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Tourism
This Week’s New York Times: Homestay in Guatemala and a Low Opinion for Slum Tourism
Whenever we travel, we don’t feel like writing about travel – ironic, no? So, since we just got back from a nice road trip in Chile, we’ll leave you with the following two articles from this week’s New York Times: 1. An opinion column on the nastiness of slum tourism. We’ve written about this before but... »
Location, Location, Location! Eco-Retreat Center Needs Your Input
As you may know from our previous post about this super-exciting Life Pivot (new phrase – expect it to be all the rage on Twitter for a day), we are embarking on a quest to buy some land and develop our own humble eco-retreat center. Our plans have changed just a bit from what... »
Sustainable Tourism Innovations Awards - Nominate or Apply Before August 2
As a relatively new field, ecotourism tends to attract entrepreneurs and innovators so you’ll have to be at the top of your game to win the International Ecotourism Society’s annual Innovation Leadership in Sustainable Tourism Award. Good luck! See details below. Media Contacts: The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) Ayako Ezaki, Director of Communications 202.503.5066 x14 media@ecotourism.org For Immediate Release: Innovation... »
When Sustainable Tourism is at Odds with Sustainable Culture
Sometimes, sustainable tourism is a good thing. And sometimes, it’s a mask designed to demonstrate how progressive a country is when that country is in fact, catering to tourists more than to its own longtime culture and the health of its citizens. The latter is exactly what seems to be happening in Bostwana now. According... »
Bodhi Tree Foundation’s Goal of Sustainable Tourism
Over the past year, two new foundations focused on sustainable tourism have been formed. While in theory, this is great news for those of us who promote and believe in responsible, sustainable, socially-conscious, whatever you want to call it-tourism, there is also cause for slight concern. The Bodhi Tree Foundation was founded by Jena Gardner,... »
A Proactive Mindful Traveler
Jeremy Smith writes about how his vision of ecotourism has changed over the years. His personal epiphany is interesting but the best part of this article is the questioning of passive versus active ecotourism. That is, doing the least to harm a place is good, but isn’t doing the most to improve a place... »
Peace Through Tourism
Aside from the crazy and hateful “Freepers” who stand on the corner of Rt. 108 and Georgia yelling at the peaceful, old Quaker ladies holding signs like “Peace Lives” and “Honk for Peace,” who doesn’t like the idea of peace? We especially love the saying, “There is no way to peace; peace is the way.” ... »
Travelers to Mexico Can Breathe Easy
Good news, Captain. If you’re traveling to the “D.F.” or as many Mexicans call it, ”Mexico,” (meaning Mexico City; and yes, it’s confusing when you’re in Monterrey, Mexico and someone asks if you’ve been to “Mexico” - like, duh, yeah?), you will not be as overwhelmed by the poor air quality as you would have been... »
Saving Birds and Trees in Cambodia Through Ecotourism
We’re happy to report on this Phnom Phen Post story on how the village of Tmatboey in Cambodia is working with conservation groups to establish a model of ecotourism. Excerpts and some thoughts below: “As biodiversity in Southeast Asia suffers from an onslaught of habitat loss, climate change and overexploitation, a few organisations are determined... »
Eco-Friendly Destination Weddings Say I Do
We’ve all been invited to the destination wedding. Why, one especially fertile year we were invited to weddings in Mexico, Israel, and Thailand, not to mention others in Las Vegas, Florida, New York, Indiana, Maryland, and California. But up until now, destination weddings have not been especially known for their focus on the eco-conscious.... »
