Tag Archives: green travel

Talking Sustainability with Bruce Poontip

My first trip by myself was with Gap Adventures. I went to Costa Rica and got the travel bug that still lives in my system. Since then I have been an ardent fan of Gap. They offer tours with a lot of personal time and have a strong commitment to the local people and the [...]


Why Travel is Bad for the World

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 [...]


Is Eco-Tourism Really Eco-Friendly?

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 (or Green Travel). 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 [...]


Vagabonding the Green Way

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 can still make [...]