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When dreaming about Europe, most travelers imagine sipping coffee in a Parisian café, wandering the streets of Rome, or watching the sunset on Santorini. Sure, Europe is one of the world's cradles Keep Reading
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One of the questions we get asked most frequently by our readers involves how to choose a responsible tour operator, eco hotel, eco lodge, or eco resort. Research shows that global interest Keep Reading
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[UPDATED: 4/19/2019] In our eyes, the world's best exotic islands offer an opportunity to get away from it all while immersing yourself in a rich, heady mixture of nature, wildlife, history, and Keep Reading
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San Vicente, Palawan is a lesser-known town tucked about halfway between Puerto Princesa City and El Nido, in the northern part of the island. Unlike those more popular tourism hotspots (which Keep Reading
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Located in the southwestern corner of its namesake country, Lake Nicaragua is the largest lake in Central America. It's also home to one of the region’s most remarkable islands. Isla de Keep Reading
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[Updated 3/30/20] Earth Day was originally conceived by environmental activist John McConnell back in 1969. But it was U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson who founded it as an environmental teach-in held Keep Reading
The 20 Best Things to Do in Patagonia (South America)
[Updated 10/28/2019) When people ask me what is the most beautiful place I’ve ever visited, Patagonia is the first place that comes to mind. My trip to Ladakh, India is also up there, and so are the Keep Reading
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The woes of the world’s fresh water supply are proving increasingly problematic. Aquifers around the world are starting to dry up. Due to rising temperatures, snowpack is failing to provide Keep Reading
The Best Travel Clothes For Women & Men (An Epic Guide)
Your choice of travel clothes don't seem all that important until you find yourself in remote places with no access to laundry services. Traveling with carry-on luggage only and combining business Keep Reading
40 Fascinating Facts About the Saola (a.k.a. Asian Unicorn)
It seems somehow fitting that the Saola– an animal often referred to as the “Asian unicorn”– lives in a remote range of misty mountains in Southeast Asia. There in the Annamite Range bordering Keep Reading
Top 15 Things to Do in Coron, Palawan
Coron, Palawan can be seriously confusing at first. The municipality encompasses a town (located on Busuanga Island), an island (nearby Coron Island), and over 50 minor islets in the Philippines' Keep Reading
Weekend in Prague: The Best Things To Do in Prague in 3 Days
[Updated 11/22/19] We normally don't like cities much. They're generally crowded by overtourism, congested with traffic, and homogenized by the rise of globalization. To get the feel of the soul of Keep Reading
50 Interesting Facts About Gorillas
The largest of the primate species, gorillas rank amongst the most recognized and the most endangered species in the world. Much of our cultural fascination with gorillas centers around just how human Keep Reading
Top 20 Things to Do in Taiwan (For Nature Lovers)
If you're a lover of the great outdoors, you might be surprised to realize that you really need to add Taiwan to your world travel bucket list. Gone are the days when the 14,000-square-mile Keep Reading
55 Interesting Facts About Elephants (for World Elephant Day)
August 12 is World Elephant Day– a day to celebrate one of the planet's most beloved animals and draw attention to the challenges they face. There are two extremely important facts about Keep Reading
