Tag: ecotourism

8 Rules for a successful staycation

Are you suffering from vacation envy as you see your plans vanishing due to skyrocketing prices for gas and airline tickets? Go on a staycation. Save money, avoid crowds, and arrive back at work relaxed and refreshed.

Your role in the new age of travel

Rising fuels costs may have us wanting to stick close to home. But travel still has an important role to play in the new green economy.

Keep on rockin’ in the green world: June 2008!

Summer is upon us and the time is right for dancing in the streets. This is our second annual guide to festivals that have gone green.

What is Adventure Travel?

Avoid the faux ecotours and companies; do your research before booking your eco-adventure.

Green hotels: how to avoid the wannabees

Vacations are a time when we throw out the rules and relax, but that doesn’t mean we should stop being green.

What is ecotourism?

When visiting other places, we all want to be considered eco-travellers rather than tourists. Unfortunately, ecotourism has become a loosely interpreted buzzword often used for strictly promotional purposes.