Eco-haven in Alaska completely hand-built from local driftwood. Private cabins for groups of eight.The lodge is run completely on a non-polluting alternative energy system of wind and hydro power which supply the entire grounds with energy to spare. Beginning in summer of 2007, a tree will be planted for every visitor to the lodge to offset carbon emissions. Activities include bear viewing, beachcombing, hiking secret nature trails for use of lodge guests only, wildlife photography, sea kayaking, glacier kayaking, river rafting, clamming, fishing, touring the neighboring villages of Seldovia and Halibut Cove, glacier touring, flightseeing, beach fires, saunas, or just relaxing in the hammock with a good book. Sea kayaks, shore-fishing, and halibut fishing gear are provided to guests at no extra charge.
Details at Sadie Cove

Build peace while you travel!! Servas is a network established in 1948 and operates around the world. Member hosts and travelers work together to foster peace, goodwill and mutual respect. As a Servas traveler, you may seek homestay exchanges with overnight host families—typically for three days and two nights—using the host list as your guide, or meet with “day hosts,” who do not offer overnight accommodation but who are interested in meeting Servas travelers.

One may join either as a (day) host, a traveler, or both. Specific membership policies vary from country to country, but most countries including the US require new applicants to have a personal interview and orientation with a trained volunteer interviewer, who may also consider character references supplied by the applicant.

Servas was originally established with the goal of eradicating war and the social conflicts leading to war. Although Servas has pacifist roots, it has always welcomed anyone with a commitment to peace, recognizing that there are many avenues to achieving this objective. Recognizing that military personnel also sacrifice in the cause of peace, past and current members of the military are welcome.

As a traveller, there is no cost for lodging. The membership fee for a year will give you access to the international ($85.00) or domestic($50.00) network of more than 15,000 families and individuals spread over 125 countries on six continents.

More info at http://www.usservas.org

BAOBAB was founded to promote an ALTERNATIVE form of TRAVEL (ecotourism) that benefits local communities economically and is sensitive to the natural environment.
BAOBAB offers small group trips with set itineraries or tailor made eco trips. Trips are generally 8 days and locations offered are: Egypt/Sinai, Jordan, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.
More info at BAOBAB TRAVEL

Fun ride treking from Washington, D.C. to Pittsburgh—on the country’s most popular canal towpath and the Northeast’s premier rail-trail. The 335-mile tour occurs June 23–30, 2007, and will lead 500 cyclists on the ride of their lives on the longest multi-purpose trail in the country. Twenty-two meals are included. Accommodations are either in your supplied tent or a vendor supplied tent (they do all the putting up and taking down) Campsites may be open fields, town parks or standard campgrounds.
Get all the details online at Rails to Trails

Home made vegetarian food and outstanding vistas along glorious coastlines with quiet roads and plush accommodations in England and Wales.  Expect to bike around 30 miles a day.  Three and seven day trips are available.  These seem like a down to earth solid group with a great reputation.  (in business for 26 years).

More info on their website at http://www.bicycle-beano.co.uk/

P.S.  a beano is “a merry time or spree”. The word beano is derived from beanfeast,
an annual celebration which included a meal of beans and bacon.

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Sustainable Energy in Motion Bicycle Tour - tours are set up for traveling one, two, or three weeks. Riders will visit organic farms, a land trust, a visionary community school, and also have an opportunity to join in on several educational hands-on activities with Oregon’s best nature building communities. The tours are designed to challenge and inspire, empower with knowledge of what is possible, and facilitate incredible social change. A third to half of the time is spent biking with the rest spent in discussion, doing service projects or resting from all the riding! By exploring Oregon on a bicycle, you can use your time pedal-powering to change the world.
Online at Democracy Bike

If you are in reasonably decent shape, posess a keen interest, and a sense of humor as well as a desire for travel to a magical land, this could be just the trip you’ve been waiting for. In this intensive Ranger Programme, you’ll be given the opportunity to spend time with the mahouts and their elephants, meet local villagers and forest guards while you experience and practice all aspects of ecology, conservation and life in the wild.

You will travel and work with guides in the day and night of the jungle. Here you will have a matchless opportunity to experience the night sounds of the jungle; the alarm calls oof the sambar and chital deer, the langur monkeys and the snort of the nilgai antelope, the eerie call of the Golden Jackal, and even perhaps the low moaning call of the tiger.

This Programme is planned and monitored to insure maximum benefit in terms of cultural interaction, awareness, and understanding is achieved by both local people and participants. The environmental, social, and economic impact of the visit are assessed to avoid over dependency.

Departure:This trips’ itenerary can be tailormade to suit your budget and arranged for your schedule convenience

Price: £1,875 (12 days) per person based on twin share room basis, including flights from London Heathrow, U.K.

Contact: http://www.responsibletravel.com/Trip/Trip100034.htm

Visit these majestic creatures in their tiny oasis of ever-decreasing forest located in The Virunga National Park in Northern Rwanda. You will return with magical memories of the immense size of the silverback, and the playfulness and the gentleness of the gorillas as a whole. Also you will be touched by the new optimism and vitality of the Rwandan people working hard to rebuild their communities and livelihoods.

The aim of this tour is to see not only the mountain gorillas but also to allow you to get a better understanding of their fragile environment and the issues that local people and other wildlife face. Your participation on this tour helps fund a variety of community and conservation initiatives in the country through the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP), and includes a trip to the remains of Dian Fossey’s original research station at Karisoke, where she undertook her groundbreaking work as well as a visit to her final resting place in the forest. You will also be entitled to a year’s membership to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.

Pricing: From £2395 for 2006 and £2515 for 2007 per person (7 days) on a twin share basis fully inclusive from the UK including international flights (based on scheduled airlines and availability and minimum 4 persons travelling together). We also offer this trip tailor-made all year from £2,585 per person.

Contact: http://www.responsibletravel.com/Trip/Trip100027.htm

The small town of Churchill holds mysteries that attract curious scientists and adventurers from around the the world. During the brief summer it is home to beluga whales and a stunning array of wild flowers; in autumn the tundra hosts magnificent polar bears. Due to its location beneath the Van Allen Belt, Churchill has one of the heaviest concentrations of Aurora Borealis activity on earth. This is a truly superb northern adventure - learning of traditional cultural activities and enjoying natural wilddlife scenes, dogsledding and igloo building will fill your days! This expedition is limited in size to approximately 14 travelers.

Physical Requirements
Easy/Flexible
The Northern Lights & Wildlife program does not require a high degree of physical fitness. However, we will sometimes be exposed to cold weather for moderate periods of time and may walk in deep snow. Some nights we will stay up late searching for the lights. All of our activities are optional

Dates 2007: Full Moon: Feb 2 and March 3, Jan 20-26, Jan 27-Feb2, Feb 3-9, Feb 10-16,Feb 17-23, Feb 24-Mar2, Mar 10-16, Mar 17-23, Mar 24-30

Fees: $3,395.00 per person double occupancy SingleSupplement $595.00 Deposit $500.00 Fees may increase for 2007.

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