Marco D. Biemann and his British friend and underwater camera man Tony Exall produced a short documentary about how tourism – and in particular the Tresher Shark Tourism – saved the livelihood of the entire island community of
When a tsunami hit India in 2005, many people lost their homes, but the government was slow in responding to its population’s needs. Michael Reynolds, architect and founder of Earthship Biotecture, decided to help the communities living in the
Since 2012, G Adventures and Planeterra have partnered with the Inter-American Development Bank and the Multilateral Investment Fund to help create lasting positive social change throughout Central and South America and to make the world a
More than a month after super typhoon HAIYAN (Yolanda) hit the Philippines. Haunting aerial footage shows the wrath of the storm and the devastation of Tacloban and surrounding areas it left in its path. Please feel free to share the video on
Despite the many potential benefits of adventure tourism, it does not always succeed to improve the livelihoods of the local communities. Marx (2011) criticizes “In many cases CBT projects have failed to deliver financial viability due to lack
The ingredients for an adventure according to The Adventurists: A developing country, a start point, an inappropriate vehicle, and a major party at the end (for those who make it to the finish line, that is). Alternatively, a horse for