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Walking holidays Faroe Isles walking holiday Enjoy the unique Faroese culture and varied bird life from £799 (8 days) inc UK flights	Portugal holidays Portugal cycling holidays, self guided Tranquility cycling holidays from €529 - €599 (8 days) ex flights	Australia holidays Kangaroo Valley accommodation Luxury eco cottages in a beautiful valley 2 hours from Sydney, from AU $260 per room per night	Activity holidays Galapagos adventure holiday An active island adventure, from £1250 (10 days) ex flights
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Czech Republic Czech Republic farmstay accommodation Stay in a traditional Czech Mountain cottage from £12 - £23 per person per night	Family holidays Family activity centre holiday in Greece Discover Greece from this fantastic loaction from £559 - £1339 (7-14 nights) inc UK flights	Family safaris Family safaris in South Africa Big 5 safaris, Zulu culture & beaches from £2495 (13 days) inc UK flights	Self catering Cote d Azur holiday cottage Charming cottage with large private pool from €750 - €1300 per week for cottage (sleeps 4)
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our Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards responsibletravel.com founded and organise the annual Responsible Tourism Awards, the largest awards of their kind in the world and a collaboration with UK media partners The Daily Telegraph and Geographical Magazine, World Travel Market, and our headline sponsor, Virgin Holidays. This year we are delighted to have received over 1900 nominations across 13 categories for inspiring tourism ventures all over the world that are making a real difference to local communities and the environment. This year's winners will be announced on 12 Nov 2008 during WTM World Responsible Tourism Day at World Travel Market, London. Michael Palin supports our Awards scheme and said: "Getting to know more about each other remains one of the most important hopes for the peaceful future of the planet. If we are really to understand each other better, then we need to be reminded to travel carefully and thoughtfully, listening to people along the way and respecting the world we are privileged to travel through. The Responsible Tourism Awards are one of the most important ways in which we can understand how to travel better." Read more about our Responsible Tourism Awards here.