Category Archives: Green Travel

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Galapagos Wildlife: Charles Darwin Foundation Releases the Ultimate Wildlife Checklist

June 8, 2010 – 9:45 am

Following an intense two years of research, the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) has recently released their Galapagos Known Species Checklist. Teachers, students, scientists, travelers and wildlife enthusiasts in general are encouraged to download and utilize the comprehensive list to further understand the delicate environment of the Galapagos. While this list is just phase one of [...]

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Fourth Annual Earth Hour 3.27.10

March 26, 2010 – 12:16 pm

March 27, 2010 will bring with it the fourth annual Earth Hour — the world’s largest switch-off. Organized by the World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour is designed as a non-partisan movement, where the world’s communities, governments and organizations can come together to do something about climate change. To quote WWF: ‘The movement symbolizes that by [...]

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Adventure Life Travelers Raise Impressive Funds for Galapagos Conservation

January 19, 2010 – 2:47 pm

Just how impressive? How about $50,000 worth of funds that are helping to preserve the delicate ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands?! Inspiring. Adventure Life is an active member of the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA). IGTOA is a nonprofit association of travel companies, conservation organizations, and other groups that are dedicated to the lasting [...]

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The Kuna People of the San Blas Islands

October 23, 2009 – 1:32 pm

The following article was written by Panama traveler M. Leonard. Thanks for the contribution! In the Caribbean Sea, a few miles off the east coast of mainland Panama, lies the San Blas Archipelago, a series of exquisite tropical islands. The Archipelago consists of 360 low-lying islands, including sixty that are homeland to the indigenous and [...]

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Family Trip: Leatherback Turtles at Pacuare Reserve

September 18, 2009 – 3:14 pm

The Pacuare is located between Costa Rica’s coastal lowlands and the country’s highest mountain range. Besides being home to thousands of species of birds, insets, reptiles and mammals, Pacuare is home to Costa Rica’s most important nesting ground for leatherback turtles. On our Turtles and Rainforest trip, our travelers have the unique opportunity to visit [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in 1, Costa Rica Tours, Family Travel, Natural Environment, Travel Journal, wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Best Ecolodges in Latin America

August 6, 2009 – 1:16 pm

From Patagonia to Costa Rica, traveler, Shannon Beineke, weighs in on ecolodges and the regions where you can relax your head, take in remarkable surroundings and enjoy examples of effective ecotourism at work.

By Beth Conway | Also posted in 1, Amazon tours, Bolivia, Costa Rica Tours, Natural Environment, Patagonia tours, Peru Tours | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Why The Lost Girls Like Adventure Life

July 13, 2009 – 8:45 am

Bloggers and globe-trekkers, The Lost Girls talk with Adventure Life president, Brian Morgan, on travel’s delicate two-way street between visitors and locals. “One of traveler’s biggest responsibilities is to understand the local community, and one of the best ways to do this is to volunteer next to the people,” says Brian. “It’s hard to find [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in 1, Peru Tours, Travel general, Volunteer service | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a Comment

M/Y Eric first Hybrid Galapagos Ship

June 25, 2009 – 6:06 am

In the June/July 2009 issue, National Geographic Adventure highlights the Galapagos yacht, M/Y Eric, in their “World Class: Lodges + Escapes” feature. What makes the Eric so interesting? Complete with solar panels and wind turbines, the yacht is the first hybrid ship of its kind — but let’s hope it’s not the last. Take a [...]

By Beth Conway | Also posted in 1, Galapagos Cruises, Small Ship Cruises | Tagged , , , , | Leave a Comment

Do Carbon Offsets Do More Damage Than Good?

June 16, 2009 – 8:00 am

For the past few years, I have heard lots of news about carbon offsets and we have had lots of discussion within the office about carbon offsetting. I’ve skeptical of the usefulness and so we have never offered carbon offsets to our clients. To me, it seemed as if the threats facing the pristine forests [...]

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Thoughts on Green Travel

May 7, 2009 – 8:00 am

Sustainable, Responsible, Green, Eco Tourism — I know it can be tough to get beyond these labels and into the meaning behind such abstracts. But here’s a little help… Traveler, Sarah Shelton, provides some direction and does a great job highlighting the sort of questions you should ask your travel company if you are looking at going green on your next adventure.

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