Mar 3rd, 2010 at 8:00AM: 2010 will mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of Earth Day. Originally conceived by Senator Gaylord Nelson, the event was meant to remind us to stop and think about the amazing, yet fragile, planet on which we live, and possibly consider the ways that we can work to protect the environment around us. Today, that message is as important and relevant as ever, and Earth Day is celebrated across ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Celebrate Earth Day with a volunteer vacation!
Mar 3rd, 2010 at 8:00AM: 2010 will mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of Earth Day. Originally conceived by Senator Gaylord Nelson, the event was meant to remind us to stop and think about the amazing, yet fragile, planet on which we live, and possibly consider the ways that we can work to protect the environment around us. Today, that message is as important and relevant as ever, and Earth Day is celebrated across ...South by Southeast: The hill tribes of Southeast Asia
Jan 13th, 2010 at 9:00AM:
Welcome back to Gadling's series on backpacking Southeast Asia, South by Southeast. Southeast Asia is modernizing rapidly. These days, malls line the streets of Thailand and WiFi signals and cell phones blanket the cafes of Vietnam. But that doesn't mean the ways of the "Asia of old" have vanished – in fact, in the mountainous northern regions of Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, a ...Make a difference in December (in warm Costa Rica)
Sep 30th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Those of you living in southern states, granted, may not feel the need to disappear when the December winds start to blow. I hear it all around me in New York every winter: it's cold, it's wet, it's awful. Frankly, I dig winter, but I realize I'm in the minority, especially when the temperatures hit rock bottom. And New York's got nothin' on the likes of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Maine. Well, if ...Voluntourism in Costa Rica doesn't have to be expensive
Sep 2nd, 2009 at 4:00PM: Tropical Adventures is making it pretty easy for travelers to save the world. The company's new Cultural Encounter Package offers a six-night/seven-day package at a steep discount of 45 percent. The first two nights are at the historic Hotel Don Carlos, with the other four in the Bamboo Cultural Center's rustic accommodations in the Talmanaca Indigenous Region. The package includes all meals and ...The secret activities of The Ritz-Carlton - Poll
Sep 2nd, 2009 at 12:00PM: This past weekend when I was checking out the Ritz-Carlton's event capabilities, I attended several presentations, including one on the ways the luxury hotel chain is continuing to expand and improve. Not going into much detail, the Ritz-Carlton representative talked about packages called Give Back Getaways, Meaningful Meetings, A Vow to Help Others and VolunTeaming -- I hadn't heard of any of ...Win a volunteer vacation to South Africa from Keen
Jul 22nd, 2009 at 8:00AM:
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Outdoor gear manufacturer Keen is joining forces with U.K. based travel company i-to-i to send one lucky winner on a trip to South Africa, where they'll have the opportunity to take part in a week-long volunteer vacation at an animal rescue society in Cape ...The hard truth of green luxury travel
Jun 3rd, 2009 at 3:00PM: "Green" has become yet another upscale offer for hotels and resorts around the world. The concept allows a premium to be charged – and justifiably so, given the increased expenses that come with minimizing environmental impact. Guests get to feel good when they indulge, and the hotel makes a few extra bucks. Everyone wins, right?
Well, it isn't that simple. Any environmentally friendly ...
