Tag: Tourism - Page 7
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In the Fight Against Invasive Lionfish, Florida Sponsors Fishing Derbies
Since 1992, the lionfish, native to Australia and Indonesia, has been making quite a name for itself, as it invades the Atlantic Ocean. Having already done major damage to ecosystems in the
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In Norway, a Landscape Hotel Surrounds Its Guests with Nature, But It's No Cheap Trip
The Juvet Landscape Hotel in Gudbrandsjuvet, Norway is accurately named. Its seven rooms (each a separate building) offer spectacular views of the surrounding area: mountains, streams, valleys, and, no
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Would You Travel One-Way to Mars?
This week two scientists, Dirk Schulze-Makuch and Paul Davies, suggested in the Journal of Cosmology that it is time for humans to start colonizing Mars. Humanity needs some
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Explore the World Through the Eyes of Discovery
Travel, when done responsibly and with purpose, provides an unparalleled opportunity for learning and discovery. Student travelers have the opportunity to become explorers, scientists, and adventurers.
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Naturalists' Visit to Paraguay Halted for Fear of Infecting Natives
After great pressure from the Paraguayan government and local campaigners, an expedition to a remote part of the Amazon by the prestigious Natural History Museum in London has been suspended.
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South America's Unusual Animals in Stunning Close-ups (Slideshow)
Canadian photographer Daniel Fox traveled extensively through Argentina to capture the beauty of nature and animals for The Wild Image Project (which we featured in a slideshow last year).
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South America's Unusual Animals in Stunning Close-ups
Canadian photographer Daniel Fox traveled extensively through Argentina to capture the beauty of nature and animals for The Wild Image Project (which we featured in a slideshow last year). Recently, the artist and his partner Jasmine Rossi embarked on a
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Ten Top Places to Visit According to the Lonely Planet
The Lonely Planet travel guide has issued its list of the 10 top regions in the world to visit. Once (or is it still?) thought of as the bible for intrepid travellers, the guide book has chosen some wild and remote places to
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Report: Space Tourism Will Accelerate Climate Change
Three years ago I called Virgin's LEED certified spaceport a contradiction in terms, noting that
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90-Year-Old Newspaper House Still Standing Strong
If you think that using creatively recycled materials to build a house is something new, think again. Almost 90 years ago, inventor and engineer Ellis Stenman of Rockport, Massachusetts set out to construct a summer home with thousands
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Hotels In Buenos Aires To Offer Bikes For Travelers
The capital of Argentina is moving forward in getting more and more bike friendly. After inaugurating new bike lanes and ruling that parking lots offer space for bikes, the government has now reached an agreement
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Rare American Bird Gets Lost, Winds Up in England
One tiny American bird has achieved celebrity status among birdwatchers after being spotted for the very first time -- all the way in Europe. Hundreds of folks gathered on a remote field to catch a glimpse of the rare
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We Want to Wake Everyone Up
When was the last time you drank Kava with a group of Fijians in their remote village? Or gathered in fear with a community under the threat of a tsunami warning? Played with a
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Tiny Owl Stowaway Booted From Luxury Ocean Liner
A life at sea proved not to be in the cards for a tiny burrowing owl that had made its home on one of the world's most luxurious cruise ships. The protected bird was found to have moved into the ship's artificial
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Old Oil Rig Turned Into Scuba Divers' Dream Hotel
This time, it's for real: The type of project proposed by Morris Architects for the (pre-BP spill) Gulf of Mexico has actually been carried out in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean, where an
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7 Must-Read New Eco Travel Books
Tired of the same old trips -- beach in the summer, mountains in the winter -- and longing to put a little more green in your next big vacation? These seven new eco travel books are the best new resources on the market
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Archaeologists Sound Alarm about Risk BP Drilling in Libya Could Pose to Ancient Sites
With its rich ancient sites only recently opened up to visitors, Libya's slowly developing tourism industry may be in trouble before
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National Conservation Lands Face Threat from Vandals and Looters
Southwest Colorado's Canyons of the Ancients is home to the greatest known concentration of archaeological sites in the United States. However, though it is protected as part of the National
