Latest Stories in Travel - Page 9
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How Far Would You Go, Literally, For Sex?
Once upon a time they were known as HTH's - HomeTown Honeys. This was the acronym ascribed to those undergrad, freshman dorm-dwellers who had had The Conversation with their high school sweetheart and decided that they were going to stick together,
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Always Look on the Bright Side of Life Dept: Forbes on Global Warming's Winners
One never knows whether Forbes is serious or has its tongue planted in its cheek, after all Chris Buckley works there. When you read David Hirschman's Global Warming Winners you learn that we will be booking our winter vacations in Atlantic City,
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People Versus Penguins - Should Antarctica Sell Tourism Allowances?
Global Warming Watching is now a spectator sport - tourism to the Arctic and Antarctica is on the rise. Whereas two decades ago just a few thousand people braved the chill to discover the wonders of the frozen poles, last season 40,000 people made the
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One Way to Conserve Jet Fuel: Pack Less Stuff
The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Travel in a recent issue of National Geographic Traveler is chock-full of good tips, but the one we founding most surprising was the amount of jet fuel that can be saved by packing fewer items in your
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"Run the City" Sight-Jogging Around Israeli Roots, Traditions and Diamonds
We wouldn't be recommending you do it in today's 2,000 degree Mediterranean heat, but come Fall (that's stav in Hebrew) the weather will be more human and perfect for Israel's latest trend in urban eco-tourism: "Run the City."
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Earthwatch Institute Sends Volunteers on Conservation Missions
In 1971, we opened our doors to scientists of all
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San Francisco Puts Green Under One 'Ecothusiasm' Roof
It seems like every day there is a new article on something innovative and GREEN that San Francisco is doing. Well the SF Convention and Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) is grouping all of those ideas together under one roof to
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Green Living Project Documents Sustainability in Africa
Want a dream job? How about one where you travel to far off places, documenting all of the successful, sustainable projects that different community groups are not only trying but also excelling in? One where you meet people around the world, see
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How Three Bicycles Touring from Alaska to Panama Equal a Herd of Cattle
The connection is not obvious until you know the story of The Cow Spokes. Tim Whittemore, Sam Stickney, and Noah Hoskins-Forsythe are farm boys who are trying to make their contribution to "just and sustainable
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Camping On the Water
We love the idea of camping right on the water; so close you can reach over and dangle your fingers in it. These floating cabins fill the bill. Their base is a raft made from tree trunks, supported by barrels, which should make them fairly stable.
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What Is Killing Camping?
We have always blamed the decline in camping and interest in National parks on electronics, quoting the fifth-grader: "I like to play indoors better 'cause that's where all the electrical outlets are." The Economists disagrees, and suggests
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Whale-Watching Report: Whales More Valuable Alive Than Dead
Image: ichie on flickr From origami whale campaigns to Mr. Splashy Pants, it's pretty obvious that those big, intelligent and lovable cetaceans are massively popular. And according to a recent report focusing on the phenomenal growth of whale-watching
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Eco-Tourists In The Middle East Explore Jordan
If you are a safe traveler, then a European holiday is a safe bet. If you do have a taste for the exotic, traveling around the Middle East is full of surprises and intrigue. And eco-tourism is spreading through the Middle East. A typical journey (by
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Train to Coachella Music Festival Reduces Cars
This years Coachella festival was the first of its kind with its own train and train station. To help reduce the carbon footprint of a 3-day music festival held in the desert, organizers found a way to make one giant carpool – that came in the form of
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Eco-Tourism Takes Root in Lebanon
Although we haven't traveled to Lebanon, we have had a Lebanese friend when touring through Syria. He told us that Lebanon was an advanced country and much different than the "time machine feeling" we were getting in Syria: It was 9 years ago, and the
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Arrested in Tibet, Naked Photos: World Record Tandem Pair Tell All
After the news broke that all foreigners must leave Tibet, Mandy and Benny considered whether they would need to put their Hase Pino Tandem bicycle on a train. But things calmed, so they pushed on. Until their fears were
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Renewable Energy Powered Eco-Resort Planned by Richard Branson
Whatever secret superpowered personal energy source Richard Branson has in that body of his, I want some of it. Not content with his myriad other business ventures, the Virgin Group chairman is set to stake his claim in another
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Yachana Lodge: Training Amazon Youth in Eco-tourism
One of the more impressive winners of The Geotourism Challenge, a recent competition sponsored by Ashoka's Changemakers and National Geographic, was Yachana Foundation and Lodge, an education and sustainable development project for poor youth from the
