New Orleans may be best known for its lively culture– swinging jazz, the colorful costumes of Mardi Gras Indians, delectable Creole and Cajun cuisine. But the city has a notorious dark side as well– Keep Reading
Galapagos Birds: 25 Spectacular Species You Can See on a Galapagos Cruise
We had no idea what to expect when Ecoventura invited us to join their small ship Galapagos cruise in 2011. All we knew was that Galapagos animals had played a huge role in Charles Darwin's Keep Reading
How to Make a DIY Rainwater Harvesting System
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
20 Best Small Ship Cruises for Your World Travel Bucket List
Cruises have gotten a bad rap lately: One recent scientific study found that air quality on a cruise ship deck was “worse than the world's most polluted cities.”But not all cruise Keep Reading
25 Awesome Plastic Free Products (for Plastic Free July & Beyond)
Led by the Plastic Free Foundation, Plastic Free July is a campaign launched in 2011 to encourage people to refuse single use plastics and limit their plastic waste.Started by Rebecca Prince-Ruiz Keep Reading
Top 15 Things to Do in Tenerife (Canary Islands)
Located off the coast of Morocco in the Atlantic Ocean, the Canary Islands is a volcanic archipelago consisting of seven major islands. Though once considered a remote playground primarily 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
50 Fascinating Facts About Giraffes
Lanky, awkward, affectionate, and endearing... you'd be hard pressed to find someone who's not intrigued by Giraffes. These evolutionary marvels, which get their name from the Arabic word Zarafa Keep Reading
The 15 Best Places to Stay in Costa Rica (Resorts, Hotels & Eco-Lodges)
My love affair with Costa Rica began more than 20 years ago, in the early days of ecotourism. It was only my second trip outside the US, and the first where I learned about the importance of Keep Reading
40 Fascinating Blue Whale Facts (From Size & Diet to Conservation)
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
20 of the World’s Biggest Waterfalls (By Continent)
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
The 100 Best Inspirational Travel Quotes to Spark Your Next Adventure
I was a voracious reader when I was growing up, typically reading two books a week on average.My lower-middle class family didn't have the money to do much in the way of traveling, outside of the Keep Reading
Alaskan Animals: 40 Species You Can See During Your Alaska Vacation
My first encounter with Alaskan animals 20 years ago was arguably my most memorable.We were stopped at a light on the 6-lane highway leaving Anchorage when we saw a mama Moose crossing the road, Keep Reading
10 Famous Underground Caves for Your World Travel Bucket List
Underground caves are mysterious and mesmerizing places to explore.From marble caves, glow worms caves and those formed from glacial lagoons, to a cave of crystals, prehistoric rock art and Keep Reading
Top 15 Things to Do in Antigua, Guatemala
Having thoroughly enjoyed our time exploring Belize, Costa Rica, and Panama, taking a Guatemala vacation was high on our bucket list. So when Juan Rivera of Beast Wildlife Adventures of K'uk Keep Reading
10 Natural Travel Toiletries & Personal Care Products You Can Make at Home
My journey into making natural travel toiletries and other personal care products began back in 2013 at a hostel in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. I was brushing my teeth and there was no Keep Reading
