Is your Hotel serious about sustainable tourism?

-Ask the hotel owner if they have a written policy regarding the environment and local people. Ask them to show it to you.

-Ask them to describe the single contribution to conservation or local people that they are most
proud of.

-Ask them how they measure their contribution to conservation and local communities.

-Ask the hotel how many local people they employ, what % this is of the total, and whether any are in management positions.

-Ask them what they have specifically done to help protect the environment and support conservation, and which local charities or initiatives they work with.

-Ask them what % of produce and services are sourced from within 25km of the hotel.

-Ask them how they treat waste water (marine ecosystems and other wildlife is being destroyed by pumping effluent out to sea), and how they heat their building (i.e solar)

-Ask them what information and advice is provided to tourists on local cultures and customs.

-Ask them if they employ guides from the local community (local guides not only provide unmatched insights into local cultures, but are also aware of areas/behaviour that might cause offence among local people).

-Ask them for ideas on how you might get involved with local people and conservation in a worthwhile and rewarding way for you and the destination.

Finally, observe their staff attitude towards sustainability & the environment. A policy might exist but change only happens with the right attitude.

Remember no-one is perfect but we should all do our best to be responsible and promote sustainability!

STOP the use of plastic bags in Mykonos #SGT11

Plastic bags use is a major contributor to the pollution of Mykonos Island. You can find plastic bags everywhere on land and at sea. The island’s beautiful beaches are being polluted with plastic bags and rubbish left behind while the local flora and fauna is put at danger.

Mykonos citizens aim to get enough support in order to:
- Stop the use of plastic bags by all businesses on the island.
- Designing a ‘’bag for life’’ which will incur a small cost to buy.
- Support from the municipality of Mykonos to resource paper bags or
environmental friendly recyclable plastic bags for rubbish.

Mykonos citizen’s goal is to stop the use of plastic bags before Easter 2011. Exploremykonos supports the citizens of Mykonos to protect their island and promotes sustainable and quality tourism.

SUPPORT OUR CAUSE: use #SGT11 on twitter to support sustainable and quality tourism for Greece in 2011.
SUPPORT GREEK TOURISM IN 2011

Exploremykonos.com Launches - Press Release!

News Release

Exploremykonos.com launches new website designed for independent travelers looking to experience quality and sustainable tourism in Mykonos.

London, UK, January 03, 2011 – Athens, Greece, Date Jan. 03, 2011 – Exploremykonos.com today launched an online travel website designed to provide quality services at preferential pricing for independent travelers looking to explore the finest Mykonos has to offer.

The London based company works directly with hotels, spas, private jets, restaurants and other local businesses to give its clients first class services at the most competitive prices.

Exploremykonos.com only partners with the best businesses to ensure their customer’s experience in Mykonos is second to none. In order to do this exploremykonos.com works with businesses that have been identified as having the highest caliber of services, are ecologically and environmentally conscious, customer focused, recognized for outstanding accommodation and they promote and support local community projects.

“When Independent travelers come to Mykonos they want to experience the absolute best of everything our culture has to offer,” said Lampros, General manager at exploremykonos.com “our Discount Code promotion, Best offers and Top Choices are here to help travelers plan a specialized holiday. Our philosophy is to explore, inform, share & gain”
Additionally, exploremykonos.com is a commission free service so that partners of the site can pass further savings onto their customers and benefit the local community.

About exploremykonos.com
exploremykonos.com is a privately owned company specializing in travel, accommodations and related services throughout Greece. For more information please visit exploremykonos.com, call +30 211 11 99 759 or email: info@exploremykonos.com and ask for a ‘become our partner’ brochure.



ATHENS OFFICE

Kleanthous 11,
Ilioupoli,
16344,
Attiki, Greece
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Wenlock Road
New North Road
London, United Kingdom
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