I began looking for eco friendly products while on the beaches of Greece surrounded by plastic waste. Then we traveled to truly remote destinations like Mozambique and Seychelles; however, the plastic hung around. While the tourists may have remained in Greece the plastic waste followed us. Now it’s all over the world. On every beach …
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Ecotourism in Africa is a big business. Each year safari operators, vendors, and lodges assess how they can continue to improve sustainability. It’s likely one of the few industries that value the environment. As the concern over global warming only increases it’s a relief to find an industry that strives to find eco-friendly solutions. Ecotourism …
Read more11 Eco Lodges in Africa That Are Worth the Travel Time
It’s not difficult to pick out the perfect gift for outdoor lovers. All you need to look for is something that encourages your loved one to stay outside longer and love the adventure longer. There’s an amazing adventure gift for every single person out there. After years of exploring the great outdoors and picking out …
In the last two years of our travels, we’ve found ourselves in many places famed for their wildlife like Africa and Asia. The travels on these two continents have been incredible; however, we’ve noticed a reoccurring theme of questionable animals encounters specifically designed for tourists. Recently it was promotions for elephant rides in Thailand, and …
Read moreThe Dark Side of Animal Tourism • 10 Unethical Animal Encounters to Avoid
We try our hardest to be more eco-friendly in our travels. As we learn more about our impact on our planet, it’s apparent we face almost certain peril if we fail to address climate change and preserve our natural planet. It’s why we often voice our opinion about more sustainable travel. While in our daily lives, we …
“I want to inspire you to travel,” almost every blogger over the last ten years has probably written some form of that sentence. However, these days it seems the whole world is traveling so maybe this inspiration is not as relevant as it used to be. Almost every popular destination is dealing with too many tourists …
Read moreToo Many Tourists? How We Can Help Beat Overtourism
We’re often asked about what ethical wildlife experiences around the world we support. Nowadays there are so many unethical operations exploiting animals for profit it can be confusing for tourists. We never want to see anyone mistakenly end up in questionable wildlife encounter so we spent some time researching and collecting our favorites. Over the …
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Nature Conservancy. All opinions are 100% mine. We’re big on becoming more eco-friendly in our travels. However, not just when we travel, but our daily lives too. It’s a struggle to maintain a small footprint, but we do try our best. Now that …
Read moreFive Sustainable Gift Ideas To Make Your Holidays Greener
When we talk about sustainable travel we often refer to eco-conscious travel, but that’s only one half of the puzzle. There is an important part of sustainable travel that’s being left out and that’s societal element. We’ve seen a number of tour operators and tourism boards push a new element and that’s the social impact …
Read moreSustainable Travel is More Than Being Green • How To Travel Sustainably
If you’ve followed our story for awhile now you know we’re big on conservation and sustainable travel initiatives. So, it was only natural that our first stop in Costa Rica would be an eco-lodge dedicated to preserving a section of Cloud Forest. The lodge, El Silencio, lies in the Central Highlands of Costa Rica just a …
Read moreEl Silencio Eco-Lodge • Reenergizing in the Costa Rican Cloud Forest
