Beating the Odds: Blind Hiker Prepares for Over 3,000 Mile Trek
Hiking is a great way to get outdoors and exercise. But most of us would never even dream of hiking the length of the United States. Trevor Thomas, an avid hiker from North Carolina who lost his sight...
View ArticleCanadian Bison Heading for Russia in Conservation Effort
Thirty young bison from Alberta, Canada will board a large Russian transport plane and fly ten hours to Siberia in March. They will become part of a project to repopulate a wild area located in the...
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Apply for the Adventurous 'Best Internship on Earth'
This is quite the statement: The Sierra Club is offering "The Best Internship on Earth." Do we get to tag along with Indiana Jones? The deadline for video entries is March 16, if you dare. This is the...
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7 Destinations For the World's Most Magnificent Animal Viewing
The most memorable travel I've done in my life has always involved animal viewing. Whether it was the sought-after cheetah in South Africa's Kruger National Park or the scarlet macaws on the Osa...
View ArticleWhat Is Shark Fin Soup and Why Should it Be Banned in California and Beyond?
Shark fin soup has been at the center of controversy of late because it is one of the leading causes of the global decline of the one of our ocean's most important predators. Shark finning claims...
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Brazilian Wax to Workouts How To Be A Brazilian Beauty, Naturally
Want to have the kind of body that a Brazilian bathing suit was designed to drape over? When traveling to Rio de Janiero, the city that, to many, pretty much defines the ideal image of beauty, its...
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Amazon Traveler Battles Deforestation and Climate Change in Brazil
In northern Brazil, there's a town called São Félix do Xingu, located in the heart of the Amazon. Rane Cortez, a forest carbon development adviser with The Nature Conservancy, spent 10 days there. She...
View ArticleWrite 300 Words on Responsible Travel and Travel Responsibly (For Free)
Have you heard of the Lodge at Chaa Creek? It's located in Belize, and bills itself as the spot's premier eco resort. If you want to find out for yourself, you need to start typing. 300 words. The due...
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Step Aboard: Air Travel's Most Luxurious First Class Seats
While most of us are cramped, hot, and angry in coach, the lucky ones have the opportunity to sit on the front of the aircraft. Nestling into full size seats with ample leg room and sipping on...
View ArticleHit the Ski Slopes -- On An Urban Rooftop
Would you go skiing off a rooftop if you could? How about in the middle of a major city? Both are exactly the vision that a new project from the Bjarke Ingels Group will carry out—not surprisingly—in...
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Top 10 Historic Hotels in the U.S.
When planning your next vacation, consider staying at one of our top picks for historic hotels. All recognized by the Historic Hotels of America, the following establishments boast some of the best...
View ArticleCycloclean: Pedal Your Way to Clean, Drinkable Water
Elegant in style, incredibly functional, cost-effective and relatively easy to repair, the bicycle is one of those simple yet great inventions, having been around since the 19th century. Pedal-powered...
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7 Weird and Wonderful Hangover Cures From Across the Globe
You wake up with the headache from hell. You're dehydrated, exhausted, and hungry. Some of our worst hangovers can happen when we're traveling. Life is even more of a celebration when you're on vacay....
View ArticleCan Cruises Preserve the Arctic & Inuit Culture?
This company merger is good for polar bears and people. At least that's how it's being framed. A company called Cruise North Expeditions is hooking up with Adventure Canada to enhance its line of...
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Eco-Tourism 2.0: Vacation Alongside Your Favorite Wild Animals
Sea turtles, Tigers and Penguins Oh My! Here's a new mode of travel that will please animal-lovers, kids, conservationists and armchair conservationists (like myself) alike: it's appropriately called...
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Top 7 Sustainable Travel Destinations
Many of us love to travel but don't love the negative impact our traveling has on the environment. All the cars, trains and planes we use require energy and are ever-increasing our carbon footprint....
View ArticleSpace Tourism Allows Scientists to Research Like Never Before
That $200,000 ticket aboard the Virgin Galactic, which will soon be taking off from a runway in New Mexico, may seem out of range for most of us. But for scientists it's a deal, considering NASA is...
View ArticleThe Eco(nomical) Insider Hotel Trick To Save Money And The Planet: Drinking...
Hotels seem to be trend-pushers when it comes to the green world. Makes sense though right? Going green is not only good for the environment, but it also can save you money- if you do it right. So next...
View ArticleWho Wants a Trip Aboard the 5 Gyres, in Search of Plastic Sushi?
They say it's designed to last forever, made to throw away. Plastic. It's everywhere, including our oceans. And as ugly as the situation is, wouldn't you love it see it up close, in person? It may not...
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Top 10 Most Toxic Cities & Top 10 Fittest Cities in the US... Is Your City On...
Think you live in a pretty green town? While smog levels, health food stores, and the number of treehuggers might seem like legit indicators of toxicity levels, have you ever broken it down and...
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