We are most pleased to announce that Sacred Himalaya Travel is the Second Charter member of the IIPT “Travel for Peace” Campaign.
Sacred Himalaya travel specializes in adventure, pilgrimage and community tourism tours in Bhutan and other Himalayan nations of Nepal, Tibet and India. Charter membership follows the recent launch of the “Travel for Peace” campaign at a World Expeditions Responsible Travel Symposium. Key officers of Sacred Himalaya Travel are: Tshetem Norbu, Managing Director and Guide; Laxmi, General Manager and Wendy Erd, international tour agent.
The IIPT Travel for Peace Campaign will invite all Travel Agents, Tour Operators, Hotel Companies, Airlines, Cruise Lines and Travel Publications to become members of the campaign and join in the movement to encourage travelers around the world to be Ambassadors for Peace by practicing the IIPT Credo of the Peaceful Traveler (below) and the travel ethic inherent in the iconic Portrait of the Global Family by renown artist Padre Johnson – that we are “One Earth One Family.”
Members will be encouraged to distribute the copyrighted IIPT Credo of the Peaceful Traveler along with the iconic “Portrait of the Global Family” by renown artist Padre Johnson.
The program aim is to create awareness among all travelers that the privilege of traveling provides them with a unique opportunity to learn more about our common home – planet earth, the wonder of its natural beauty, its many diverse peoples, cultures and heritage – and in the process to foster mutual respect, understanding and appreciation with each person they encounter.
Collaborating with IIPT and Skål International in designing an interactive website will be Mr. Prakash Sikchi, Co-founder of Inspirock and Jeff Crist, Managing Partner, Crist Consulting Group. The website will be a place where Travelers for Peace can share their stories and interact with one another.
On becoming the second charter member of “Travel for Peace” – Wendy Erd commented that “IIPT was an inspiration for us from our very beginnings as a tour company in Bhutan. Over the years what wonderful connections I’ve seen grow between Bhutanese and foreign friends. Guests leave with a refreshed sense of kindness and compassion.. a shift that seems to radiate out to others in their lives after they reach home. And equally Bhutanese friends keep in touch with those they’ve met from overseas. This beautiful cord that shimmers.”
