The Mekong Discovery Trail

by Sharee Bauld | Apr 08, 2009
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The Mekong Discovery Trail was designed around the concept of a ‘heritage trail’ where a series of attractions, products and services are linked through a themed travel route. The Trail comprises a series of ten smaller trails branching out from two major gateway provincial capitals, with connections in-between. The Trail extends 190km and comprises 104 villages of which 80% live below the poverty line of USD$1 per day. Tourism on the Trail revolves around primary and secondary destinations; developed to encompass the key traits of the destination, based on local resources and community skills and capacities. One example involves a Buddhist temple famous for a local and national legend, ...

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Si perteneces a un pais de Latinoamerica y el Caribe tienes la oportunidad de presentar tu iniciativa para acceder a fondos para innovaciones en turismo sostenible del BID/FOMIN (para mayor informacion leer la seccion sobre la oportunidad BID/FOMIN en la pagina principal del Desafio).

Si perteneces a un pais de Latinoamerica y el Caribe tienes la oportunidad de presentar tu iniciativa para acceder a fondos para innovaciones en turismo sostenible del BID/FOMIN (para mayor informacion leer la seccion sobre la oportunidad BID/FOMIN en la pagina principal del Desafio).

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Carmen Stavrositu said: Cambodia is a country with more to offer then a quick visit to Angkor Wat and other areas of the country are very deserving of people’s ... about this idea. - 421 days ago read more >
Jeff Jones said: Mekong Discovery Trail is a journey to the Wonders of Exotic Nature. A well connected provinces of Cambodia, where we can witness the ... about this idea. - 439 days ago read more >
RUBEN CAPALLA said: The Mekong Discovery Trail(MDT) is a truly holistic project which has been able to map AND (help) develop all the potential tourism ... about this idea. - 440 days ago read more >
Johannes Rukkers said: Cambodia is a lot more than just Angkor Wat and the Mekong Discovery Trail ensures that visitors have the opportunity to see much more ... about this idea. - 440 days ago read more >
Alan Seltzer said: Mekong Discovery Trail is an innovative approach to support poverty reduction and sustainable development. It is a new concept in ... about this idea. - 441 days ago read more >
Daniela Papi said: Hello SNV team- PEPY has operated trips in the region: bike rides along the Mekong, and homestays outside of Kratie with NGO ... about this idea. - 475 days ago read more >
Sue Kennedy said: The Mekong Discovery Trail is an example of a well-designed responsible tourism project being executed by a group of highly experienced ... about this idea. - 478 days ago read more >
Sharee Bauld submitted this idea. - 518 days ago

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