I think I’m in love! I recently traveled to Ecuador as part of my job with non-profit travel org Crooked Trails. Since this was a work trip, and it was arranged in a fairly short time frame, I didn’t have many expectations set in my mind. I gotta say, I was very pleasantly surprised! I […]
Outdoors
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 […]
Gear Review: REI XR Series Waterproof Binoculars
Some might call a trip to the Galapagos Islands “one for the bucket list”. I know I did, when the opportunity was presented to me recently. I booked my ticket in December, right about the time my mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas. The combination of positive online reviews, budget, and the ease […]