Gondwana Eco Camp • Eco-Tourism in South Africa Done Right
We arrived at the Gondwana Game Reserve, eager and ready for our week at their new tented Gondwana Eco Camp to experience ecotourism in South Africa. We had only done one self-drive safari through...
View Article11 Eco Lodges in Africa That Are Worth the Travel Time
Ecotourism in Africa is a big business. Each year safari operators, vendors, and lodges assess how they can continue to improve sustainability. It’s likely one of the few industries that value the...
View ArticleThe Dark Side of Animal Tourism • 10 Unethical Animal Encounters to Avoid
In the last two years of our travels, we’ve found ourselves in many places famed for their wildlife like Africa and Asia. The travels on these two continents have been incredible; however, we’ve...
View ArticleEl Silencio Eco-Lodge • Reenergizing in the Costa Rican Cloud Forest
If you’ve followed our story for a while now you know we’re big on conservation and sustainable travel initiatives. So, it was only natural that our first stop in Costa Rica would be an eco-lodge...
View ArticleA Unique Eco Lodge in Ecuador • Experiencing Mashpi Lodge
Our visit to the Mashpi Lodge was a long time coming. Four years ago while we were still working in New York City, Tasha took a solo trip to Ecuador. When she returned from her trip she told me about...
View Article29 Ethical Wildlife Tourism Experiences
We’re often asked about what ethical wildlife tourism experiences around the world we support. There are so many unethical operations exploiting animals for profit that it can confuse tourists. We...
View ArticleToo Many Tourists? How We Can Help Beat Overtourism
“I want to inspire you to travel,” almost every blogger over the last ten years has probably written some form of that sentence. However, these days it seems the whole world is traveling so maybe this...
View ArticleAirbnb Issues & Problems: UNETHICAL or Cause for Concern?
As we all focus on more sustainable travel, some Airbnb ethical issues and Airbnb concerns have been brought to our attention. Let me preface by saying not all Airbnb rentals are a terrible choice!...
View Article30 Eco Friendly Travel Tips to Reduce Your Footprint
We try our hardest to be more eco-friendly in our travels. As we learn more about our impact on our planet, it’s apparent we face almost certain peril if we fail to address climate change and preserve...
View Article38 Eco-Friendly Products That Are Sustainable & GREEN!
I began looking for eco-friendly products while on the beaches of Greece surrounded by plastic waste. Then we traveled to truly remote destinations like Mozambique and Seychelles; however, the plastic...
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