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 [...]
Tag Archives: environment
Is Eco-Tourism Really Eco-Friendly?
January 12, 2009 – 2:00 pm
There is a trend in travel that has picked up a lot of steam over the last few years. That trend is called Eco-Tourism. As the environment has become more important to people over the last decade – and especially so in the last couple of years – companies around the world are trying to [...]
Vagabonding the Green Way
July 27, 2008 – 12:38 pm
One of the most wonderful things about long-term travel is that it’s… well, long-term. And because you have more time to travel, you have a greater opportunity to choose to travel green. As someone who has traveled long-term, I know it can sometimes be hard to feel like we as individuals can still make a [...]