Category Archives: Sustainable Tourism

Tanzania Laptop Cooperative (TLC)

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Adventures Within Reach

Have an old laptop?  Donate it with some TLC!  The Tanzania Laptop Cooperative, that is…. As a recent college graduate, Dan Thorngren knows how critical a personal computer can be for academic success.  After living in Tanzania during summer 2007, … Continue reading →

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100 Best Worldwide Vacations to Enrich Your Life

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Adventures Within Reach

Adventures Within Reach is listed in The 100 Best Worldwide Vacations to Enrich Your Life by Pam Grout.  The trip that is highlighted is our Tanzania volunteer trip, which includes Cleaning up trash while climbing Kilimanjaro Going on safari in … Continue reading →

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Adventures Within Reach and Make A Difference Team Up to Provide Adventure Travel that Makes A Difference in the Lives of Children

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Adventures Within Reach

Volunteer Travelers Climb Kilimanjaro While Sending Orphaned Children to School Adventures Within Reach (AWR) and Make A Difference (MAD) have partnered up to provide an opportunity for travelers to enjoy adventures such as climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, wildlife safaris, scuba diving … Continue reading →

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Climb for Charity

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Adventures Within Reach

Many people climb Kilimanjaro as a fund-raising activity for their favorite charity. A fund-raising trek is an adventurous once-in-a-lifetime experience for participants while serving a humanitarian or environmental cause. We can help your charity climb with group rates, by sponsoring … Continue reading →

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Charities Within Reach Update

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Adventures Within Reach

There has been a lot of activity with our non-profit Charities Within Reach! We encourage all travelers to give back to the countries to which they visit, and we can help. Garage Sale — Eco FundraisingCWR is encouraging local Colorado … Continue reading →

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Carbon Offset Your Travel

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Adventures Within Reach

Greenhouse gases (GHG), like carbon dioxide (CO2), are emitted when fossil-fuels are consumed. We all emit CO2 emissions when we drive a car, fly in a plane, use electricity, or generate waste. Offsetting CO2 emissions is an act of counterbalancing … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Trips to Nepal and Tanzania

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Adventures Within Reach

Adventures Within Reach is now offering volunteer trips to two of our hottest destinations: Nepal and Tanzania. Learn about the Free A Child program in southern Nepal in our two-week itinerary which also includes the best of Nepal: Kathmandu, Chitwan … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Tourism and AWR

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Adventures Within Reach

The aim of sustainable tourism is to lessen the toll that travel takes on the environment and its local cultures. Left un-monitored, destinations visited will be damaged or destroyed at a catastrophic rate. Adventures Within Reach takes steps to promote … Continue reading →

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