Whether it's a birthday, or the holiday season, we're putting our money where our principles are. No more mounds of wrapping paper, single-use plastics, and fast fashion. We have committed to a more green, eco-friendly lifestyle and we're sharing sustainable gift ideas that reflect that. A recent survey showed that over 77% of people want … Continue reading 25 Best Sustainable Gift Ideas for 2022: Home & Travel
Category: Sustainable travel
The Best Whale Watching in Massachusetts: everything you need to know
Is there anything more fun to do in the summer than get out on the water? Well, if you're in New England you know that being on the water on a whale watching tour is even more fun! Here in Massachusetts, we're almost guaranteed whale sightings as just off the coast is the Stellwagen Bank … Continue reading The Best Whale Watching in Massachusetts: everything you need to know
How to Enjoy Authentic and Ethical Animal Tourism (2022)
When we were planning our first safari in 2014, I found many tour groups offering a "Walk With Lions" experience in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The brochures stated that these were young lions, likely orphans, and that the organization would reintroduce them to the wild when they matured. This sounded great! But the more I read … Continue reading How to Enjoy Authentic and Ethical Animal Tourism (2022)
5 Best Reasons to Visit Costa Rica: Pura Vida Ecotourism
Costa Rica has been on my travel wish list for years. In fact it was so high on the list that we’d considered moving to the country even though we'd never visited. What's so special about Costa Rica? Read about this beautiful country and our reasons to visit Costa Rica and you’ll understand… Costa Rica … Continue reading 5 Best Reasons to Visit Costa Rica: Pura Vida Ecotourism
How to Plan a Sustainable Trip: a case study in green travel planning
As wildlife lovers, we have always been interested in environmentally friendly travel. We followed all the basics - avoiding plastics and taking short showers - but only recently began to understand all that goes into making our travel destinations sustainable. We’ve learned that taking time to understand the issues challenging the destination, and planning accordingly, … Continue reading How to Plan a Sustainable Trip: a case study in green travel planning
10 Tips for Green Travel: a Complete Eco Tourism Guide
Sustainable Travel... Is it possible to be both environmentally responsible and a world traveler? Would it be better if we all just stayed home to reduce the carbon emissions from travel? Actually, no. Tourism is one of the most significant incentives towards preserving the natural and cultural treasures of the world. Our challenge comes in … Continue reading 10 Tips for Green Travel: a Complete Eco Tourism Guide
Easy Sustainable Living Ideas at Home: for the Responsible Traveler
People travel for many reasons - adventure, culture, education, wilderness. We do a bit of all these things, but focus our biggest trips on earth's treasures. This produces a conflict - we thrill to explore natural places and be in the presence of wild creatures, but the trips themselves cause damage to these same environments. … Continue reading Easy Sustainable Living Ideas at Home: for the Responsible Traveler