Articles tagged ‘Bali+Tourism+News’

Who would like an ecotour with JED in Bali

By Nick | February 27th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Talking with Gin I really like her motives and what JED is trying to do. They are looking big picture, long term. They want to create and environment where tourists can enjoy meeting Balinese people in their village and the locals will benefit in some way, whilst preserving the natural environment.

 

The 4 JED Balinese Ecotourism Villages

By Nick | February 27th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

JED has a unique idea, of choosing 4 distinctly different Balinese villages, and help them to make a success of village ecotourism. The 4 ecotourism villages are Pelaga in the Central highlands, Sibetan close to Gunung Agung, Tenganan, the famous Bali Aga village and Nusa Ceningan located across the Badung Strait, close to Nusa Penida.

 

JED Village Ecotourism Network Bali

By Nick | February 27th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

JED Village Ecotourism Network is an organization set up to promote sustainable ec tourism in 4 Balinese villages. All aspects of the village tours involve local people, including using local guides, cooks and encouraging the Balinese to value their environment a bit more.