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Archive for February, 2012

Holidays to some mean total relaxation and fun time but to some others it means expenditure especially if one is traveling with a family. However, today travel options have become not just flexible and feasible but also helps one overcome the fear of excessive expenditure while on a holiday. One such happy holiday option is apartment rentals which is one of the most preferred forms of accommodation.

Apartment rentals are one of the most favorite feature these days and after being so successful in other European cities one can also find these in Berlin now. The best part about Berlin apartment rentals is that it is not just a great option when traveling with the family but it also helps save money. Berlin apartment rentals allow tourists to live life the Berlin way with the same spirit and zest. It also allows one to understand the local life and surroundings.

These berlin apartments are located in good residential locations where most important facilities are available at a stone’s throw away. This makes seeing around the city easy and also very accessible. Good amenities like a totally equipped kitchen and comfortable rooms can make the trip not just a good one but more importantly a memorable one.

The World Tourism Day that falls on the 27th of September every year is celebrated throughout the world to promote global tourism and bring prosperity to the nations especially those whose economies are much dependent on tourism.

However, the WTO (World Tourism Organization) that encourages the World Tourism Day celebrations strongly believes that the promotion of global tourism may not necessarily mean haphazard and crude selling of the various destinations and attractions across the world. The growth of global tourism has to be equitable and must come with responsibility. Maybe, that’s why the theme of this year’s World Tourism Day is “Tourism Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change”.

Climate change has become a big issue, rightfully so, with concerns being raised about the increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. The warnings of the climate system are and ought to be taken seriously as the very existence of the various nations–particularly those by sea–is endangered.

In fact, many low lying coastal areas are in the danger of being wiped out by the encroaching seas, and natural occurrences such as the typhoons are becoming deadlier with the warming of the climate system.

The environmental and economic risks of the magnitude of the climate change projected for the 21st century is considerable. Our lifestyles, economics, health and social being–are all affected by climate change, and although the consequences of climate change will vary on a regional basis, all nations and economic sectors will have to contend with the challenges of climate change through adaptation and mitigation.

Tourism is no exception and in the decades ahead, climate change will become an increasingly important issue affecting tourism development and management. So, responsible tourism is the need of the hour. The various nations promoting tourism aggressively need to be more sensitive to this issue and not be a spectator to the likely environmental catastrophes that lurk around the corner waiting to create havoc and destructions on a large scale, courtesy climate change and global warming.