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(Green Global Travel)<\/strong> Instead of creating a 2015 travel wish list, Green Global Travel has\u00a0consulted a team of five experts on ecotourism to discover what they consider 2015\u2019s top travel destinations. Their responses weren\u2019t based on dreams, but on analytical data regarding the responsible, sustainable tourism opportunities each place has to offer.\u00a0The\u00a0panel consisted of five of the field\u2019s most\u00a0respected thought leaders:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Jeff Greenwald- <\/b>Founder of Ethical Traveler<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 Dr\u00a0<\/b>Martha Honey-\u00a0<\/strong>Director of the Center for Responsible Travel<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Soraya Shattuck- <\/b>Founder of Sustainable Tourism Solutions<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022 Jonathan Tourtellot-<\/b>\u00a0<\/strong>Geotourism Editor of National Geographic Traveler <\/i><\/strong>and principal of The Destination Stewardship Center<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Megan Epler Wood- <\/strong>Founder of The\u00a0International Ecotourism Society <\/strong>and\u00a0Director of Harvard\u2019s\u00a0International Sustainable Tourism Initiative<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can find out their answers here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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