This Slate story and the accompanying video are pretty interesting. They tell of a remote village in Peru whose people had been living in... »
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Someecards: A Decent Way to Pass an Hour
Last year we were introduced to someecards (thanks, Shannon!), a snarky alternative to cheesy, typical e-cards, and since then, we’ve had a good time picking out deliberately ambiguous (is she being serious? is she mad or just being funny?) cards to our loved ones. Here are some goodies related to the upcoming summer travel season: Fun, right? Just wait until... »
Best of Overheard at the Beach
We’ve been fans of Overheard in New York for a long time and even got the actual books as Christmas gifts a few years ago. (For you under 30, books are what we used to call the interwebs before we had computers.) And the geniuses at Overheard have added a few other fun themes, including... »
FOXNews Sort of Right on Ecotourism
Well, we saw some cute little porkers flapping up in the sky earlier today so it would stand to reason that we are actually in agreement with something that FOXNews has written. Their new article on ecotourism is surprisingly insightful, discussing the fact that many tours touting themselves as eco-tours are far from environmentally and... »
Best of Overheard in DC
From DCist: Outside the Indonesian Embassy during the Passport DC open house events: Two young women are talking about countries they want to visit and their wedding planning. Young woman: “I’m definitely having my wedding in Africa, probably Costa Rica.” »
National Park Service Headline of the Week
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Looking for Volunteers to Help with Elk Education We didn’t know elks were hurting for education these days. Badumpump. (It’s a slow blog day, people.) »
Behemoth Looking to Start-Up Blogger for Article Ideas
Fodor’s has just published an online article titled “Eco-tourism on a Budget: 6 Simple Eco-conscious Tips for Saving Money.” Thinking that sounded right down my aisle, I started reading. “Wow,” my inner monologue snarked, “these tips sure sound like recent blog posts of mine, don’t they?” Not to toot my own horn or anything (toot, toot)... »
3 Ways to Get the Most Out of TripAdvisor
If you’ve used TripAdvisor only to check hotel availability, you’re missing out on a lot of what it offers. This post is not an advertisement for TripAdvisor; we don’t get paid by anyone to include or exclude their businesses (but if you’re looking to spend some money, call us!). We just want to share the ways... »
Travelocity’s Green Directory: It’s Not Socially Conscious Tourism, Is it Even Eco-Tourism?
As we’ve said before, ecotourism is a good step towards socially conscious tourism. What’s the difference, you say? Being eco-friendly is part of being socially conscious, but it’s not the whole package. A socially conscious tourist will seek out lodging, ground transportation, meals, tours, and souvenirs that are locally-made/owned/operated and that highlight the local culture... »
