Press releases: Wedding gift list

MEDIA RELEASE: 2 February 2009

responsibletravel.com launches wedding gift list service

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching leading ethical travel company responsibletravel.com is sharing the green love with the launch of its new wedding gift list service next week, giving guests of soon-to-be-weds the chance to contribute to an eco honeymoon.

The new service will mean friends and family can help the happy couple on the way to their dream honeymoon – whether it’s a safari, a luxurious beach holiday or a romantic weekend away in England.
With over 3,000 holidays and places to stay on the site – all of which have been screened to meet strict responsible tourism guidelines – couples will be spoilt for choice.

See responsibletravel.com/weddinglist for more information.

To mark the launch, responsibletravel.com is giving would-be romantics the chance to win a weekend away to Coriander Cottages in Fowey, Cornwall. To enter, visit: responsibletravel.com/valentinescompetition

Eco honeymoon ideas

Kenya luxury camp safari – from US $3475-US $3990 (8 days), including transfers, game drives, activities, park fees, accommodation, B&B in Nairobi and all meals on safari
Visit three of Kenya's most prolific wildlife reserves, Amboseli, Samburu and the Maasai Mara, stay in luxury tented accommodation in small exclusive camps and enjoy game drives with expert safari guides. You'll stay at Porini Camp Selenkay, located in a vast wilderness area in the heart of Maasailand, owned by a Maasai community, as well as Larsens Camp and Porini Mara Camp. This tour operator won Best for Conservation of Endangered Species or Protected Area category at the 2008 Responsible Tourism Awards for its work with the local Maasai to conserve their land.

Luxury bed and breakfast in Devon - from £125 - £150 per night for the Secret Garden suite
Enter this romantic suite through the private garden, with wooden steamers, table and chairs, a koi pond and a wooden bespoke lounge conservatory. French doors lead through to a beautiful shabby chic bedroom with four poster super king water bed. From here you can access the dressing room and the modern luxury bathroom, with free standing bath and a double shower. The site is set within 32 acres, with three lakes and a hot tub in the woods. With Bio Mass Heating; weekly targets for electricity and water usage and trials to install a wind turbine, this B&B has been awarded Gold for Green Tourism Awards.

Beach holiday in Cirali, Turkey - £690 - £795 per week, per chalet, based on 2 sharing. Price includes breakfast and evening meals

This is a guesthouse born of love and genuine passion. Ideally located directly on Olympos Beach, surrounded by glorious mountains and crystal clear waters, the accommodation is tranquil and relaxing, with just five wooden beach chalets and another five set slightly back in an orange grove. All chalets are en suite with private porch and hammocks. Meals are local, fresh and organic where possible. Enjoy candle lit dinners, served on the beach patio. £10 from your booking fee goes to the Ulupinar Conservation Coop who protect and monitor the activities of local sea turtles on the beach of Olympos.

See responsibletravel.com/honeymoons for further options.

Notes to editors

About responsibletravel.com:
responsibletravel.com is the world's leading online ethical travel company, selling over 3,000 holidays from over 270 specialist operators and 550 accommodations. All the holidays meet specific responsible tourism guidelines and aim to create better places for people to live and to visit. Launched in 2001 with backing from Dame Anita Roddick, the website is for travellers who want more real and authentic holidays that also benefit the environment and local people. The organisation - based in Brighton, England - also campaigns for positive change in the travel and tourism industry.

Contact:
Krissy Pentland
press@responsibletravel.com
07717 348 368