Eco-tourism Archive

Sustainable Luxury: How Solar Panels Elevate Green Living and Travel

How are your green living efforts going? Do you pay attention to what’s really green travel and what’s just greenwashing as our planet heats up around us? “Sustainable luxury” doesn’t have to be an oxymoron, as many forward-looking luxury brands have proven, but earning that designation does require embracing new technology, especially solar panels. Could [&hellip

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Where to See Baby Whales in Mexico

There are plenty of places to go whale watching in Mexico and in most areas of the Pacific Coast there are certain times of year where they’ll be drifting by. But the Baja Peninsula off the west coast of Mexico, south of San Diego, is whale heaven if you time it right. There are two [&hellip

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Take a Tour of Explora El Chalten in Patagonia, Argentina

We visited the newest luxury adventure lodge in Patagonia in March and April, at the end of their season as the leaves were changing. Soon they closed up for the winter and will be back open again in late October. So we took our time getting our review posted of the spectacular Explora El Chalten [&hellip

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Ecuador Expands Marine Highway Surrounding Galapagos Islands

One of the world’s greatest protected wildlife zones just got an upgrade. A much larger area of the Pacific Ocean around the Galapagos Islands will now be a marine highway, off-limits to most commercial fishing and exploitation. This January, as part of Ecuador’s recent climate commitments at the COP26 in Glasgow, the country has expanded [&hellip

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Postpone, Don’t Cancel That Vacation Booking

Did you book a vacation or hotel stay before the planes stopped flying, borders started closing, and everyone went into lockdown? If you’re like me, you’ve probably got some flights, hotel bookings, or even vacation packages out there hanging in limbo. On behalf of the travel industry, we’re asking you to please postpone your plans, [&hellip

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What’s the Impact of Galapagos Land Tours vs. Ship Tours?

If you are visiting the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador because you love nature and care about the environment, then one choice you make will support that stance with actions, not just words. Pass up the land-based tour options and book a trip with a responsible ship operator instead. You’ll have a better experience and you’ll [&hellip

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