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I saw them standing there before I even stepped off the stage after my Opening Keynote session at TBEX Cancun with Dr. Martha Honey. More than a half-dozen employees of Dolphin Discovery– the Keep Reading
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We've been traveling carryon-only for decades. Not just because it's more eco-friendly, but because we don't want our luggage (and valuable gear) getting lost. Along the way, we've realized that the Keep Reading
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Sustainable travel (which is also known as responsible travel or ecotourism) is an umbrella term used to encompass ethical issues such as wildlife tourism, Keep Reading
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Volunteering at a Kangaroo Sanctuary: My Australian Adventure
"We had a Red-bellied Black Snake inside the vegetable patch, and a Python right outside, both trying to get to the just-released Bandicoot," said Anne-Marie. We were on our way from the train Keep Reading
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If you're visiting Jordan and looking for 5-star luxury, 400-thread count Egyptian cotton sheets, spa treatments, and an impeccable concierge service... well, Captain's Desert Camp may not be for Keep Reading
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It was morning in Golfo Dulce, a tropical fjord in Costa's Rica's Osa Peninsula. The slight roar of the engine and the gentle waves were strangely soothing. The sun slowly rose above the green hills Keep Reading
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10 Reasons Why Bhutan is the Happiest Country in the World
Located in the eastern Himalayas, bordered by China to the north and India to the South you'll find Bhutan, the happiest country in the world. In Bhutan happiness is considered more important Keep Reading
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[Updated 4/30/2019] Visiting Chernobyl today is bizarre, because the 1986 environmental disaster was one of my earliest memories. I was only three years old when it happened, sending a cloud of Keep Reading
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When I asked Dr. Tara Harris what her typical day at the Minnesota Zoo was like, her eyes widened and she stifled a small chortle. “I don’t have typical days,” she said. “Every day is different.” You Keep Reading
