Lessons In Patience & Persistence The life of a freelance writer can be tough. As with any creative art, YOU are the product, and you have to sell yourself on a daily basis if you Keep Reading
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What Is Ecotourism? (The History & Principles of Responsible Travel)
What is ecotourism? How does it work? Why does it matter? And how can we, as travelers, put the core principles of ecotourism into practice? In recent years, the growth of interest in Keep Reading
The Negatives Of Traveling (& How To Avoid Them)
The Negatives Of Traveling (& How To Avoid Them) Confession time: I hate travel. I came to this shocking revelation during our trip to the ecotourism paradise of Dominica Keep Reading
PANAMA Photos: Sharks, Crocs & Prison at Coiba National Park
Panama Photo Gallery Sharks, Crocs & Prison at Coiba National Park Located about an hour across the Gulf of Chiriqui by boat from Islas Secas, off Panama's southern coast , the 503 sq Keep Reading
How Mary Conquered Her Fear of Water & Learned To Love Scuba!
How Mary Conquered Her Fear of Water & Learned To Love Scuba! I’ve had a crippling fear of water (specifically, putting my face into it) ever since I was little. For two weeks Keep Reading
TORRES DEL PAINE: Chilean Wildlife On A Secret Trail to Prehistoric Paintings
Chilean Wildlife on the Secret Trail to See Prehistoric Paintings The "Fauna Trail" doesn't appear on any maps of Torres del Paine National Park. In fact, there's really not much of a trail Keep Reading
The Bolivian Salt Flats of Salar de Uyuni
The Bolivian Salt Flats of Salar de Uyuni When you think of South America, the Bolivian Salt Flats of Salar de Uyuni might not be the first thing that pops into your head. The Keep Reading
The Beauty of Nature Travel: A Blog Roundup
The Beauty of Nature Travel: A Blog Roundup “Our task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.” Keep Reading
50+ Pieces of Advice I Would Include in a Letter To My Younger Self
Today I turned 45... although, on most days, I genuinely feel about 15 years younger. It was a weird thing yesterday, filling out a tour waiver here in Mexico and realizing it was the last time I Keep Reading
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Proves Yelp Can’t Be Trusted
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Proves Yelp Can't Be Trusted If you were searching for unbiased opinions about whether or not you should visit Alligator River National Wildlife Keep Reading
Cano Island: Costa Rica Scuba Diving at its Finest
I feel like I'm in a scene straight out of Finding Nemo. I'm diving 50 fifty feet below the waves, at a site called "El Barco," located about 100 yards off the beach of Costa Rica's Isla del Keep Reading
40 Green Travel Tips (The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Travel)
[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
TAHITI: Swimming With Sharks in Bora Bora
If you've ever dreamed of visiting the island of Bora Bora, this was the sort of day you probably fantasized about. The sky was such a rich shade of blue, it was almost indigo, with just a Keep Reading
TEXAS: Our Sea Turtle Rescue with Sea Turtle Inc
Our Sea Turtle Rescue with Sea Turtle Inc "We just got a call from the captain of a local shrimp boat," said Jeff George, the Executive Director of Sea Turtle Inc. "They've got a sea Keep Reading
The Creative Life: 10 Lessons From David Bowie
The Creative Life: 10 Lessons from David Bowie I was never the world’s biggest fan of David Bowie's music. But over the past 40 years I learned a lot from him about living the creative Keep Reading
Back Where We Started: Revisiting the Place That Changed My Life
Back Where We Started Revisiting the Place That Changed My Life It’s a strange feeling to return to the place where your life’s dream was born. Reflections of the past, observations of the Keep Reading
