[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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"Here we will drop our backpacks and walking sticks. The Gorillas are very close now." Aside from being pronounced man and wife and being told I have a healthy baby girl, this sentence uttered by Keep Reading
Minnesota Zoo Conservation: How Zoos Help Endangered Species
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
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The concept of "eco luxury" may seem like a new development, but its roots date back to the glamping safaris wealthy Americans and Europeans took in the early 1900s. These days, ecotourism focuses Keep Reading
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Traveling to Japan was a dream come true for me. It’s the first place I ever remember wanting to go when I was little. My grandfather had a maneki neko– those little ceramic cats that Keep Reading
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Before Mary came into my life I was on the verge of giving up on my dreams. Not all of them, mind you. Just the really important ones. You don't often realize at the time the corrosive effect Keep Reading
Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge: Eco Luxury in Costa Rica
With no roads, no airport, and the nearest town two hours away by boat, Corcovado National Park is about as "away from it all" as you can get in Costa Rica. Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge, which is Keep Reading
Do It Yourself Pallet Projects: 7 Simple Designs
I had no idea that do it yourself pallet projects would captivate me so deeply. Carpentry was something I’d always enjoyed, but pallets had never featured in any of the work I’d done. When I landed Keep Reading
5 Endangered Species that Mate for Life
Living and loving together for a lifetime is not just a human concept. There are many endangered species that thrive in long-lasting monogamous relationships. This Valentine’s Day, Keep Reading
How to Experience Traditional Mongolian Culture
Part of what makes Mongolian Culture so fascinating is the fact that opportunities to explore it are not handed to you on a silver platter. If you want to have an authentic travel experience in Keep Reading
ECO NEWS: Jason deCaires Taylor Unveils Museo Atlántico in Lanzarote
We first became fans of environmentally-focused artist Jason deCaires Taylor back in 2013, when we explored his stunning Cancun Underwater Museum (a.k.a. Museo Subacuático de Arte). As an art Keep Reading
Balkan Travel: A Week On The Via Dinarica
I’m convinced that the Balkans– an area in Eastern and Southeastern Europe with oft-disputed borders– is one of Europe’s best regions for ecotourism. After visiting the region, I'd say that Keep Reading
Ecotourism in the Ecuadorian Amazon
I don’t think I actually knew what "green" meant before I visited the Ecuadorian Amazon. As we walked towards our jungle camp, the forest around us got thicker and thicker. New shades of Keep Reading
Taman Negara: Visiting Orang Asli, the “Original People”
The shuttle dropped us off. We were an unassuming group of tourists– a scientist couple, two EFL teachers (Emma and I), and one braggadocios female backpacker with a distaste for guidebooks and other Keep Reading
The Best Hiking Trails (for your World Travel Bucket List)
There’s no escaping the environmental impact of traveling... unless we decide to travel on foot. Trekking the world's best hiking trails is arguably the most eco-friendly way to travel. It's as Keep Reading
Top 7 Things to Do in China for Nature Lovers
China is an incredible and enchanting country that will captivate you with its stunning scenery and fascinating history. With 3,705,407 square miles of land, naturally there are an Keep Reading
