Ha! Now this is funny. As you surely know, I love to whine and complain about things I don’t like, including banal, regurgitative, one-upsman, and/or... »
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The Most Important Article on [Travel] You Will Read in 2012
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Do you want more money to travel? (feel free to replace travel with: buy groceries, knit, drape yourself in Armani, pay off student loans, have a kid, feed your skydiving habit, donate to charity, buy more toys for your cat, etc.) Do you want to help ensure your good health so you can travel? (ooooooorrrrr,... »
Not Keen on Vancouver? Try Montreal for a Change of Pace and No Olympic-Sized Crowds
Getting sick of the Olympics already? The Games have become so corporate-driven that sometimes it’s difficult to wade through the media overkill and the host city hard sell to remember that the Olympics is at its core, a way to bring countries together, sharing culture, friendly competition, and happiness. That said, if Vancouver is not... »
Fake Cultural Tourism in Guam?
Dave Davis writes a thought-provoking column about Guam’s cultural tourism (or lack thereof) in this week’s Pacific Daily News. He argues that while Guam’s history and indigenous people can claim authentic and unique cultural cultural aspects, these are not the ones presently shown to tourists. He writes: “… nearly everything purported to be culturally indigenous almost certainly... »
A Vegan Tourist’s Guide to Portland, Oregon
Our cheese-loving selves have a hard time thinking about ever going vegan. But we do appreciate and admire our friends who jump on the Soy Train Express. One challenge that many vegan travelers share is knowing where to get good grub when in a new place. The great thing about eating vegan (and also vegetarian) is that... »
Are New Mexico Safaris in Your Future?
The state of New Mexico (yes, Sarah Palin, that’s located in the United States of America and on a related note, why are we so obsessed with La Palin?) has awarded a new grant to a group called EcoNewMexico, LLC to head up its new ecotourism project, “taking inventory of ecotourism assets throughout the... »
Smiling in Orlando - Gee, Our Cheeks Hurt
You didn’t really think we could let this pass, did you? The city of Orlando held a contest to find two people to go to many, many different “fun” places and blog about them. Preciously, they call it “67 Days of Smiles in Orlando.” A nice marketing ploy but we sure think more smiles are... »
Host Our Coast Winner Announced
We have been closely following the Delmarva Low Impact Tourism Experiences’ Host Our Coast competition. If you’re not familiar with the organization, DLITE is an alliance of local, state, and federal agencies along with local tourism providers and natural resource managers that encourages nature-based tourism in the Delmarva area, the peninsula joining Delaware, Maryland... »
Orbitz’s Petition on Travel to Cuba: Fidel, Here We Come!
Check out Orbitz – getting’ all political! The online travel company has put together a website and petition promoting the legalization of travel for U.S. citizens to Cuba. We applaud their efforts and encourage all of you to sign the petition. We won’t attempt to do a better job than they have of just why this transcends... »
Mindréal: Traveling Mindfully in Montréal
The Mindful Tourist is thrilled to publish a guest post from Montréal writer Daniel Baylis. Read on for some very fun stuff! “Bienvenue” or “Comment ça va? – just a couple of words you might hear when arriving in Montréal. The French flair of this city gives it a sexy, European feel, while its creative nature... »
The Mindful Tourist Presents Snarky New Videos!
Here at The Mindful Tourist, we’re always touting getting to know people, becoming a part of the community, yada, yada, yada. That doesn’t necessarily mean we do that ourselves on a daily basis at home, unfortunately. We don’t know the large majority of our neighbors – not the ones whose dog craps in our lawn... »
