Eric Weiner’s The Geography of Bliss is exactly the book we would write if we were half as good a writer as he is.  See? We just ended a sentence with a preposition.  Oh, that’s not a preposition?  See?  We’re hopeless. Billed as “one grump’s search for the happiest places in the world,” Weiner regales... »

We wrote about the Haiti earthquake and the Chile earthquake and since then have been interested to see the innovative ways people are helping these still-struggling countries.  Here’s yet another and in our humble opinion this one takes the big ole lemon cheesecake. Nourish is a company that sells baby and toddler bottled spring water... »

This is interesting.  Akon, no, not a city in Ohio, but a singer that some of those young whippersnappers seem to enjoy, was slated to have a concert in Sri Lanka, but, alas, no more. Apparently, much of the 70% Buddhist population was offended at one of Akon’s recent videos featuring a Buddhist statue behind... »

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... »

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.... »

Here at Mindful Tourist, we’re big fans of Gandhi.  He was one rad dude.  And, we’re also fans of the hot mess trainwreck that is Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, if only because we like to laugh at people, and those two provide many, many opportunities.  So, we thought what better way to bring these... »

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,... »

The Mindful Tourist is pleased to announce our affiliation with two online vendors that we think our readers will especially like. First, we now have an Amazon store and have handpicked books, movies, clothing, camping and traveling gear, and other fun stuff for your shopping pleasure. Of course, we encourage you to shop mindfully... »

When our friend Robert first wrote about this travel agency earlier this week, we had to ask him if this was a joke - c’mon, a travel agency where you send your stuffed animal and they take them around Prague, photographing it at major tourist points, and even giving it a massage????  He assured... »