Pacific Discovery Resources

We have compiled the following resources to other pages on our site and other websites relevant to our tours and philosophy. If you have suggestions of good sites or links that you think others might enjoy, we look forward to hearing about them.

Pacific Discovery is a member of the Latitude Nelson sustainable tourism charter - link
Pacific Discovery Sustainability Policy - link
Pacific Discovery ethical travel guidelines - link
Pacific Discovery news - link
Pacific Discovery archive of photos of the month and quick links to program/tour slideshows - link
Pacific Discovery on Facebook - link

Pacific Discovery supports...

Books for Cambodia - A New Zealand based charitable trust that fundraises to support education and libraries in rural school communities in Cambodia. Books for Cambodia sources books, facilitates access to librarian training, and renovates or establishes libraries, in poor rural schools - www.booksforcambodia.org
Volunteer Service Abroad New Zealand (VSA) - We donate our time to run Addventure VSA - volunteer fundraising trips - www.vsa.org.nz
The Trailblazer Foundation - A grassroots Cambodian NGO with many excellent programs supporting poor rural communities in Siem Reap Province - www.thetrailblazerfoundation.org
Takeo District schools - Cambodia (no website)
Migrant Learning Centre (MLC) - A non-profit educational institute for Burmese migrants and refugees operating independently in exile, currently based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The MLC seeks to improve the quality of education in refugee camps, areas of internally displaced persons, remote areas of Burma and migrant workers in Thailand - www.educationburma.net
Equal Access International - A not-for-profit organization that creates positive social change for millions of underserved people in the developing world by delivering critically needed information and education through innovative media and direct community engagement - www.equalaccess.org

Pacific Discovery is proud to use products from...

Chalky Digits - NZ made clothing that is original, funktional, good looking, creative, long lasting - www.chalkydigits.co.nz
Cactus Climbing - NZ made packs, day packs, computer bags, long-life clothing - www.cactusclimbing.co.nz
Icebreaker - NZ designed Merino wool clothing - www.icebreaker.com
Ecostore - Plant based cleaners and natural skin and body care products - www.ecostore.co.nz
Hydropal - Reusable water filter bottles - you'll never need to buy water in plastic throw away bottles again! - www.hydropal.com

Southeast Asia reference...

Southeast Asia recommended reading & movie list - link
Things Asian - Travel Stories and Information - www.thingsasian.com
Excellent Portal Site for Southeast Asia information with an academic focus. Does not appear to have been updated for a while but still a good resource - www.newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/index.html

General reference...

Travel Health and Vaccination Information. US Centre for Disease Control - www.cdc.gov/travel
United States Travel Advisory - www.travel.state.gov
Currency Converter - www.oanda.com
Project Visa - information on visa requirements - www.projectvisa.com
Digital Camera Reviews and Buyers Guide - www.dpreview.com
UNESCO World Heritage Site Information - whc.unesco.org
Grist Environmental News - www.grist.org
Arts and Letters Daily - excellent news and opinion - www.aldaily.com
Greenpeace - www.greenpeace.org
Human Rights Watch - www.hrw.org
Ethical traveler - www.ethicaltraveler.org

Looking for an adventure elsewhere? Pacific Discovery partners with these travel companies to offer you an even wider choice of amazing adventure travel holidays

Venus Adventures - Women only holidays for women who love to travel: Egypt, Ethiopia, Jordan, Mali, Morocco, Tanzania, Turkey - www.venusadventures.travel
Footprints Tours - Magical journeys for the discerning: Nepal, Tibet, Japan, Mongolia, Silk road - www.greenkiwi.co.nz
Southern Exposure - Unique guided Central and South America journeys - www.southernexposuretours.co.nz