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Key in the zip code of where you are
and it will tell you what organic farms,
restaurants and markets are in your
area.
US
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www.discovercaliforniawine.com
Click on the “discover green wines
and wineries” link on the homepage
and find sustainable vineyards
across America's most famous wine-
producing state.
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www.visitjamaica.com/about-
jamaica/meet-people.aspx
Set up by the Jamaican tourist board,
volunteers introduce guests to
Jamaica away from the tourist trails,
introducing you to families, churches,
markets or whatever other activities
you are looking for.
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www.yoursafeplanet.com
For £45 for each trip (including
volunteering), you get a vetted local
contact to ensure you (or often, your
globetrotting child) is never truly
alone in a strange city. What you pay
upfront you'll save in local knowledge
and peace of mind.
AUSTRALIA
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www.organicfooddirectory.com.au
A directory of organic food producers,
restaurants and other businesses.
WORLDWIDE
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www.localwineevents.com
Find wine events and tastings all
across the world.
farmers' markets
The following sites help you find the
location and opening times of markets
that sell fresh locally produced food.
meetiNG peopLe
UK
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www.farmersmarkets.net
NORTH AMERICA
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www.farmersmarketscanada.ca
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www.localharvest.org
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Local guides
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www.leaplocal.org
A new site that puts travellers in touch
with local guides in Europe, Southeast
Asia, North America and South
America. The guide profiles include
language(s) spoken, information about
their tours and how much they charge
for their services. Registered users
of the site are provided with contact
details for each guide.
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www.ourexplorer.com
Connects travellers with independent
local tour guides all over the world,
with ratings given by users online and
money back if you aren't happy.
travel companions
If you don't want to travel by yourself,
the following websites can help you
find like-minded companions to share
the journey.
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www.companions2travel.co.uk
UK-based site for worldwide travel.
Has a broad age range of users and
lots of discount offers for members
with tour operators and suppliers of
travel accessories.
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www.meetup.com
With five million members worldwide,
this is the largest online network of
local groups for helping anyone from
kayakers to dog owners meet other
like-minded individuals.
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www.retiredbackpackers.com
For those who still want to travel
independently but no longer want to
slum it on a diet of bread and cheese.
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www.thelmaandlouise.com
Specifically for women looking to
travel with other women. Meeting
Brad Pitt is not guaranteed.
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www.travellersconnected.com
Well-designed site that allows you to
categorize the sort of traveller you are
and are looking to go travelling with.
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www.farmersmarket.org.nz
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www.farmersmarkets.com.au
Vegetarian
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www.happycow.net
Find a vegetarian restaurant or health
food shop anywhere in the world.
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www.veggieheaven.com
Find a vegetarian restaurant in
the UK, Europe, US, Canada and
Australia.
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www.vegguide.org
Vegetarian lodging, restaurants and
shops worldwide.
Greeters
A volunteer-led scheme of locals
willing to show you the sights (often
for free), giving you the inside track
on the best places to visit and helping
you explore beyond the normal tourist
trails and group tours.
Drink
UK
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www.camra.co.uk
For drinkers keen to taste the local
brew rather than identikit imported
lagers, the Campaign for Real Ale's
website lists authentic British pubs
and events serving real ales.
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www.english-wine.com
Provides contact details and links
to websites of those vineyards that
are open for tastings (some provide
overnight accommodation).
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www.globalgreeternetwork.com
A hub of greeter services, in cities
including New York, Toronto, Buenos
Aires and Adelaide.
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www.meeturplanet.com
A greeter network across 140
countries where members can meet
up all over the world and discover one
another's home areas, chat and share
travel information online.
Customs and manners
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www.cyberpassport.org
A wiki project on etiquette and
manners worldwide.
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