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A few ideas for the winter

The sun, heat, and light in the middle of winter, who doesn’t dream of these things when the days become shorter and temperatures drop. However there are other things that can be more interesting than just a beach … Here is a first suggestion that you may find interesting, Iceland. During the month of February, […]

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Astronomy in Morocco and Tenerife – Star Gazing

Imagine a place where during the day you hike the beautiful countryside and villages and at night you enter another world – that of the night sky, the planets and the stars. These wonderful trips created in conjunction with Antoine Cosandey, a very keen and experienced astronomer with a talent for making this field accessible […]

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Bolivia: the multi-faceted country

Vestiges of the mysterious Tiwanaku civilization, Lake Titicaca by on foot and by boat. Discovery of the salt lake. Climbing a volcano, wandering through the city of La Paz. An ecolodge stay in the Amazon, meeting with local communities. This is the Bolivia proposed by Alexander von Ungern, a biologist and a guide, with many […]

Evening briefing — Sharks of the Cape of Storms

An information briefing where Michael Scholl, creator of the trip, and Emilio Valentino, who will be guiding it, will present the details of the trip to study white sharks together with the more practical aspects of this experience. The session is primarily intended for people who want to make the trip in August 2013. » Sharks […]

Christmas drinks

Come to warm up at the agency on Friday 21 December from 18:30 before those last minute Christmas purchases. And again on 22 December between 17:00 and 18:00 waiting for Santa Claus while drinking a Poncha Creme (a concoction of West Indian gold rum). In any case Santa Claus uses low carbon transport!! But do […]

Lac Mývatn

Iceland, a trip to the origin of the world

Iceland is noted for its wild desolation and its volcanic geology but it is also a source of life and the hope of life. It is a land that encourages relaxation, healing and exploration of nature and oneself. Iceland is characterized by the four different seasons with the changing presence of the sun ranging from […]

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The Caribbean: from the mountains to the sea

A special destination for us as George was born, grew up and lived there for quite some time. These small islands are very close to our heart and we would like you to know them as well. There are, of course, several islands that are better known but it is the Windwards that are worth […]

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Come to taste the real Ethopian coffee

Coffee is a symbol of many things — tradition, sociability, sharing, a tasting experience, ceremony, travel, the environment, economic value and power. But the smell of charcoal and roasting Ethiopian coffee beans really beckons you into a different world. Genet is part of the association ethiopie.ch which introduces and furthers Ethiopian culture in Switzerland. This […]

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Themed walks – Summer 2012

While in the mountains you must have been in the frustrating situation of trying to name a flower, knowing the reason for certain plants to dominate a small area, the origin of a rock or why the obvious rock strata exist in the landscape. Existing books may not have given you a satisfactory answer… We […]

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Conference on two eco-tourism projects in Mexico

Two new areas of interest and two collaborations are opening the doors of Mexico to us. Our coffee supplier Malongo, historically very active in the field of fair trade and organic and origin certification labels FairTrade proposes to enter daily life and work of the Zapotec community belonging to the community UCIRI near Salina Cruz […]