ecotourism

Central & South America, Outdoors & Animals

Consider a Guyana Vacation and Open the Door to the Last, Least-Visited Corner of South America

ByDon Forster
May 11, 2019

Fancy leaving your friends both jealous and scrambling for the world map? A Guyana vacation offers vast, unspoiled rainforests, healthy populations of jaguar, tapir, and caiman, plus an English-speaking Indigenous population. Few bother – or even dare – to venture…

Waterfall in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Central & South America, Romance & Beaches

Four Great Ways to Recharge on Active Costa Rica Tours

ByChristian Baines
May 6, 2019

When it comes to active, action-packed destinations, Costa Rica offers the whole package wrapped in coast to coast natural beauty. Combine that with opportunities to try almost any adventure sport you can think of, from zip-lining to hang-gliding, to whitewater…

Sea turtle at Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

Outdoors & Animals

Eco-Friendly Travel on Australian Vacations

ByAren Bergstrom
December 13, 2018

Everything we do, including travel, impacts the world around us. This impact can be positive, such as the money that we spend at local businesses and restaurants going to support families that live in the destinations we visit. But it…

Punakha Dzong also know as Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong, Punakha, Bhutan

Outdoors & Animals

Stretching the Adventure with Sustainable Tourism Destinations

ByChristian Baines
November 27, 2017

When does tourism become a two-edged sword? Ask cities like Venice, Barcelona, and Prague. While these are great destinations every Globetrotter should visit at least once in their lifetime, anyone who’s been in high season can testify to the crowds…

Elephant Hills Experience - Young Girl with Elephant, Khao Sak, Thailand

Outdoors & Animals

Ethical Elephant Experiences on Your Thailand Vacation

ByTim_Haig_Goway
August 16, 2016

Elephants are magnificent creatures with a magnetic presence, and travellers on a Thailand vacation often want to get as up-close-and-personal with one as they can. Goway has made the decision recently to become even more selective with the elephant experiences…

Beautiful Sunrise, Bicycles, and Bridge Over Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Outdoors & Animals

Ecotourism Destinations: Europe

ByRobert Glazier
July 5, 2016

I have mentioned in previous articles on ecotourism, that one aspect of receiving visitors is that it assists the local economy. This also applies to Europe. I recently returned from an “off-season” visit to Amsterdam and London, and while there,…

Woman on a Swing in Ang Thong National Marine Park, Thailand

Outdoors & Animals

Ecotourism Destinations: Asia (Part 2)

ByRobert Glazier
July 5, 2016

Previous: Ecotourism Destinations: Asia (Part 1) Continuing the exploration of Asia ecotourism and the more outstanding destinations, we now look at Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia. THAILAND In order to protect the large number of absolutely stunning destinations in Thailand which…

Outdoors & Animals

Ecotourism Destinations: Asia (Part 1)

ByRobert Glazier
July 5, 2016

Asia is the largest continent in the world and has the highest mountain range on earth – the Himalayas, the largest river delta – the Indus River in Pakistan, and the largest freshwater lake – Lake Baikal in Russia. I…

Outdoors & Animals

Ecotourism Destinations: New Zealand

ByRobert Glazier
July 5, 2016

Tourism is a major foreign revenue earner for New Zealand. However, this country in the South Pacific has an extremely fragile natural environment. Certainly some of the attractions of a visit include adventure activities such as rafting, kayaking, bungee jumping,…

Outdoors & Animals

Ecotourism Destinations: Australia

ByRobert Glazier
July 5, 2016

If you are conversant with Australia, you will know that a large part of the country is anything other than urban. It has been described as a nature wonderland, thereby a great destination for Australia ecotourism. Australia leads the world…

Leopard in Pom-Pom Island, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Outdoors & Animals

Why Botswana is So Exceptional

ByKirsty Perring
April 5, 2016

Botswana is a beautiful country, full of unfenced game reserves, friendly people, and incredible natural beauty. It’s an unforgettable country where you can see the Big Five all in one place, including the largest population of elephants in Africa. Paddle…

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The Many Reasons to Visit El Salvador

ByCarolyn Weppler
April 5, 2016

Central America’s smallest country is an emerging eco-travel hotspot. With pristine lakes, untouched beaches, volcanoes, abundant wildlife, and countless volcanoes, El Salvador is one of the last remaining places in the world where you can have a spectacular national park…