Water collection and storage is nothing new. Humans have been harvesting rainwater for centuries... millennia, actually.In fact, many of the ancient archaeological sites that we love to Keep Reading
How to Reduce Carbon Footprint With Carbon Offsets, Carbon Credit, & More
As the world nears the climate change tipping point, learning how to reduce carbon footprint is becoming increasingly important on both a personal and collective level.While politicians wrestle Keep Reading
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Oceans cover more than 70% of the planet, but that doesn’t adequately convey the amount of space available for aquatic animals to roam. Where land animals are limited by gravity, marine animals can go Keep Reading
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Despite R&B legends TLC's classic admonition not to go chasing them, waterfalls remain among those magical natural features that can put a given destination on millions of people's world travel Keep Reading
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It wasn't all that long ago that the idea of taking an Antarctic vacation was little more than a pipe dream for most travelers.Daring explorers such as Roald Amundsen and Ernest Shackleton Keep Reading
15 Harmful Traditions & Cultural Practices Tourists Should Never Support
In the last few decades, as international travel has gotten exponentially easier and animal rights issues more pervasive, harmful cultural practices have come to the forefront of travel Keep Reading
40 Fascinating Facts About the Amur Leopard
When it comes to animals that fascinate us, few do so as frequently as big cats.There's the ferociousness of the African Lion, prides of which have been known to take out Elephants. There's the Keep Reading
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We get off the bus at a remote stop, with just a few shops clustered together in hopes of selling last-minute supplies. I look down a road that disappears into a blur of forest vegetation, and head in Keep Reading
40 Ways to Celebrate New Year Traditions Around the World
Did you know that more people celebrate New Years around the world than any other holiday? But, of course, that doesn’t mean that we all celebrate it in the same way.How I celebrate the New Year– Keep Reading
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Making recycled Christmas decor at home is a fantastic opportunity to slow down and savor the holiday season. It gives us a chance to spend some quality time with our family and friends, not to Keep Reading
20 Tallest Mountains in the World By Continent (For Your World Travel Bucket List)
The writing staff here at Green Global Travel has been a fortunate group of ramblers, exploring a bevy of the biggest and tallest mountains in the world.From Alaska's Denali/Mt. McKinley and Keep Reading
15 Ways To Reduce Waste And Move Towards Waste-Free Living
One of the most important things we can do to protect our environment is to find ways to reduce waste and move towards a more waste-free lifestyle.Waste is problematic on a number of different Keep Reading
50 Fascinating Facts About Guatemalan Culture
My wife Emma and I have spent the better part of the last decade in and out of Guatemala. It’s a place that we refer to as home even today, much more so than England (where she's from) or the United Keep Reading
20 Biggest Forests in the World (For Your World Travel Bucket List)
There are numerous beautiful forests in the world, and collectively they cover about one-third of Earth's total acreage.These forests provide the oxygen we need to breathe as well as sequester Keep Reading
Exploring Otavalo Ecuador (From Andean Music to the Otavalo Market)
On a Wednesday morning, the Otavalo Market practically heaves with activity.The merchants' stalls are stuffed to the point of bursting with local wares. There are the intricately woven ponchos for Keep Reading
The 16 Best Mayan Ruins to Explore
Having spent several years working on permaculture gardening projects in Latin America, I've had the pleasure of visiting many of the region's best Mayan ruins. It's amazing when you consider the fact Keep Reading
