by Susana | Jul 15, 2021 | Activities in the nature, Corporate Social Responsability, Eco Farm, Environmental Friendly, Event Tips, MICE, MICE, Sin categoría @en
RESPONSIBLE TRAVELER PLAN YOUR TRIP Investigate, when you are planning your trip, the characteristics of the destination which you want to visit and take the necessary measures to keep up to date all the documentation, travel insurance or medical checks that you may need. Also, follow at all times the recommendations of local authorities, especially in case of emergencies. Check the origin of the products you consume to avoid any risk, particularly infectious or derived from allergic reactions or intolerances. CONSUME LOCAL PRODUCTS Support local entrepreneurship through the consumption of products or services produced in the destination and whose direct and indirect benefits are distributed transversally and favor the most vulnerable groups. Likewise, when you purchase a good or service, buy only what you truly need and do it at a fair price; keep in mind that what for you may be small quantities, can destabilize local economies or make a difference in having a more dignified life. LEARN ABOUT YOUR HOST COMMUNITY Learn, whenever possible, about the cultural aspects of the destination your visit (customs, gastronomy, languages or dialects, traditions, heritage…). Be sure to know their social norms to avoid behaviors that may be offensive or humilia- ting for your host community. Also, be an exam- ple of tolerance by creating opportunities for mutual learning with locals and other travelers, avoiding conflicts or unwanted situations. PROTECT THE ECOSYSTEMS Enjoy only products, services and experiences that guarantee the sustainable exploitation of the aquatic and terrestrial resources of the destination and that respect the natural habitat of native or foreign fauna and flora, avoiding animal abuse or the destruction of...
by Susana | Jan 15, 2021 | Legal Tips and News, Mice Destinations, Mice Tips and News
Enjoy Andalusia with complete safety! Andalusia provides all non-resident international travellers with free Covid insurance for stays at any type of regulated establishments in the region between 1st of January and 31st of December 2021. The coverage includes: TYPES OF COVERAGE INCLUDED: Types of coverage and circumstances covered in the case of infection with COVID-19 MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND HOSPITALISATION COSTS : The insurer will cover the following (**) : Medical and surgical cost and fees Pharmaceutical costs related to recovery from COVID Hospitalisation costs Persons covered: patient and companions. “Patient” refers to the person diagnosed with COVID-19. “Companion” refers to the insured’s spouse or cohabiting partner, as well as ascendants (parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren) of both members of the couple. “Quarantine” refers to the isolation of people for a time to avoid or limit the risk of spreading a disease. MEDICAL COSTS OF TRANSPORTATION AND REPATRIATION The insurer will cover the following: Ambulance costs or transportation of the patient from the place of first diagnosis to the hospital prescribed by the attending doctor. Costs of returning to the holiday destination from the hospital where the patient has been treated. Repatriation by air ambulance if warranted by the emergency or seriousness of the case (Europe and Mediterranean Rim countries only). A scheduled medical flight will be used for passengers from other countries. TRANSPORTATION AND REPATRIATION If a patient with COVID-19 needs to be transported or repatriated, their insured companions will also be covered by this insurance. Accordingly, the insurer will cover the costs of their transportation or repatriation, either to their habitual residence or to the place where the repatriated patient is hospitalised....
by Susana | Oct 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
LA ORGANIC FINCA Visiting LA Organic finca in Ronda designed by Philippe Starck and learning about olive oil production and organic products through oleotourism has been a great experience that we like to share with you. This Organic olive oil finca has 26 hectares of olive trees some 800 years old, surrounded by mountains and nature has fascinating views to the nature in Ronda. Here we can find also a chapel and an ecological farm were the fruits and vegetables and hand picked to be used in the restaurant and hotel. They carefully follow all steps to make the liquid gold, so its called the olive oil in Spain, in the most sustainable and ecological way. Olives are collected by hand and processed carefully. After a very pleasant walk through the finca, enjoying the different art pieces of Philippe Starck, we can see and learn about different olive trees and olive types, flavours and process, great memorable experience! They will soon create a Olive oil museum that will be integrated with the nature with ecological materials and ecosystem. In LA Organic finca there is a charming boutique hotel with 5 rooms, where you really feel at your countryside house in Spain. This location offers a great variety of possibilities when organizing your event, in the nature and 50 minutes from Costa del Sol. What else?… For more information:...
by Susana | Oct 10, 2019 | New Venues, New Venues, Sustainability, Sustainability, Sustainability
Eco friendly Sustainable hotel This four star hotel is in the middle of a wheat field, near the Natural Park in Navarra. The desert, the sunrise, the moon, the stars, its spectacular architecture and design. This Unique hotel has won twenty six prizes of Architecture and Interior Design. Space. The hotel is located in the Bardenas Reales Natural Park, in the heart of Navarra, declared a biosphere reserve by Unesco; This place of semi-desert landscape is an unusual spectacle of naked appearance but full of natural treasures that make it a very rich place. The weather here is measured by the air, which is transformed into dry and warm air in the summer months, more typical of the African desert than of northern Spain or the empty, cold and sharp air during winters so common in polar areas. A perfect place to dream and be dreamed where this ecological hotel lives as a whim of the nature of the place, in its image and likeness, a body in a sustainable hotel with a unique architecture that has given it different awards internationally. There are two types of space at the Hotel: the cube spaces and the bubble rooms, all of them built with a sustainable architecture and respecting the environment. The rooms are characterized by taking advantage of the light of the place to the maximum through large windows, so much so that in the 31 rooms, the symbiosis with nature is a fact and at times you can doubt whether you are inside or outside. The sky full of stars. The sound of the nature. Hear and feel the wind whispering. The sun rising. Taste a different moment. Basically...
by Susana | Sep 2, 2019 | Activity, Spain for Event, Spain for Event
THINK GREEN Meetings, Incentives, Congress, Events We all feel and need to be more aware that sustainability is a real need, and thinking on the future we will have to change habbits and even the way we live, eat, travel and work. So are you ready to encourage your colleagues, friends and family to be more aware about sustainability? “A sustainable event is one that considers the negative impact on the environment where it takes place, and tries to minimise it to the lowest possible level in order to produce the lowest environmental impact“ 7 tips for your sustainable event – Choose a local Caterer that the menu choices are created based on local and ecological food and beverage. – Avoid using paper as much as possible, communicate with participants with an App. Use Ipads instead of blocks during meetings… – Choose Accommodation with Eco friendly systems and sustainable company policies. – Saving resources, Use led lights, on displays and presentations. Generate your own energy with teambuilding activities. – Recycle waste as much as possible. Have specific bin set out for Recycling. – Use free trade products. The goal of fair trade products are to help people developing countries to have a better and fairer trading conditions and working rights, as well as to promote sustainability around. – Use electric powered transportation to reduce CO2 emisions. Eventually the sum of small actions is what makes the difference, this will improve the public image of your company and will inspire others to do the same. Contact us for your Sustainable Group program:...
