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
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
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
THE PERUVIAN AMAZON- Day 6, Out Of The Village & Into The Amazon Jungle
On the final day of our Amazon River Cruise in Peru with International Expeditions, we made our way back up the river towards Iquitos. Along the way, we FINALLY had a chance to set foot on Keep Reading
THE PERUVIAN AMAZON- Day 5 Shaman Blessing and Amazon Village Life
THE PERUVIAN AMAZON- Shaman Blessing and Village Life The 5th day of our Amazon River Cruise with International Expeditions started off like every other day we'd been in Peru: With a Keep Reading
Florida’s Hottest Eco Chic Hotels
Florida Eco Hotels We all want to do our part to help Mother Earth look and feel her best. It’s just that some of us choose to show our love in more subtle fashions. Frankly, tree planting and solar Keep Reading
THE PERUVIAN AMAZON 3: Sloths, Toucans and Pink Amazon River Dolphin
Every evening we were on International Expeditions' Amazon River Cruise, our ship The Aquamarina would fire up the engines and move a few hours down the mighty river. Eventually she'd stop Keep Reading
10 Off The Beaten Path Eco Tourist Destinations
In these tweet-fueled, info-overloaded times, it's amazing that some things still take their time rising to the surface. In the world of ecotourism, some treasures take decades to be unearthed. Here, Keep Reading
Dominican Republic Outdoor Adventures In Puerto Plata, Cabarete & Sosua
The first thing you should know about the Dominican Republic is that it's hotter than Hades. A mile-long beach walk in the midday Dominican sun will suck the life out of you quicker than the Keep Reading
Yellowstone National Park Grand Canyon & Roaring Mountain
The next day found us venturing deeper into the heart of Yellowstone National Park, venturing south from Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel towards the opposite end of the park. The road is closed to Keep Reading
Yellowstone National Park Lamar Valley Photo Gallery
Yellowstone National Park Lamar Valley Photo Gallery Our second morning on Off The Beaten Path's Winter Wonders Tour of Yellowstone National Park got off to an insanely early start, as we Keep Reading
Yellowstone National Park Photo Gallery: Mammoth Hot Springs
We were getting worried as we flew into Bozeman, Montana the day before our Winter Wonders Tour of Yellowstone National Park with Off The Beaten Path. My daughter Alex and I had come with Keep Reading
Galapagos: Santa Cruz Island & Espanola Island
Santa Cruz Island was very different from the other islands in the Galapagos that we visited. Instead of volcanic rock or sand-strewn beaches, we headed into the grassy highlands to Rancho Keep Reading
GALAPAGOS: North Seymour Island & Bartolome Island
We'd spent our morning hiking up to the summit of Bartolome Island, which was once an active volcano and now looks like walking on Mars. It was the one island on which we saw virtually no plants or Keep Reading
GALAPAGOS: Isabela Island & Santiago Island
Our third afternoon in the Galapagos Islands began with the most incredible snorkeling trip of our lives, in Tagus Cove on the island of Isabela. Even before we dove into the remarkably frigid Keep Reading
GALAPAGOS: Genovesa Island & Fernandina Island
On our second afternoon in the Galapagos Islands, we made a dry landing at Prince Philip's Steps on Genovesa Island, an area renowned for its myriad bird species. What may appear at Keep Reading