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Brazil’s buzzing

Pura — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:38:54 +0000

Brazil is buzzing with excitement at the moment. The World Cup in 2014, Olympics in 2016 and a thriving economy is a lot to be happy about. You can really feel it when you are there. Billions of dollars are being spent on infrastructure in preparation for 2014. Brazil certainly has the money at the [...]

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Foodie walking holiday in Andalucia

Pura — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:54:06 +0000

Delicious food Our newest walking holiday launches in April 2011. It is a relaxed walking and food focused holiday in the Aracena hills of southern Spain. Andalucia This part of Spain is bursting with high quality local produce and food is a real highlight. There are no fancy restaurants, just simple places serving a quality [...]

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Andalucia walking holiday sustainable hotels

Sarah — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:50:53 +0000

We are very excited about our new walking holiday in Andalucia. It’s a sort of laid back inn to inn with great food. You only move on every other day so the pace is slow and lets you really get the most from the great places you stay. The accommodation offered on this holiday is all [...]

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Off the beaten track in Chile’s Atacama Desert

Thomas — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:21:40 +0000

At Pura Aventura we try to do things a bit differently, that’s why we have our Pura Handmade range of holidays. Chile’s Atacama Desert is a prime example. The Atacama is a popular destination with a well-worn checklist of excursions. Whilst these are beautiful, we prefer to stay off the beaten track. We think that [...]

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Walking in Peru, the story of Mountain Lodges of Peru, part 3

Sarah — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:06:29 +0000

The community Aside from those working directly for the lodges, the company also supports the wider community and you are welcome to visit these projects if you have an interest. In the village of Mollepata the company founded Yanapana Peru – a social project to help create sustainable sources of income for the locals. It [...]

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Walking in Peru, the story of Mountain Lodges of Peru, part 2

Sarah — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:48:29 +0000

Before the lodges were built hardly anyone in the community had regular income. The owners invited everyone from the communities they operate in to attend an open day. They interviewed everyone that came and those who wanted to work and showed the willingness to learn were offered work. Very few of the their new recruits [...]

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Sunny Brazilian Beach

Thomas — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:53:26 +0000

On a dreary February day, dreaming of being on holiday in Brazil, strolling along a deserted beach

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Cruise ships versus child slavery what place for responsible tourism?

Thomas — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:42:16 +0000

This morning I was stopped in my tracks by a piece by Mike Thomson on Radio 4′s Today programme about the child slaves of Haiti. It was particularly timely given this week’s maiden voyage of the collosal cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, to Haiti. A few days ago I posted a comment along the [...]

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