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2010

Snow Disruption
Added security of booking flights through a travel company
December 22, 2010
Top 10 new species of the decade
Scientists list their top 10 new species discovered over the past decade
December 13, 2010
Huaorani win sustainable tourism award
Huaorani Ecolodge are Highly Commended in this year's Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards.
November 18, 2010
Join us in celebrating Movember at Steppes
Facial hair is all the rage as Steppes staff raise money for Prostate cancer charities
November 16, 2010
TOFT Wildlife Tourism Award Evening a Great Sucess
The evening showcased the leaders in sustainable tourism in India and was attended by 140 people from the tourism industry, conservation agencies and the Indian Government.
November 08, 2010
1200 new species discovered in the Amazon over 10 years
New species discovered in the Amazon every 3 days.
October 26, 2010
Caught on Camera - Sumatran Tiger sees its Forest Home Destroyed
A video camera trap installed by WWF and its partners has captured footage linking the destruction of a crucial Sumatran tiger forest to the expansion of palm oil plantations.
October 25, 2010
Students blogging live from the Galapagos - Read about their exciting adventures
Winners of the Wellcome Trust's Survival Rivals competition blog from Galapagos
October 21, 2010
Spectacled Bear sighting near Quito
Good bear sighting in the cloud forest near Quito
September 29, 2010
WWF raises security efforts to protect Rhinos from poachers in South Africa.
Fundraising will support Rangers in South Africa to try and wipe out poaching. Zambia and Nepal are now seeing the sucessful comeback of Rhinos after poaching is stopped.
September 24, 2010
Chimps Outwit Hunters
Chimps in Guinea have been filmed purposefully deactivating traps without being harmed
September 10, 2010
UNWTO World Tourism Day
United Nations World Tourism Organisation Day - Tourism and Biodiversity: 27th September 2010
August 26, 2010
In Search of Extinct Toads
A team of scientists are searching for a number of extinct amphibians, including Costa Rica's Golden Toad
August 11, 2010
Ecuadorian Government sign no oil drilling deal in the Amazon
The Ecuadorian government have agreed to signing a deal whereby foreign governments will compensate them for not drilling for oil in the ancestral home of the Huaoranis.
August 05, 2010
Galapagos removed from the Danger List
The World Heritage Committee has voted to remove the Galapagos from the Endangered heritage sites list, to the disapointment of conservationists.
July 29, 2010
World Population Day 2010
Celebrate an ever increasing population by getting away from it all.
July 08, 2010
Steppes help to celebrate Blue-footed Booby Day
In partnership with Galapagos Conservation Trust and the BBC Wildlife Fund 2010
June 10, 2010
New Flight Route to Bhutan
Druk air to fly Bangkok to Paro via India
June 09, 2010
News from South America
New Museum opens in Ecuador | 5* hotel in Peru | Rain Festival in Chile
June 04, 2010
Airline to Fly Daily from Nepal to Bhutan
Buddha Airlines have announced their new daily schedule from Kathmandu to Paro
June 03, 2010
East coast of Sri Lanka re-opens
After years of conflict, Sri Lankan's and tourists can now explore the whole island
June 02, 2010
Direct flights to Argentina’s historical past
Madrid to Cordoba flight route just opened
May 21, 2010
Libya open for US
Libya has recently lifted the visa restrictions in place for US Citizens
May 21, 2010
Pyramid tomb uncovered in Mexico
A 2700 year old tomb has recently been discovered in Chiapa in Southern Mexico
May 21, 2010
Waters Meet in Botswana
The Okavango and Liyanti rivers meet - Great news for Canoeists!
May 17, 2010
Tiger tourism in India - the case for phasing out tourism
Founder of Steppes Discovery, Julian Matthews comments on the idea of phasing out tourism to save tigers - The Daily Telegraph
May 10, 2010
Travel Advice for Thailand
The Foreign Office has today lifted its warning against all but essential travel to the whole of Thailand.
May 06, 2010
New Gorilla Families!!
2 new gorilla families can be now be viewed by tourists.
April 30, 2010
Cub Boom - India Tiger Park
India's National Parks are experiencing a mini boom in tiger cubs being born.
April 27, 2010
Iceland's Volcanic Eruption Closes British Airspace
Plume of ash from Eyjafjallajokull, a volcano in Iceland has stopped flights in and out of the UK
April 16, 2010
Machu Picchu Access to be Regained
Machu Picchu is reopened after the floods
March 25, 2010
Chris Moss - Writes Beginners Guide to Peru
The lastest in his series of Latin America Guides
March 25, 2010
Travel challenge, A Galapagos Islands cruise - The Independent
Every week the Independent invite competing companies to give their best deal for a specified holiday.
March 08, 2010
The A - Z of the Greatest Journeys on Earth - The Independent
'M' is for Mekong...
March 01, 2010
Zimbabwe Earns it's Stripes - The Times
Despite appearances, a safari here can be as close as you can get to an African Eden, where local people and wildlife prosper. Article by Lisa Grainer
February 27, 2010
Steppes Discovery named on the Guardian Green Travel List 2010
Steppes Discovery was placed 58th in the Guardian Green List and one of three operators in the Wildlife catagory that go the extra mile with environmental and conservation issues
February 23, 2010
RWANDA - Kigali Incident, 19th Feb 2010. Read More
Statement from Steppes agent regarding the incident in Kigali.
February 22, 2010
North America 2010 Activity and Specialist Holidays - The Telegraph
Fred Mawer offers a guide to the best cultural and activity-based holidays in North America.
February 18, 2010
Chasing the Snow Leopard - The Telegraph
Telegraph Journalist Nigel Richardson heads to Ladakh in India with Steppes Travel to seek out the snow leopard, one of the planet's most elusive and endangered creatures.
February 08, 2010
The Travel Gurus' Guide to 2010 - The Observer
Benedict Allen on travelling to Guyana
January 03, 2010

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