I have been struggling for days on end with this post. As a sustainable travel blogger, Earth Day should be a pretty big deal, right? I could share eco tips, round-up the array of worldwide events, or even talk about global climate change. But none of this has felt right, and until just a few […]
Environmental issues
Travelers Against Plastic Campaign Launches Today on World Water Day
The statistics are mind-boggling: 2.7 million tons of water bottle plastic is used globally each year, and the vast majority of it ends up as litter or in a landfill. According to data released by the U.S. Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, approximately 48.6 million Americans travel internationally each year. Estimating that each traveler […]
Quito’s New Airport Opening: What Travelers Need to Know
On Wednesday, February 20th flights in and out of Quito will cease to operate out of Mariscal Sucre International Airport’s original site, smack in the northern center of the city. Instead, all flights will operate out of Quito’s brand-new airport located near Tababela, about 37 km (22 miles) out of town. If you’ve flown in/out […]