Fairtravellinganddiscoveringtheworld–Travellerstelltheirstory

Invitationtothe2ndBloggerCompetition(forbloggersandallthosewhowishtobecomeone)

Travelblogsarealltherage−touristslookforinformationaboutdestinations,hopetoget

insider’stipsandtrustthatblogsrecountauthenticexperiences.Especiallyfortouristswho

wantmore than just a beach holiday, travel blogs are awelcomeopportunity to become

acquaintedwiththecountryanditspopulationbeforethestartofajourney.Itisespecially

thiswishto learnabout−andtherespecttowards− thedestinationandthepeople living

therewhichplaysanimportantroleinsustainabletourism!

Everytravellercanmakearesponsible,consciouschoiceoftouroperator,accommodation

andthewayoftravellingandthuscontributetoimprovingthelivingconditionsofthepopu-

lationinthedestination,andkeepnegativeecologicalimpactsofthejourneytoaminimum.

For years, Naturefriends International (NFI) has been championing ecologically, socio-

culturallyandeconomicallysustainabletourism,whichprovidesthepopulationinthedesti-

nationswitheconomicopportunities.

Wearelookingforcritical,humorous,controversial,enthralling,...

blogentriesonthesubjectof"FairTravelling".

Wewanttoencouragebloggerstocontributetothiscausewiththeirblogentries,toraise

tourists'awarenessforfairtravelling:Whatdidyouexperience?Howdoyoucontributeto

fairtourism?Howdoyouenvisionthefutureoftourism?

A jury consisting of experts fromNFI and the tourism sectorwill choose the best blogentries,whichwillthenbepublished− statingtheblogname− on"tourism_LOG",NFI'splatformforacriticalapproachtowardtourism.

Ourtourism_LOGprovidesaplatformforacriticalapproachtoward thesocietal,ecologicalandeco-nomicimpactoftourism.Whatmatterstous isrespecttowardspeople,natureandthecountry,andthe glimpse “behind the scenes” of the tourism industry. Therefore, the blog also serves to enablepeopleand“travelaficionados”todelveintotheseissues–withoutgeographicalborders.http://tourismlog.wordpress.com

ThecompetitionTopicsBlogarticlescandealwithoneorseveralofthefollowingaspects:

Hittheroad…Travelling without airplanes? Experiencingyourholidaybybicycleorbycanoe?Takingaround-the-worldtripbytrain?Hittingtheroadon foot, onhorsebackorhitchhiking?Tellushowyouexperiencetheworld!

AccommodationYoudon'twant to stay inabighotelblockat thesea–youthink therearebetterop-tions for accommodation? For example,living in a tent or tree house, or usingCouchsurfing to experience your holidaydestination – or finding alternative accom-modationpossibilitiessuchastheMAGDAShotel inViennawhich is runbyrefugees,aNaturefriends house or a family-run bedandbreakfast.Where do you relax after an eventful holi-dayday?Presentyourfavouritespots!

ContactwithlocalsYoudon’twant to lie on thebeach all daylongwhenyou’reonholiday?Youprefertoget to know local culture and the peoplelivingthere?Howdoyouget intouchwithlocals?Howcanauthenticencounters takeplace on an equal footing and in what re-spectshavesuchencountersbeenenrichingforyou?We’dliketoknowyourexperiences!

WhatwewouldlikeWe’dlikeyourarticlestodealwithtourismcritically, look behind the scenes and talkaboutpossibledownsidesoftourism.Fairtravellingdoesnotonlyinvolvethinkingabout the environmental impact, but alsoabout how tourism influences the localpopulation.

Fairtravellingmeanstravellingonanequalfooting–

tellushowthatcanwork!Find more information in our brochure„TravellingRespectfully“.

PrizesMainprizesOnenight’s stayatHotelMagdas fortwo,including breakfast & introduction coursefortwoortwoentriestotheclimbinghallin Vienna & a canoeing tour with Nature-friendsinStockerau.~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Fivenights fortwo(ora family)at theNa-turefriendsHouse St. Jakob, Isenthal (can-tonofUri inSwitzerland), includingaguid-ed summer mountain tour (choosing fromT2-T4).~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Twonights for two (ora small family) inasmallholiday apartment in Kriens (suburbof Luzern), including a guided city tour ofLuzern.~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*TwonightsattheFriendsofNatureHouseKirkYetholm(England).

OtherprizesTwo one-year subscriptions to the maga-zine LEBENSART–magazineforasustaina-ble lifestyleandonegift basket filledwithFAIRTRADEproducts.

CompetitionThe jury will select the winners until theendofNovember2016;thewinnerswillbeinformed subsequently. The jury's decisionis final and incontestable; there is no re-coursetolegalaction.

RulesforentryEvery participant is entitled to submit onearticle. The articles need to be inGerman,EnglishorFrenchandmaybecomplement-edbyphotographs.By submitting theblogentries, the author consents to the termsandconditionsofparticipation.Allbloggersaroundtheworldareeligibletoparticipate. Minors need a declaration ofconsent fromaparentor legal guardian. Ifthe terms and conditions of participationare violated against, bloggers can be ex-cludedwithoutnotice,evenaftertheendofthecompetition.Inthiscase,awardedpriz-es are to be returned. Participation is freeofcharge.

Publisher:NatuefriendsInternationalDiefenbachgasse36A-1150Vienna

Contentsofthearticles&rightsofuseTheblogentriesneedtodealwith(atleast)one of the three topics mentioned above.Size:maximum5,000charactersplusamax-imumof5photos.Theparticipatingbloggersconfirmthattheyown all text and image copyrights or thatthey have obtained these rights. Further-more, neither text nor photographs mustinfringe on personal rights of people de-scribed or depicted. Articles with anti-constitutionalorpornographiccontentsandarticles which glorify violence, infringe onchild protection laws or contribute to dis-criminationofminoritieswillbeexcluded.In the caseof a claimbya thirdparty, thebloggersexemptNaturefriendsInternation-al from theobligation topaydamagesandbear the costs of any legal dispute whichmight arise themselves. By participating intheblogcompetition,theparticipantsgranttheorganiser the right touse their articleswithin the blog competition 2016 free ofcharge,mentioningthenameoftheauthorandthebloginonlineandprintmedia.Fur-thermore, NFI is authorised to translatearticles into English and/or German if nec-essary and publish these translations aswell. Participants are entitled to use thearticlesfortheirownpurposes.Datacollectedisonlyusedinthecourseofthe competition andwill not bepassedontothirdparties.

SubmissionBlog entries can be submitted in digitalform only, via e-mail to tourismlog@nf-int.org. Please indicate your first and lastname, thenameof thebloganda valide-mailaddress.FilenamesBloggerwettbewerb2016_country_firstnamelastname_blogname_titlee.g.: Bloggerwettbewerb2016_UK_ John QPublic_travelblog_travellingrespectfully(pleasedonotuseumlauts)Up-to-dateinformationonthecompetitioncanbefoundon:tourismlog.wordpress.com.

Naturefriends International (NFI) is theinternational umbrella organisation of the Na-turefriends movement, uniting over 500,000members in 45 member organisations aroundthe world. Founded in 1895 in Vienna, Nature-friendschampionsustainabledevelopmentatalllevels.AsmemberoftheGreen10,NaturefriendsareamongstthelargestEuropeanenvironmentalorganisations. Naturefriends offer leisure-timeactivities, have a network of over 1000 Nature-friends houses and launch international envi-ronmentalcampaigns.

Moreinformation:www.nf-int.org,http://www.respect.at

Contact:KatrinKarschatPhione.:+431892387722E-Mail:tourismlog@nf-int.org

Text:KatrinKarschat,CorneliaKühhasBackgroundpicture:NFIProject„GrüneWege“:„AlpinerWeg“,Karask(2001)

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ClimbingHallViennaWithitstotalindoorclimbingareaof2700sqm,theNaturefriendsClimbingHallViennaisoneofthebiggestclimbinghallsinAustria.Besidestheindoorclimbingarea,anoutdoorareawasbuiltin2008,boastingafullyroofedboulderingwallthatcomplieswithallcompetitionstandards.Thiswalloffersanother260sqmofclimbingarea.The3000sqmoutdoorareaalsoofferssixblocksofnaturalstoneforboulderingandaslacklinepark.www.kletterhallewien.at

NaturefriendsStockerauTheboathouseofNaturefriendsStockerau(LowerAustria)isidyllicallysituatedatthewaterside;theextensiveareaisperfectforhikingandenjoyingnature.Theself-cateringhouse(witharestaurantcloseby)alsoprovidescanoestorent.Ca-noeingtoursthroughtheprotectedareaStockerautakeplaceonaregularbasis:don’tmisstheopportunityofpeacefullyfloatingthroughtheDanubefloodplanesatleisurelypace!stockerau.naturfreunde.at

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NaturefriendsSWITZERLANDNaturefriendsSwitzerland(NFS)countapproximately140groupsand18,000members.TheNaturefriendsHouseSt.JakobliesfarfromtheGotthardroadtrafficchaos,inthemiddleofawildmountainvalley.It’sanoldUrihousewhichwasbuiltbyseeminglyshortpeopleforshortmountainfarmers.Werunthehousebecauseitissoothingtothesoul:heatingwithwood,takingyourtime,preparinggoodfood,enjoyingtheviewofthemountains.Andthebestofall:theInternetcon-nectionislousy.Changeoflocation:Lucerne,“the“tourismcity.Orrather,avillagewith60,000inhabitantsfloodedbyonemilliontouristseveryyear,butavoidingthe“anttrails”easilyandmerrily,andthisisworththeeffort.Ourmottoforguestsis“Readingthecityinsteadofreading”(Stadtlesenstattlesen).However,welearnmorefromattentivegueststhanguestslearnfromus.ThisiswhywearegladtoaccommodateguestsinasmallapartmentinKriensandguidethemthroughLucerne.http://www.naturfreunde.ch/

FriendsofNatureHouseKirkYetholmKirkYetholmFriendsofNatureHouse,nestlingbelowthepicturesquevillagegreen,isaformervillageschoolthathasbeenofferinghostelstyleaccommodationforover70years.Agreatbaseforlocaldayhikes,particularlysuitedtoindividuals,familiesandsmallgroups.Recentlyupgraded,thehouseoffersafriendlyandpeacefulretreatafteradayexploringthestunningcountrysideandlocalheritage.Thereisacomfortablelounge,awellequippedkitchen,seatingfor18inthediningareaandsecurebikestorage.EveningmealsandbreakfastareavailableinadjacentBorderHotel.Wellstockedvillageshopandothereateries10min’swalkaway.www.naturefriends.org.uk

LEBENSART–themagazineforasustainablelifestyleYouliveyourlifejustasyoulikebutalwaysstayfairtowardsotherpeopleandtheplanet?Ifthisisthecase,LEBENARTisthemagazineyouneed–you’llgettoknowmanylike-mindedpeople.Thewell-researched,inspiringarticlescoverarangeoftopicswithgreatease,fromnewformsofmobilityandliving,overhealthyfoodtoworthwhiledestinations.Fascinatingpersonstalkabouttheircommitmentandhowtheycontributetomakingtheworldabetterplaceandexpertsrevealdevel-opmentsofthefuture.www.lebensart.atBUSINESSART–thesustainablebusinessmagazinewithavisionActingsustainablyandresponsibly:thatsoundsgreat,butcanyoualsobeeconom-icallysuccessfulwhiledoingthat?ManyAustrianbusinessesshowthatyoucan.InBUSINESSART,youcanreadaboutentrepreneursandmanagerswhodon’tcastasidetheirvaluesuponenteringtheoffice.Learnaboutthechallengestheyfaceandhowtheysucceed,howtheycreatevaluableproductsandwheretheycreatejobs.www.businessart.atGetafreeexample:service@lebensart.at

FAIRTRADEFAIRTRADEiseffectivecombatagainstpoverty:theobjectiveistocreateaworldinwhichallsmallholdfarmerfamiliesandemployeesatplantationsintheGlobalSouthcansustainablyliveasave,dignifiedlifeandactivelyshapetheirfuture.FairTradelinksconsumersandsmallholdfarmerfamiliesandemployeesatplantationsintheGlobalSouth.www.fairtrade.at