Yogatraveller policy
Economic responsibility
We have decided to donate 10% of all Yogatraveller’s profits and put it towards communities who have suffered due to the tsunami in late 2004. The areas we wish to see this money go to are areas of aid that would have suffered due to complete funding going to immediate disaster relief. Women’s educational programs in Thailand and trafficking for example.
It is our intention to bring tourists back to the island of Koh Phi Phi which suffered greatly as a result of this disaster. It is one of our major destinations and we bring educated and responsible tourists to generate as much local business as we can, encouraging our guests to get involved with the community. Our guests will stay at the Phitharom resort, a small locally run resort and go on tours with local operators.
The small island of Gozo off Malta, is our second major destination We operate exclusively with local businesses to promote this small local community. We promote local restaurants and tour operators and we divide our custom among the small shops locally. We operate Swiss yoga-ski holidays which include nature walks and encourage guests to enjoy a massage après ski instead of a beer. We rent chalets off local landlords and provide a yoga service to the local community.
We have scheduled Ireland Retreats offering organic food which is locally sourced from farmers in the remote locations we are staying in. All our food supplied is vegetarian. We constantly aim to keep our prices realistic and reasonable with commensurate and fair profit for all parties involved. These prices are a lot cheaper than similar holidays but the profits are fair. We are simply cutting out the middleman due to our knowledge and experience in these areas. We think of this as fair-trade-travel.
Environmental responsibility
We are a paperless business, operating entirely online and with computers. We actively recycle. When our customers arrive at all our locations, we give them information on how to recycle rubbish, care for the community, how to help protect the environment and how to conserve water. Wengen is a UNESCO protected area and we instruct our guests how they can help to maintain the pristine beauty and fragility of this environment.
Social responsibility
Our business is yoga. The nature of yoga is very much in harmony with the earth and the union of man with his surroundings. People on yoga holidays are on a spiritual journey, no matter how involved and we find the kind of people we are attracting to be honest, genuine people with an open mind and good nature.
Once a booking is made we send a welcome letter email appropriate to each location for our guests stipulating important information on water conservation, local culture and areas of sensitivity. Understanding the position we are in I feel we can use this position effectively by setting a good example. In Thailand we educate our customers about the political affairs and on the recovery process post-tsunami from both a humanitarian and economic perspective
We have decided to donate 10% of all Yogatraveller’s profits and put it towards communities who have suffered due to the tsunami in late 2004. The areas we wish to see this money go to are areas of aid that would have suffered due to complete funding going to immediate disaster relief. Women’s educational programs in Thailand and trafficking for example.
It is our intention to bring tourists back to the island of Koh Phi Phi which suffered greatly as a result of this disaster. It is one of our major destinations and we bring educated and responsible tourists to generate as much local business as we can, encouraging our guests to get involved with the community. Our guests will stay at the Phitharom resort, a small locally run resort and go on tours with local operators.
The small island of Gozo off Malta, is our second major destination We operate exclusively with local businesses to promote this small local community. We promote local restaurants and tour operators and we divide our custom among the small shops locally. We operate Swiss yoga-ski holidays which include nature walks and encourage guests to enjoy a massage après ski instead of a beer. We rent chalets off local landlords and provide a yoga service to the local community.
We have scheduled Ireland Retreats offering organic food which is locally sourced from farmers in the remote locations we are staying in. All our food supplied is vegetarian. We constantly aim to keep our prices realistic and reasonable with commensurate and fair profit for all parties involved. These prices are a lot cheaper than similar holidays but the profits are fair. We are simply cutting out the middleman due to our knowledge and experience in these areas. We think of this as fair-trade-travel.
Environmental responsibility
We are a paperless business, operating entirely online and with computers. We actively recycle. When our customers arrive at all our locations, we give them information on how to recycle rubbish, care for the community, how to help protect the environment and how to conserve water. Wengen is a UNESCO protected area and we instruct our guests how they can help to maintain the pristine beauty and fragility of this environment.
Social responsibility
Our business is yoga. The nature of yoga is very much in harmony with the earth and the union of man with his surroundings. People on yoga holidays are on a spiritual journey, no matter how involved and we find the kind of people we are attracting to be honest, genuine people with an open mind and good nature.
Once a booking is made we send a welcome letter email appropriate to each location for our guests stipulating important information on water conservation, local culture and areas of sensitivity. Understanding the position we are in I feel we can use this position effectively by setting a good example. In Thailand we educate our customers about the political affairs and on the recovery process post-tsunami from both a humanitarian and economic perspective