In my teen years, my father and I used to take “dad and daughter” road trips; which included explorations th…
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For Pirates Like Us, Charleston Ho!
Something just feels right about eating fresh fish in a pirate costume. For weeks, my friends and I had been planning a …
Get Your Hands Dirty and Your Soul Clean: Become a Voluntourist
One of the more interesting trends in the world of eco-tourism is the concept of voluntourism. As greenies planning a va…
The Boreal Forest of Canada Gets a Second Chance at Life
“It is difficult to realize how great a part of all that is cheerful and delightful in the recollections of our ow…
4 Things to Inspire Your Conscious Travel Spirit
In this day and age, the word “green” gets thrown around a lot. But what does it really mean? When we talk a…
8 Re-Purposed Hotels from Around the Globe
From using organic cotton sheets to serving up fresh, local fare, many hotels have adopted green initiatives. Still, oth…
Living the Dream Through Surfing and Sailing
When Liz Clark was nine years old, she started a piggy bank with a sign taped to it that read, “sailing around the…
How Should You Travel More Sustainably? Ask the UN
Understanding the threats that tourism poses to the environment and even cultures, the United Nations is launching a glo…