Andaman Discoveries Blog
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
ToDo! Award – Andaman Discoveries Does Do!
A Win at ITB Berlin
Andaman Discoveries took home the ToDo! Award for Socially Responsible Tourism at this year's International Tourism Exchange in Berlin (ITB). The award, now in its 16th round, involves an intensive and comprehensive application process and a week-long site visit where every aspect of an organization is carefully analyzed. The other 2 winners this year were community-based tourism projects in Guatemala and Tajikistan.
The Institute for Tourism and Development in Germany has been awarding the ToDo! Award to tour operators and organizations since its creation in 1995. Some 268 projects from about 67 countries and five continents have entered the contest. Approximately 60% of the entries came from developing countries, and 40% from industrialized countries.
34 projects have been awarded the TO DO! prize, 28 of which are projects in developing countries. 1 of which was given to Andaman Discoveries!
Thanks to everyone for all the hard work!
Labels: community-based tourism, green award
Monday, January 18, 2010
Easy Being Green
Andaman Discoveries Wins TAT Award
Andaman Discoveries has been chosen as Best Green Tour Operator for 2009 by the The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). “The Green Awards are a symbol of TAT’s recognition of outstanding quality and reliable tourism products offered by hoteliers and tour operators,” said Joanna Cooke, Marketing Manager for TAT UK.“It is a great honor to receive the award from TAT,” said Andaman Discoveries director Thamrong "Tui" Chomphusri. “Our work is acknowledged in Thailand, and it strengthens our partnerships and also makes the villagers proud for their hard work.”
The TAT Green Awards are intended to highlight and further promote Thailand’s dedication to the conservation of its natural and cultural resources, and to support sustainable tourism development. The winners were chosen in partnership with responsibletravel.com, based on previous entrants into the Responsible Tourism Awards between the years. Andaman Discoveries thanks the judges for this prestigious honor.
Labels: best green tour operator, green award, Tourism Authority of Thailand
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