When we’re not traveling, travel magazines can fill that void. Last year, we were on a Budget Travel kick but in the past few... »
Organizations & Companies
New and Improved Host Our Coast 2010
We told you about the Host Our Coast inaugural year last year. Remember? Well, DLITE is back and betta than eva! This year, Host Our Coast is offering $15,000 to one lucky winner to travel around the Delmarva peninsula (that’s Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia to you non-mid-atlantickers out there), for three months, blogging, vlogging,... »
Shop With Us!
The Mindful Tourist is pleased to announce our affiliation with two online vendors that we think our readers will especially like. First, we now have an Amazon store and have handpicked books, movies, clothing, camping and traveling gear, and other fun stuff for your shopping pleasure. Of course, we encourage you to shop mindfully... »
Snarkarific Ways to Help Defeat Global Poverty
Everyone wants your money, right? Especially these days since so many people are hurting in so many ways, it’s hard to know where your hard-earned cash will do the most good. One place we would like you to consider is the Grameen Foundation. Grameen provides micro-lenders in poor communities access to the capital they... »
Interview with Ayako Ezaki of The International Ecotourism Society
Last week, Ayako Ezaki of The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) was kind enough to answer some ecotourism-related questions we had for her. See her thoughtful and informative answers below, followed by her bio. Thanks, Ayako! 1. What’s the difference between ecotourism, responsible tourism, sustainable tourism, etc? Are they really different words for the same thing? I... »
Baby Writers Wanted for Glimpse Correspondents Program
We’re sad that the folks at Glimpse think all people over 34 are old fogeys. Especially since 40 is the new 25! Kidding. We’re just bitter that we can’t apply for this particular contest ourselves. Yes, readers, although we write like we’re only 15 years old, we’re actually over 34. But, if you are between the... »
Your Answer to Finding Sustainable Tourism Around the Globe
The Mindful Tourist was just recently made aware of a global-yet-local travel company that is working to promote small accommodations for travelers. As you know, our standards are quite high for these companies. We have slammed others for presenting themselves as something they’re not (here, here, and here). WHL started off as a project working... »
Scamming the Tourist: Best Eco-Lodges
Just call us the Woodward and Bernstein of Investigative-Journalism-Related-to-Internet-Based-Claims-of-Socially-Conscious-Travel-and-Ecotourism. You are no doubt familiar with our previous forays (here and here) into unearthing heinous internet crimes against socially conscious tourism. Well, in leaving no stone unturned, we bring you: Best Eco-Lodges. We hate linking to the site because it will get them more visitors but it may be... »
Philanthropic Travel: An Investigation
Google “philanthropic travel” and you’ll find a whole lot of links to a company called Exquisite Safaris. Either Exquisite Safaris has a really good SEO campaign going on, an overworked PR team, or a bunch of journalists have just been lazy. What does Exquisite Safaris do? Hmm, hard to tell. Here’s an example they... »
