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Exploring Ecotourism with Green Travel Queen BY ANGEL FUCHS
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The past few years have been full of global enlightenment, with a heavy focus on sustainability and change. This intense interest has even modified the way people travel. Where people once looked at vacation as an escape from responsibility, some now see it as a way to further philanthropic growth and improve the places they visit, leaving no trace behind.
One Arizona company is taking ecotourism to levels beyond minimalist trips and glamping. Green Travel Queen is assisting its clients in booking unique life experiences. Danielle Coletto founded her agency nine years ago on a mission to change the way her clients vacation. Coletto began her career 13 years ago as an event planner specializing in destination weddings. Starting Green Travel Queen was born out of necessity. “I was always referring my wedding couples to a separate business for their flights and accommodations,” she says. “I
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knew I could plan all the details, including the travel, so I started Green Travel Queen.” She still runs her event planning business, Events by Danielle, but she is now a one-stop shop, fueled by her passion to see the world and live as sustainably as possible, while helping others to do the same. Green Travel Queen takes pride in creating custom vacations through everything from transportation to lodging and service activities.
