Jan 28th, 2012 at 10:00AM: Brazil, a diversely landscaped and picturesque country in South America, is the home to many UNESCO World Heritage Sites. While beauty isn't necessarily a requirement for being added to the list, you will see in the gallery below that many times these sites are absolutely breathtaking.
While not every UNESCO World Heritage Site in Brazil is on the list, you will be able to explore: ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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A photo tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Brazil
Jan 28th, 2012 at 10:00AM: Brazil, a diversely landscaped and picturesque country in South America, is the home to many UNESCO World Heritage Sites. While beauty isn't necessarily a requirement for being added to the list, you will see in the gallery below that many times these sites are absolutely breathtaking.
While not every UNESCO World Heritage Site in Brazil is on the list, you will be able to explore: ...4 off-the-radar destinations in South Australia
Jan 25th, 2012 at 3:00PM: While many people who travel to South Australia visit the popular regions of Adelaide and the nearby Barossa Valley, there are many off-the-radar destinations that are also worth exploring. Whether you love wine tasting, unique restaurants, adventure travel, craft beer, architecture, art, or culture, there is something for everyone to experience through these lesser-traversed regions down south.
...Yosemite National Park like you've never seen it before
Jan 24th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
While most people have seen beautiful photos of Yosemite National Park in California, there's nothing quite like watching the different aspects of a landscape as they shift and transform through timelapse video. Viewers get the chance to see moments that they would usually be asleep for, or that are too quick to be caught by the naked eye, like the Earth rotating over a lush valley, ...
Rescuing wildlife in Namibia
Jan 21st, 2012 at 2:00PM:
While 2011 has been a bad year for African wildlife, a foundation in Namibia is making a difference.
The N/a'an ku sê Foundation, which runs a wildlife sanctuary in Namibia, announced its best year to date, the Namibian reports. Last year the Foundation rescued, rehabilitated and re-released several animals, including five cheetahs, two leopards, one brown hyena, two caracals and one ...Exploring the marine life of Madagascar
Jan 20th, 2012 at 4:00PM: While many people may think of DreamWorks' animal cartoon movie when they hear about Madagascar, there are many reasons the destination warrants a visit in person. The country of Madagascar is actually a large island off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. Because of it's unique location and climate, the area is home to an array of interesting and colorful diving opportunities.
...The diverse diving destination you probably haven't heard of: Raja Ampat
Jan 17th, 2012 at 4:00PM: Located off the northwest point of the Bird's Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea in Indonesia is Raja Ampat, an archipelago full of diverse habitats. The name literally means "Four Kings" and is a great destination for adventure travelers who want to get off-the-beaten path and explore a location with more fish, coral, and invertebrate species than anywhere on the planet.
To experience ...Sustainable cities to watch in 2012
Jan 13th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Think of sustainability, and San Francisco is probably the first city to come to mind. But a new crop of green urban centers is emerging, and they're not where you might think.
Leon Kaye, editor of GreenGoPost.com, recently published a list of his picks for emerging sustainable cities to watch in 2012. Some spots were to be expected, like Detroit, with its preponderance of urban renewal ...Exploring the underground caves of Rio Secreto in Mexico
Jan 8th, 2012 at 1:00PM: Río Secreto is a surreal and unique natural reserve near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, that was opened to the public in December of 2007. Visitors to the site are able to hike and swim through the azure waters of a 1969-foot long river that sits inside underground caves. Inside these caves, you will find thousands of impressive stalactites and stalagmites, and once below the Earth's surface, ...10 travel resolutions to make in 2012
Jan 6th, 2012 at 12:00PM: It's the beginning of a new year and the time when people start thinking of ways to improve themselves in 2012. Instead of just focusing on how to make yourself better, why not think about ways to make your travels more worthwhile? Here are 10 travel resolutions to make this year.
Go green
Eco-tourism is a hot topic in the world of travel right now, and for good reason. There are myriad ...Get to know Belarus through the art of motion timelapse
Dec 29th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
This timelapse video, One Day in Life, was created by professional photographer and Minsk native, Artem Sergeevich. It shows the country of Belarus in a way that will put any negative eastern Europe stereotypes out of your head and have you booking a one-way plane ticket there. Vibrant colors wash over a mix of countrysides and cityscapes, making the factories look just as beautiful and ...
New eco-friendly destination for 2012: Yoyogi Village, Japan
Dec 22nd, 2011 at 3:00PM: While the existence of the Yoyogi Village in Tokyo, Japan, is nothing new, it has never been much of a tourist destination. Aside from Yoyogi Park, one of the largest parks in Tokyo, there has never been too much there to draw the attention of visitors. That has all changed this past November, as the rarely-noticed area has been completely remodeled to be an eco-friendly hub of activity.
The ...Waldorf Astoria Maldives launches coral reef regeneration project
Dec 21st, 2011 at 1:00PM: The Maldives coral reefs comprise the eighth largest reef system in the world. But active tourism and fishing industries, as well as global phenomena like climate change and El Nino, are taking its toll. And because the islands of the Maldives are low-lying, the coral reefs are even more important as a barrier against sea-level rise and storms.
To do its part, the Waldorf Astoria Maldives is ...Visit the world's largest indoor rainforest resort
Dec 2nd, 2011 at 1:00PM: While Europe isn't typically known for it's tropical rainforests, a visit to the Tropical Islands in Germany can show you that they do indeed exist on the continent. In fact, the world's largest indoor rainforest is located right outside of Berlin in the town of Krausnick.
Located inside of a giant, 22,000 square foot dome, the indoor tropical resort is about the size of eight football fields ...10 best eco-friendly hostels in the world
Nov 5th, 2011 at 1:00PM: While you can usually expect an inexpensive stay at a hostel, not all of these accommodations are alike when it comes to being sustainable and green. For your next trip, why not stay somewhere that will not only give you a social experience on a budget, but will also be good for the planet? Check out this list of the 10 best eco-friendly hostels around the world.
Portland Hawthorne Hostel ...New travel philanthropy partnership helps children in Uganada, Africa, through their "$1 for the Future" campaign
Oct 22nd, 2011 at 10:00AM: Beginning this month, Marasa's Mweya Safari Lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, Africa, launched their "$1 For the Future" campaign in conjunction with USAID's Sustainable Tourism in the Albertine Rift Program (USAID-STAR) and the Uganda Community Tourism Association's Pearls of Uganda Program.
Guests who stay at the Mweya Safari Lodge are invited to donate $1 per day of their stay ...Unconventional new eco-tour will take travelers through Japan's tsunami debris
Oct 9th, 2011 at 2:00PM: While most eco-tours use activities such as bird watching, rafting, and hiking to highlight regional issues, a new tour, led by expedition leader Marcus Eriksen, will take a different approach. Beginning May, 2012, travelers will have the opportunity to sail via yacht through floating islands of debris left from the March 11, 2011, tsunami in Japan. Tourists will see first-hand the pollution ...Key to Costa Rica offering 10% discount on Fall tours
Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:00PM: Key to Costa Rica is offering a 10% discount on tours going to Costa Rica now through November 30, 2011. The focus of these tours is eco-tourism, with itineraries being planned by green travel consultant Beatrice Blake who has not only lived in Costa Rica for 13 years, but has been advising travels since 1996. For those who may not be familiar with eco-tourism, it is a type of travel, usually to a ...UNESCO's Underwater Cultural Heritage Sites: A Photo Gallery
Aug 11th, 2011 at 10:30AM:
Ancient shipwrecks, sunken World War II vessels, underwater caves, and submerged cities - these are but a few of the treasures classified as significant and in need of protection on UNESCO's underwater cultural heritage list.
UNESCO has been promoting the protection of the world's cultural and natural heritage for almost four decades, yet its convention on underwater cultural heritage has ...Gap Adventures, Planterra raise funds for Kenya drought relief
Aug 7th, 2011 at 10:30AM: Earlier this week, adventure travel company Gap Adventures and non-profit organization Planeterra joined forces in an effort to raise funds for drought relief in Kenya. The two organizations challenged the adventure travel community to raise $25,000, and that community responded en masse, raising the funds in just six hours.
The severe drought that has hit East Africa has created significant ...The Atacama Desert: Chile's Other Adventure Destination
Jun 6th, 2011 at 8:00AM:
When adventure travelers reveal a list of their top destinations, Chile is often amongst the favorites. The South American country is well known for its majestic landscapes, remote, wild places, and adrenaline inducing activities. In the south, Patagonia is widely considered one of the best backpacking and climbing destinations on the planet and Punta Arenas, the southernmost city in the ...
