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... »
Tourism
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.... »
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:... »
