There have been many times in my life when I could've seriously used some advice on how to be happier. If you've read about my teenage struggle with depression and self-injury, my months of being Keep Reading
ENDANGERED SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Gray-Shanked Douc Langur
SPECIES- Gray-Shanked Douc Langur (Pygathrix Cinerea) CURRRENT RANGE- Central Vietnam CURRENT THREAT- Habitat Loss, Hunting CURRENT STATUS- Critically Endangered WHERE YOU Keep Reading
Australia Ecotourism: The Top 5 Things to Do for Nature Lovers
I’ve been fascinated by Australia ever since I was a teenager. From the music (Midnight Oil, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, didgeridoo virtuoso Alan Dargin) to TV (The Crocodile Hunter) and films Keep Reading
DOMINICA (Cabrits National Park & Indian River)
We were still jazzed (and exhausted) from our incredible encounter with the leatherback sea turtle giving birth the night before when our driver/guide Oris picked us up at Rosalie Bay Resort for Keep Reading
ENDANGERED SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Iberian Lynx
SPECIES- Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) CURRENT RANGE- Iberian Peninsula, Europe CURRENT THREAT- Habitat loss, Poisoning, Road Casualties, Feral Dogs CONSERVATION STATUS- Critically Keep Reading
10 Eco-Friendly European Islands For Your World Travel Bucket List
Here at GGT, we don’t often travel to major European cities. While we love their history and architecture, we generally prefer off-the-beaten-path destinations that offer a more traditional view of a Keep Reading
Sustainable Agriculture: Is Will Harris’ White Oak Pastures the Future?
As we learn more about sustainable agriculture and the dangers of genetically modified foods from revealing documentaries like Food, Inc., we are increasingly concerned about where the food Keep Reading
ENDANGERED SPECIES SPOTLIGHT- Vaquita (a.k.a. Desert Porpoise)
SPECIES- Vaquita (Phocoena sinus) CURRENT RANGE- Gulf of California, Mexico CURRENT THREAT- Commercial Fishing/Shrimping Industry CONSERVATION STATUS- Critically Endangered WHERE Keep Reading
DOMINICA (Sea Turtle Giving Birth)
Sea Turtle Conservation is one of our favorite environmental issues. We've gone swimming with sea turtles in Barbados, Hawaii, Mexico's Riviera Maya and the Galapagos Islands. We donate annually Keep Reading
Bret & Mary– A Story About Love (How Green Global Travel Was Born)
I was miserable. It was the week after Thanksgiving, I'd just broken up with a girl I was really into because she wasn't ready for a commitment, and I was desperate for something, ANYTHING that Keep Reading
ENDANGERED SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Black Rhinoceros
SPECIES- Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) CURRENT RANGE- Southern and East Africa CURRENT THREAT- Illegal poaching, Habitat loss CONSERVATION STATUS- Critically Keep Reading
Maldives Becomes The World’s Largest Marine Reserve
Maldives Becomes World's Largest Marine Reserve The Maldives, a country made up of 1,192 Islands in the Indian Ocean, became the world’s largest marine reserve in 2017. The former British republic Keep Reading
Rick Steves Interview On Ecotourism, Travel Blogging & Best Places To Score Weed
When we initially attempted to do a Rick Steves interview, to no one’s surprise, he was on the road. But the 57-year-old Steves wasn’t off researching for an updated version to one of his 50+ Keep Reading
ENDANGERED SPECIES SPOTLIGHT- Hawaiian Monk Seal
[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
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