Growing populations and shrinking resources strain the environment and stress its human inhabitants. Developed in 1978, permaculture aims to better prepare people for an uncertain …
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Traveler’s Guide To Cultural Immersion In Japan
Have you ever dreamed of not only visiting Japan, but truly immersing yourself in the local culture? Travel blogger and insatiable nomad Beth Williams of …
Ethical Travel: 3 Sustainable Stays In Kerala, India
Known as “God’s Own Country” for its diverse ecosystems and landscapes, India’s Kerala is the perfect destination to explore Mother Nature. It’s also a worthwhile …
The International Issue Of Child Street Vendors
Before I take any international trip, my friends and family become overwrought with “helpful pieces of advice” for me. Most of it is usually common …
Medical Tourism: Are Cheaper Procedures Worth The Risk?
While even the thought of needing to take a trip to the hospital while on vacation is enough to make most travelers shudder, others make …
Notes From Uganda: Culture, Couchsurfing And Volunteering With Orphaned Chimps
Travel isn’t always pretty. Intrepid traveler and wildlife volunteer Shara Johnson tells us about an eye-opening and somewhat difficult experience working at the Uganda Wildlife Education …
Creative Travel: Exploring The World’s Best Immersive Art Hotels
While many hotels are epitomes of style – artworks in themselves, or showcase unique art collections — the following go one step further for those …
Inca Trail Porters: Carrying The Weight Of Workers’ Rights Abuses
Twenty-six miles (42 kilometers) of picture-perfect mountains, cloud-forests and jungles make the Inca Trail one of the most famous hikes in the world — and …
Offbeat Travel: How To Get Off The Tourist Trail In Southeast Asia
Planning a trip to Southeast Asia? Avid traveler and blogger at Moi, mes souliers Jennifer Doré Dallas of tells us where to eat like a local, …
Earth Lodge: A Soul-Finding Farmstay In The Mountains Of Guatemala
“Just follow these two children. You’ll walk up the road a ways, down a path, do a small hop over a gap in the road …