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Much like "eco-friendly" and "sustainable," responsible travel has become a major buzzword in the tourism industry in recent years. Hotels, tour operators, tourism attractions, and other associated Keep Reading
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After 10 years of traveling to ecotourism destinations all around the world, Mary and I have developed quite a few travel packing tips that make our trip preparation a breeze. She's the Keep Reading
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As overtourism (the seemingly inevitable result of mass tourism) continues to wreak havoc on popular summer travel destinations around the world, more and more travelers are seeking out less Keep Reading
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There is a private ritual I have– sacred and, until now, unspoken– that helps me connect with ancient archaeological sites such as the Xunantunich Mayan ruins in Belize on a more personal (rather than Keep Reading
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[Updated 12/16/2019] If you took a poll asking people whether they'd prefer to be responsible or irresponsible travelers, most would likely choose the former over the latter. But what does "Green Keep Reading
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I’m lying on my side casually, as if I'm lounging on my comfy king-sized bed back home. But I'm actually floating effortlessly atop the water of Jordan’s Dead Sea, which is not actually a sea at all. Keep Reading
