Table of Contents
Foreword 6
Introduction 8
Responsible travel tips 14
Selection criteria 16
Chapter overview map 18
North America & the Caribbean 20
Locator map & budget guide 22
Banff Park Lodge, Canada 24
Bathurst Inlet Lodge, Canada 26
Paddle power: Sea-kayaking in Baja California, Mexico 28
Balamku, Mexico 32
Hotel Eco Paraiso Xixim, Mexico 34
Villas Ecotucan, Mexico 36
The grizzly trail: Bear-watching in Alaska, USA 38
The Colony Hotel, Maine, USA 42
Dobson House, USA 44
Fairmont Chicago, USA 46
Hotel Triton, USA 48
Inn Serendipity, USA 50
Ethical travel dilemma: Should I hire a car? 52
Tiamo, Bahamas 54
Papillote Wilderness Retreat, Dominica 56
Maho Bay Camps & Concordia Estate, US Virgin Islands 58
Central & South America 60
Locator map & budget guide 62
Chaa Creek, Belize 64
Steppingstones, Belize 66
Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn, Costa Rica 68
Ethical travel dilemma: Should I stay or should I go? 70
Hotel Punta Islita, Costa Rica 72
Lapa Rios, Costa Rica 74
La Quinta Sarapiqui Country Inn, Costa Rica 76
Chalalan Ecolodge, Bolivia 78
Spotting jaguars: Camping out in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivia 80
Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Brazil 84
Fazenda San Francisco, Brazil 86
Mamiraua Reserve & Uakari Lodge, Brazil 88
Favela chic? Touring the slums of Rio, Brazil 90
Black Sheep Inn, Ecuador 94
Kapawi Lodge, Ecuador 96
Yachana Lodge, Ecuador 98
Iwokrama Field Station & Canopy Walkway, Guyana 100
Pantiacolla Lodge, Peru 102
Tambopata Research Centre & Posada Amazonas, Peru 104
Awarradam, Suriname 106
Europe 108
Locator map & budget guide 110
Bedruthan Steps Hotel, England 112
Bloomfield House, England 114
The Eco-lodge, England 116
The Hen House, England 118
Slow and steady: Slow food trails in England and Wales 120
Primrose Valley Hotel, England 124
Strattons, England 126
L'Auberge les Liards, France 128
Perche dans le Perche, France 130
Green footprints: Walking holidays on Samos, Greece, and throughout Europe 132
mitArt, Germany 136
Albergo Amici, Italy 138
Casa del Grivo, Italy 140
Locanda della Valle Nuova, Italy 142
Anna's House, Northern Ireland 144
On your bike: Cycling routes in Scotland 146
Aqua City Resort, Slovakia 150
The Hoopoe Yurt Hotel, Spain 152
Ethical travel dilemma: To offset or not? 154
The Lodge, Spain 156
Whitepod, Switzerland 158
Yediburunlar Lighthouse, Turkey 160
Africa & the Middle East 162
Locator map & budget guide 164
Basecamp Masai Mara, Kenya 166
Campi ya Kanzi, Kenya 168
Anjajavy l'Hotel, Madagascar 170
World harmony: Gnaoua World Music Festival, Morocco 172
Kasbah du Toubkal, Morocco 176
Lalla Mira, Morocco 178
Guludo Beach Lodge, Mozambique 180
Vamizi Island, Mozambique 182
Goodwill hunting: Community tourism in the Kalahari, Namibia 184
Damaraland Camp, Namibia 188
Skeleton Coast Camp, Namibia 190
Buffalo Ridge Safari Lodge, South Africa 192
Hog Hollow Country Lodge, South Africa 194
Vuyatela, South Africa 196
A walk on the wild side: Voluntourism and wildlife conservation. Botswana 198
Chumbe Island Coral Park, Tanzania 202
Fundu Lagoon, Tanzania 204
Serengeti Under Canvas, Tanzania 206
Ethical travel dilemma: Should I give to beggars? 208
The Islands of Siankaba, Zambia 210
Adrere Amellal Ecolodge, Egypt 212
Feynan Eco-lodge, Jordan 214
Asia 216
Locator map & budget guide 218
Hotel de la Paix, Cambodia 220
Barefoot at Havelock, India 222
Cardamom House, India 224
Kalmatia Sangam Himalaya Resort, India 226
Friends in high places: Hiking in the Himalayan foothills, India 228
The Orchid Hotel, India 232
Wildernest Nature Resort, India 234
Yogamagic Canvas Ecotel, India 236
Nihiwatu, Indonesia 238
Panchoran Retreat, Indonesia 240
Ethical travel dilemma: Should I visit Myanmar and the Maldives? 242
The Boat Landing Guest House, Laos 244
Soneva Fushi Resort, Maldives 246
Three Camel Lodge, Mongolia 248
Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge, Nepal 250
Karma down: Yoga and ayurveda at Ulpotha eco-village, Sri Lanka 252
Galapita, Sri Lanka 256
Samakanda Bio-versity, Sri Lanka 258
Tree Tops Jungle Lodge, Sri Lanka 260
Gecko Villa, Thailand 262
Australasia 264
Locator map & budget guide 266
Aquila Eco Lodges, Australia 268
Bamurru Plains, Australia 270
Bay of Fires Walk & Lodge, Australia 272
Burrawang West Station, Australia 274
Daintree EcoLodge & Spa, Australia 276
Walking on Eyre: Outback safaris on the Eyre Peninsula, Australia 278
Gunya Titjikala, Australia 282
Inala, Australia 284
Kooljaman, Australia 286
Lord Howe Island, Australia 288
Ethical travel dilemma: Should I buy Aboriginal art? 290
Ningaloo Reef Retreat, Western Australia 292
O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, Australia 294
Paperbark Camp, Australia 296
Rawnsley Park Station, Australia 298
Tribal welfare: A new kind of eco-tourism on Vorovoro Island, Fiji 300
Jean Michel-Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort, Fiji 304
Sonaisali Island Resort, Fiji 306
Awaroa Lodge, New Zealand 308
Wilderness Lodge Arthur's Pass, New Zealand 310
Contributors 312
Further information 314
Index 319
Acknowledgements 326