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... »
Tourism
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,... »
Is Adventure Travel Also Responsible Travel?
If you missed L.A.’s Travel and Adventure Show last month, have no fear. You can still attend one of the other shows coming up: March 6-7 in Washington, DC March 20-21 in Chicago, IL October 2-3 in New York, NY We’re planning on attending the DC show this weekend. We haven’t attended in the past so don’t consider... »
Can Tourism Play a Part in Saving the Environment?
We have been reading Mike Tidwell’s Bayou Farewell over the last couple of weeks. Published in 2003, it’s Mike’s journey through Louisiana Cajun country, getting to know the many different groups of people, immersing himself in the Cajun/Southern/French/Vietnamese/Houma Indian/etc. cultures he finds there. It’s a fascinating inside look at the people, the land, but... »
Our New Voluntourism Post
Hey kids, we just wanted to give you the heads-up that in addition to Mindful Tourist, we are now blogging regularly as the Philanthropy Editor at the Lost Girls site. The women behind the Lost Girls traveled the world, wrote a book about it, and have now revamped their site to be completely rad.... »
The Best Eco-Friendly Beach Destinations
With a record snowfall already in our little corner of the world and more than a month of winter to go, we can think only of the sun’s rays beating down on our bathing suited bodies. (Yes, a few more weeks on the elliptical will help that fantasy be a little more appealing.) Here... »
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... »
Promoting Indigenous Tourism
With all the different types of tourism, sometimes it’s hard to sift through and find the ones that are truly worth the effort. Poorism? Not so much a fan, thanks. Staycation? Uh, no. But here’s one that absosmurfly should be on your radar screen if you’re interested in socially conscious tourism, ecotourism, or sustainable tourism:... »
Ecotourism and Cultural Tourism in Cyprus – Opa!
Cyprus is a small island country in the Mediterranean Sea south of Turkey. Though a small country both in land and population, because of its location, Cyprus has been occupied by major powers throughout history: Hittites, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Persians, Byzantines, Arabs, and Ottomans. These occupations have led to Cyprus now being able to... »
Building from Scratch the Best Eco-Tourism Project in the History of the Universe
After a particularly inspiring trip to Chile this holiday season, we are embarking on a plan to fulfill a long-awaiting dream of opening and operating our own ecotourism facility and program. Yes, unless we get financial backing (dream on, sistah), this plan and its implementation may be many years in the making. But, we... »
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... »
