While in the Galapagos filming we ran into an American writer living in Puerto Ayora, the big town on the island of Santa Cruz, researching a book about exactly the same subject of our film – the current state of affairs across the archipelago.
Carol Ann Bassett's ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
Ecotourism
Bowermaster's Adventures -- The Charles Darwin Research Center
While in the Galapagos filming we ran into an American writer living in Puerto Ayora, the big town on the island of Santa Cruz, researching a book about exactly the same subject of our film – the current state of affairs across the archipelago.
Carol Ann Bassett's ...The Spice Isle: Where trails are paved with nutmeg shells
"You can use it for tea" he says after picking the small leaf and handing it to me to smell. There doesn't seem to be anything that Telfor Bedeau doesn't know about Grenada's plants. In the past 50 yards alone, he's pointed out trees that would've gone unnoticed as ...Bowermaster's Adventures -- Welcome to the Galapagos!
Often by the time the mainstream media runs big stories about an environmental battle it's often too late. I've seen it up-close dozens of times during the past couple decades and have reported so many David-versus-Goliath stories – usually positing good-hearted ...Cycling the Silk Road
Cycling tours have become increasingly popular in recent years, especially amongst adventure travelers who are looking to explore the world from the seat of their bikes. One of the leaders in organizing these kinds of adventure cycling trips has always been Tour d'Afrique ...2010 Adventure Travel World Summit goes to Scotland
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The 2009 edition of the Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) has barely ended, and the industry is already looking forward to next ...Classic Treks: The Continental Divide Trail
When it comes to long distance treks, the U.S. is blessed with not one great hike, but three. Most people already know about the Appalachian Trail in the eastern part of the country and the Pacific Crest Trail in the west, but the third jewel of the trekking Triple Crown is ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 10.21.09
Hump day is upon us, and for today I have some pretty fresh, eco-friendly/Asia-themed travel reads for you. Snuggle up with your laptop and enjoy!
We'll start our tour in the Far East, where my friend Mary Jo offers up 22 things to do in Taiwan. [via Blisstree Travel]
...25 great adventures for 2010
The latest issue of National Geographic Adventure has just hit the newsstand with a special treat inside for adventure travelers looking for their next big trip. The magazine has listed its selection for the 25 best new trips for 2010, offering up suggestions of places to ...Yellowstone to limit snowmobile access
The use of snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park has been a point of contention for years, with local resorts and the state of Wyoming encouraging tourists to explore the natural wonderland on the motor vehicles, while environmentalists have argued that they were harmful ...Gadling Take FIVE-- Week of Oct. 10 to Oct. 16
During this week, the start of Gadling's 5th birthday celebration, we've also highlighted aspects of eco-friendly travel and have continued to ferret out travel bargains. Brenda found a screaming deal on a trip to China. Heather's weighed in on how to get free beer from a ...Responsible Travel changes their mind
ResponsibleTravel.com, a website known for providing eco-friendly vacation options, has changed their mind about something important. Especially after all our climate change talk yesterday (Blog Action Day), with the topic fresh in our minds, let's talk about carbon offsets. ...Eco-friendly packing - and how you can do it too
I've long been a supporter of eco-tourism and have tried (and many times failed) to be a fully-aware eco-traveler myself. In this world of technology and modern equipment, it's sometimes hard to find your way back to the basics and just enjoy travel for what it is rather ...Bio jet-fuel: fact or fiction?
The new trend among all sorts of green energies is in bio-fuels, those combustible fluids made from renewable sources such as switch grass, corn or soybeans. They're all over the place in the automotive industry, millions of cars burning E38, offering flex fuel options and ...WWOOF: A cheap, eco-friendly way to travel, except in China
I've always been intrigued by the organization WWOOF ("World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms"), which connects organic farms around the world with willing workers who are usually travelers looking for a deeper connection to a country. Every person I know who has worked ...How Virgin America does "green" - in a big way
It isn't easy being eco friendly as an airline. The basic principle of what you do involves something that is relatively unfriendly to the planet. That said, when you start an airline from the ground up (like Virgin America had to do), there are steps you can take to become ...Guess which hotel company is planting a billion trees?
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Kimpton Hotels has joined up with The Nature Conservancy to help support their ...Where to research and book eco-friendly travel
There is no denying that eco friendly travel is "in". As more and more travelers become aware of their own carbon footprint, many of us are also becoming more active in reducing our impact. This could be as simple as paying a little extra for a green certified hotel, or ...The Catch-22 of Adventure Travel and the Environment
When it comes to adventure travel, the terms "sustainability" and "eco-friendly" get tossed around a lot these days. In some cases, these are just buzz words in a travel brochure designed to help travelers feel good about themselves before they head off to exotic locations. ...Can travel really be eco-friendly? A closer look
One of the biggest moral struggles of the modern traveler comes when considering environmental impact. With today's high tech search engines and rock bottom prices, it's easier than ever to hopscotch around the planet, but to what detriment? How much needless carbon is ...World Monuments Fund announces list of endangered treasures
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The World Monuments Fund, a private organization battling to preserve the world's great man-made wonders, has published a list ...
