ADVERTISING FEATURE
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Lunch at a community homestay
Silk reeling
See G for Good in action at GX Summit in Cambodia
G Adventures’ commitment to community tourism takes centre stage at global event
G 1
Adventures’ commitment to making travel a force for good is something that’s hard- wired into its DNA. So much so it has a
dedicated community tourism and sustainability SURJUDPPH * IRU *RRG ZKHUH VSHFLʛF community tourism partners are integrated in most itineraries (known as G for Good 0RPHQWV VR \RXU FOLHQWV FDQ ZLWQHVV ʛUVW KDQG the good work G Adventures is supporting.
Here are three other ways G Adventures champions travel as a force for good:
TREES FOR DAYS G Adventures’ commitment to sustainability
spans both people and planet. For each day of a client’s trip, the operator will grow a tree
WIN SPOT AT AAAS AND TRIP TO GX CAMBODIA
To learn more about G Adventures and its commitment to making travel a force for good, complete its new course with Online Travel Training (OTT) by June 14 for the chance to win a ticket to Travel Weekly’s Agent Achievement Awards on July 9 and a place at GX Cambodia from September 23-28. Scan the QR code to start the training course.
RQ WKHLU EHKDOI LQ RQH RI bUHIRUHVWDWLRQ projects worldwide, helping to regenerate natural landscapes and supporting local communities by creating jobs and income – with six million trees planted so far.
2
RIPPLE SCORE To showcase how much G Adventures’
WULSV EHQHʛW ORFDO HFRQRPLHV WKH operator created the Ripple Score. On a scale of 0 to 100, the Ripple Score shows what percentage of a traveller’s money stays in the local communities they YLVLW ZLWK *b$GYHQWXUHV 7KH KLJKHU WKH number, the bigger the impact the client’s money has. The average Ripple Score for a G Adventures trip is 92, meaning 92% of the money travellers spend in WKH GHVWLQDWLRQV WKH\ YLVLW JRHV WRbORFDO businesses and services.
3
PLANETERRA * $GYHQWXUHV’ QRQ SURʛW SDUWQHU
Planeterra, has been empowering local communities for more than 20 years. It works alongside communities and local organisations to strengthen tourism as a tool for livelihoods, environmental stewardship and cultural preservation. G Adventures has integrated more than 150 community tourism enterprises around the world LQWRbLWV WULS LWLQHUDULHV
Community-supported restaurant
FIND OUT HOW TRAVEL CAN BE A FORCE FOR GOOD AT GX
G Adventures’ annual GX Summit is the ultimate celebration of community tourism. This year’s event is taking place in Cambodia from September 23-28 and will feature six days of immersive experiences that blend premium travel with real purpose. Agents will skip the usual tourist path for time with local legends, such as Cambodia’s female tuk-tuk drivers, to see how their clients’ travel spending can drive real economic growth. They’ll also spend time with several
Planeterra-supported community tourism
enterprises, including: O Seeing traditional weaving by local women at the Silk Village
O Lunch at a Sambor Prei Kuk Community homestay
O Breakfast at Spoons, which trains young people for jobs in hospitality
PICTURES: G Adventures Inc
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
