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... »
Sustainable 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,... »
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... »
Galapagos: People or Eco-System and Do We Have to Choose?
Simon Romero of the New York Times writes about the Galapagos Islands’ problem of overpopulation and increased immigration, a trend that is affecting the islands’ eco-system and contributing to the decision to place the islands on the United Nations’ list of endangered heritage sites in 2007. Increased tourism over the past two decades has also... »
Mindréal: Traveling Mindfully in Montréal
The Mindful Tourist is thrilled to publish a guest post from Montréal writer Daniel Baylis. Read on for some very fun stuff! “Bienvenue” or “Comment ça va? – just a couple of words you might hear when arriving in Montréal. The French flair of this city gives it a sexy, European feel, while its creative nature... »
Best of BT April
Since April’s Budget Travel includes an article titled “How it Pays to Be Green,” you might have thought it would be included in this edition of the Best of BT. You’d be wrong and we’ll explain the reasons behind its exclusion in another post coming soon. An article we really enjoyed was “Over the River... »
Sustainable Tourism at its Finest: Protect the Cinque Terre
With all the reading and research that goes into this blog (don’t laugh, we’re being serious!), it is rare that we come across something that immediately prompts us to start planning a trip complete with dates, travel arrangements, etc. We read magazines, books, websites, and blogs all touting truly amazing places around the globe... »
Crete is Much More Than Just Beaches
We recently read this descriptive and informative article by Jane Foster of the Observer, about Crete and some out-of-the-way destinations there. Some villagers in the small town of Vamos decided to form a co-op, fixing up stone cottages to be used as guest houses, and offering cooking lessons in a renovated oil press, communal meals... »
Playa del Carmen’s Alternative Alltournative
While Cancun is more associated with the spring break, beer-swigging crowd (a Ft. Lauderdale south of the border, if you will), its neighboring city of Playa del Carmen is more low-key and offers some unexpected ecotourism and socially conscious tourism experiences. When we went to Playa in 2000, the company Alltournative was only a year... »
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... »
How to Own Your Own Costa Rican Cabin Retreat
“Name ten things you would like to do if money and time were no object? Ask your partner the same question, write down your answers separately and compare your lists.” According to Steve and Debbie Legg, this is how the volcano cabin retreat of Leaves and Lizards was born. They write about their experience in... »
