Last week I told you about the wonderful concept of home exchange. But what if you are like me, a renter? There’s another great community that we can be a part of without owning a home.
Couch surfing.
You know the concept – most of us have bummed a …
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Here’s a cool idea for your next vacation that’s not only easy on the planet but also a great way to get one step deeper into local culture – home exchanges.
The concept is beautiful in it’s simplicity: people from …
I’ve long been aware of the fantastic community based travel organization Andaman Discoveries, and may admiration for their work has only grown over the years. If you are headed to Thailand and want a real cultural immersion and a chance to lend a hand helping communities …
With the promise of warmer days on the horizon, as well as travel plans to tropical climes, my toes are itching for the freedom of a pair of flip-flops.
A few weeks ago at Seattle’s Green Fest, I came across THE ULTIMATE pair – a green traveler’s dream!
Simple shoes, who …
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Those of us who travel with a purpose, who voyage seeking a journey that goes deeper than the proverbial surface streets, are often guided by our hearts more than our heads. In the cacophony of noises that fill the air of every place in …
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I was saddened to learn that the great adventurer Sir Edmund Hillary passed away earlier this month. Among the numerous highlights of his career, he is probably best known as the first person to summit the 29,035 foot peak of Mt. Everest with his …
Here in the Western world, the Christian holiday calendar tends to take center stage this time of year as millions celebrate Christmas. Christmas is so well-known that now it is marked in many non-Christian countries as well. In my own travels, I’ve had a beach-side Christmas feast …
Green travel. Responsible travel. Eco-travel. Call it what you will; it’s on everyone’s radar these days. Ever since Lonely Planet released their own tome devoted to this last year, Code Green: Experiences of a Lifetime, I have been curious to see what the …
I seem to find a new reason to love the internet every day! I love all the resources and connections that are made possible by this form of mass communication. As travelers, we all know that the internet has completely changed the way we move about the …
“How many times have you been traveling and visited a school or community or local charity that you would love to help? The school needs books, or a map or pencils; an orphanage needs children’s clothes or toys. All things that, if only you’d known, you could’ve stuffed in your …
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