[Updated 2/23/2022] Known to Hawaii's Polynesian natives as "Ilio-holo-i-ka-uaua," or "dog that runs in rough water," the Hawaiian Monk Seal is one of only two monk seal species left in the world (the Keep Reading
Archives for June 2012
10 Best US National Parks For Your World Travel Bucket List
Yellowstone National Park reportedly gets over 4.2 million visitors annually as of 2016. We don’t blame folks for making the trip: The place is heavenly, with majestic landscapes and a wonderful array Keep Reading
DOMINICA (Kalinago Territory & Cassava Bread Bakery)
Our second day in Dominica began with a visit to the Kalinago Barana Aute, a.k.a. the Carib Model Village. The Kalinago were the island's original inhabitants, who named the island "Wai'tukubuli," Keep Reading
Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars Interview
Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars Interview There are hundreds (if not thousands) of popular bands who have written songs about war over the past 50 years, but few who have seen its tragedy Keep Reading
CouchSurfing 101: Facts & Fiction About Travel’s Fastest-Growing Community
(The following is a guest post by Katrina Stovold of Tour Absurd. You can follow her on Twitter at @TourAbsurd. If you’re a travel writer interested in submitting an idea for a future Keep Reading
Conquering 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua in the Dominican Republic
Forget the damn shoes! If I could offer you one piece of advice before embarking upon Iguana Mama’s 27 Falls of Damajagua Tours in the hills surrounding the Dominican Republic town of Puerto Plata, Keep Reading
GO GREEN TIP #92: Green Gifts For Father’s Day
Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 17th, so now's the time to start thinking about ways to celebrate with dad. Fortunately, there are numerous gift ideas that won't compromise your ambitions Keep Reading
The Negatives Of Traveling (& How To Avoid Them)
The Negatives Of Traveling (& How To Avoid Them) Confession time: I hate travel. I came to this shocking revelation during our trip to the ecotourism paradise of Dominica Keep Reading
ENDANGERED SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Greater Bamboo Lemur
SPECIES: Greater Bamboo Lemur (Prolemur simus) CURRENT RANGE: Southeastern Madagascar CURRENT THREATS: Habitat loss, depletion of food source (bamboo forests), hunting CONSERVATION Keep Reading
BERMUDA Photo Gallery
Bermuda would not normally be my first choice for an ecotourism vacation destination. But when I got a major assignment from a Magazine to do a story about my daughter's burgeoning interest in Keep Reading