At least 17 cities across the nation have passed official travel boycotts to Arizona in response to a tough new illegal immigration bill passed in the state in April. Arizona Senate Bill 1070 gives local authorities the right to question and request proof of immigration status from “suspicious” individuals. Opponents believe the bill supports racial […]
Travel is about connecting with people, about taking risks and being open to new experiences. These are the themes of the new anthology Female Nomad and Friends: Tales of Breaking Free and Breaking Bread Around the World, an eclectic and encouraging collection of stories that will resonate with many travelers. Compiled by Rita Golden Gelman, […]
Tuy Sereivathana of the Cambodian Elephant Conservation Group (CECG)—known to local villagers as “Uncle Elephant”—was recently awarded the 2010 Goldman Environmental Prize for Asia. Given annually to one person from each of the inhabited continents, the Goldman Prize is the largest and most prestigious award for individual grassroots environmental efforts. Tuy was recognized for his […]
A new land conservation effort in Montana is helping to preserve the state’s natural areas through an innovative partnership between visitors to the state, the hospitality industry, private landowners and nonprofit land trusts. The program, known as Travelers for Open Land (TFOL), collects voluntary donations from visitors to Montana to fund grants to preserve the […]
A new land conservation effort in Montana is helping to preserve the state’s natural areas through an innovative partnership between visitors to the state, the hospitality industry, private landowners and nonprofit land trusts. The program, known as Travelers for Open Land (TFOL), collects voluntary donations from visitors to Montana to fund grants to preserve the […]
Over the past few years carbon offsets have become a popular tool for combating global warming, but recently ethical travel advocates have begun to question the practice. One prominent organization, UK-based responsibletravel.com, recently decided to stop selling carbon offsets to its customers. Carbon offsets or credits are most commonly purchased by travelers to help counteract […]
In his newest book, “Eco Barons: The Dreamers, Schemers, and Millionaires Who Are Saving Our Planet,” Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and nonfiction author Edward Humes recounts inspiring tales of individual efforts to preserve and protect the earth. Meet Doug Tompkins, former CEO and founder of Esprit. The first eco baron in Humes’ book, Tompkins is a […]
The Mayor of Capri recently blamed tourists for the fact that the Italian island had “run out of water.” Capri is not the only destination in the region struggling to meet tourist demands for water. In a 2004 “Freshwater and Tourism in the Mediterranean” study, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reported that the largest tourist […]
Travelers’ interest in devoting vacation time to volunteer in distant communities has surged in recent years. In a 2008 poll, Travelocity.com found that 38% of travelers planned on volunteering during their upcoming vacations. According to a survey by MSNBC and Condé Nast Traveler more than half of Americans want to take a volunteer vacation. The […]
