-expected-to-boost-u-s-domestic-tourism</link>
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		<title>Despite Economic Downturn, Americans and Foreign Visitors Flocked to U.S. National Parks in 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ten million more Americans and foreign tourists visited the nation’s national parks last year than in 2008, a 3.9 percent increase that marked the fifth busiest year ever for the National Park System, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today.
“People both here and abroad know that our national parks are America’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/despite-economic-downturn-americans-and-foreign-visitors-flocked-to-u-s-national-parks-in-2009</link>
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		<title>March 11th and Earlier Reports &amp; Updates from ATTA Members in Chile</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Update &#8211; March 11 - According to multiple international media outlets, Chile has been rocked by a series of major aftershocks, including the latest, a 7.2 magnitude jolt according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The ATTA will attempt to connect with its members in the country and will report updates from within the country as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/march-3rd-reports-updates-from-atta-members-in-chile</link>
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		<title>Tourism Chile Update on Chile&#8217;s Tourism Infrastructure Following Saturday&#8217;s Earthquake</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(As of Monday March 1, 2010 &#8211; return for updates as they become available) &#8211; Chile suffered an 8.8 quake in the early morning hours of Saturday February 27, 2010. The cities closest to the epicenter, including Concepcion, Talcahuano and Temuco as well as a number of small towns along Chile’s central coast were most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/tourism-chile-update-on-chiles-tourism-infrastructure-following-saturdays-earthquake</link>
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		<title>World Nomad&#8217;s Safety Hub Delivers Advice to Travelers in Chile</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chile earthquakes: advice for travelers
Just before dawn on Saturday 27th February, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile. The epicenter was situated in the Maule region, 300km south of the capital, Santiago.
So far, over 700 deaths have been recorded with fears that this will rise significantly over the coming days. The Earthquake sent waves of more than [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/world-nomads-safety-hub-delivers-advice-to-travelers-in-chile</link>
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		<title>According to CNN: &#8220;Bill for U.S. travel promotion organization headed to president&#8217;s desk&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(CNN) &#8212; A bill that will create a tourism promotion organization for the United States received its final passage in the Senate on Thursday. Read full story.

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		<title>Travel + Leisure&#8217;s March 2010 Issue Features &#8220;World&#8217;s Top Adventure Trips&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Travel + Leisure&#8217;s March 2010 issue, &#8220;T+L has surveyed the field to create the ultimate directory of adventure trips around the globe, each listed with a top outfitter.&#8221;
Editor&#8217;s Note: In the story written by veteran and prolific writer of all things adventure, Jeff Wise, includes 33 companies on Travel + Leisure&#8217;s World&#8217;s Top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iconic American Brand Eddie Bauer Celebrates 90th Anniversary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE &#8212; Specialty retailer Eddie Bauer, The Original Outdoor Outfitter®, is turning 90. When Mr. Bauer first opened for business in 1920, his &#8220;Eddie Bauer&#8217;s Tennis Shop&#8221; was renting space in a gun shop in downtown Seattle. Within a year he had his own storefront and became renowned as an outfitter and innovator. While he [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/iconic-american-brand-eddie-bauer-celebrates-90th-anniversary</link>
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		<title>Africa Adventure Consultants Explores New Directions in Sustainable Travel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Taking the commitment to people and planet seriously, AAC walks the talk with 100% carbon-offsets on all safaris, new “green” safari itineraries, responsible travel practices for ground partners, and per guest donations to humanitarian projects
DENVER, CO – Africa Adventure Consultants (AAC), takes corporate social responsibility to heart both at home and on safari. The Denver-based [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/africa-adventure-consultants-explores-new-directions-in-sustainable-travel</link>
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		<title>National Geographic Channel Premieres &#8220;Nasca Lines: Buried Secrets&#8221;, Sure to Inspire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Geographic Channel has just premiered a new documentary, Nasca Lines: Buried Secrets, from Edge West Productions, directed by celebrated British documentarian Philip J. Day. This in-depth doc comes at a perfect time, giving an American audience an exciting view of the history and mysteries of Peru beyond Machu Picchu. Nasca Lines: Buried Secrets [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ATTA Releases 2010 Tune In Webinar Schedule</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Based on feedback from ATTA members, current industry trends and development needs, the ATTA presents the following calendar of ATTA Tune In Webinars exclusively for ATTA members (except where noted for sustainable tourism matters, in which case, the Webinars are open and free to the entire industry). ATTA’s Webinar series emphasizes the following categories:

Trends &#38; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/atta-releases-2010-tune-in-webinar-schedule</link>
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		<title>New Sustainable Travel Specialist Course Available Through The Travel Institute</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wellesley, MA / Boulder, CO &#8211; The Travel Institute announced the release of a new Lifestyle Specialist course for travel agents that’s focused on sustainable travel and tourism. This course joins eight other Lifestyle Specialist courses offered by The Travel Institute each one allowing travel professionals to test and earn an industry recognized credential.
The course, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/new-sustainable-travel-specialist-course-available-through-the-travel-institute</link>
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		<title>Green Living Project Expands to Central America</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New expedition to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama features new partnerships with Rainforest Alliance, Nature Air, The North Face, Patagonia, and 10 others
Los Angeles, CA – Green Living Project, the leading media production and marketing company showcasing global sustainability initiatives, has announced their newest expedition, this time to Central America (February 16 – March 7). [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/green-living-project-expands-to-central-america</link>
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		<title>Small Ship Expedition Cruise Company Ecoventura Announces “Give Back to the Galapagos” Promotion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI – Here’s a new twist on added value. The visionary, small-ship travel company Ecoventura (http://www.ecoventura.com/) announces a new “Give Back to the Galapagos” promotion that offers guests a rate reduction matched by company dollars to assist important environmental initiatives.
See: http://www.ecoventura.com/expeditionyachts/specialoffers.aspx 
“Our clients always want to know how they can help our efforts to create [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/small-ship-expedition-cruise-company-ecoventura-announces-%e2%80%9cgive-back-to-the-galapagos%e2%80%9d-promotion</link>
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		<title>Adventure Tourism Development Index 2009 Report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A joint initiative of The George Washington University, the Adventure Travel Trade Association and Xola Consulting, the Adventure Tourism Development Index (ATDI) ranks 192 countries based for their adventure travel competitiveness.
The 2009 ATDI Report, in three parts, is available below at no charge.
The methodology relies on hard data and expert surveys to asses countries in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/adventure-tourism-development-index-2009-report</link>
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		<title>Q1 2010 Adventure Travel Industry Snapshot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[GIVE 10 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME AND GET THE SURVEY RESULTS FREE
Providing ATTA Members regularly with fresh research is a key objective of the ATTA. To help accomplish this, adventure travel tour operators are requested to complete this survey by Friday, February 19th.
This Industry Snapshot is a quarterly check-in on the state of tour operators [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/q1-2010-adventure-travel-industry-snapshot</link>
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		<title>ExOfficio Chooses Adventure Travel Media Source to Expand their PR Reach</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WELLINGTON, Colo. — ExOfficio has hired Colorado-based Adventure Travel Media Source (ATMS) to seek out new lines of communication for their popular lines of outdoor clothing and gear.
“ATMS have proven themselves in the outdoor industry as an extraordinary asset to expanding the reach of communications. We turned to ATMS because of their unparalleled passion and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/exofficio-chooses-adventure-travel-media-source-to-expand-their-pr-reach</link>
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		<title>The First Coastal Tourism Innovators Symposium Receives High Praise from Participants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first-ever Symposium for Innovators in Coastal Tourism Development, held January 20-22 at Stanford University, exceeded expectations of both participants and organizers. The Symposium, organized by the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) and cosponsored by the Center for Global Business and the Economy (CGBE) of the Stanford Business School, was attended by 85 innovators from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-first-coastal-tourism-innovators-symposium-receives-high-praise-from-participants</link>
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		<title>The Africa Travel Association’s Third Annual U.S.-Africa Seminar on Tourism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WHEN: The event begins with an evening networking reception highlighting The Gambia in West Africa as a travel destination on Thursday, March 4th, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The full day of workshops on Destination Africa begins on Friday, March 5th, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
WHERE: The location of The Gambia reception will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.adventuretravelnews.com/the-africa-travel-association%e2%80%99s-third-annual-u-s-africa-seminar-on-tourism</link>
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