When I was in the Galapagos Islands in March, I was stunned that the islands actually had real cities. I pictured the Galapagos as places people fly into to take boat tours around. There might be a few hotels in a few small towns simply filled with supply shops and science stations. But that wasn’t [...]
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Can We Balance Travel and the Environment?
May 25, 2011 – 9:00 am
By NomadicMatt|Posted in Random Musings|Also tagged eco-tourism, environment, Random Musings, sustainable travel, tourism|Comments (27)
Why Travel is Bad for the World
November 28, 2009 – 1:41 pm
Travel is a good thing. I’ve encouraged people to do it in countless blog posts. But, in the rush to get people to travel, we often over look the negative impact of it. We talk about how travel can be a force for good- breaking down social barriers, connecting people, teaching people about life, but [...]
By NomadicMatt|Posted in Random Musings|Also tagged culture, flying, green travel, sustainable travel, travel, travel impact|Comments (28)