Tag Archives: sustainable
Adding Charity to the Vacation Packing List
Our mission at Go Eat Give is to tie travel with giving back to the community. While volunteering is one of the ways to do so, here is another great opportunity to make a small difference wherever you go. Posada Amazonas Lodge, one of three accommodations under the directive of Peru’s visionary leader in sustainable tourism, Rainforest Expeditions, has partnered …
Celebrate your BODY in Santa Fe
The city of Santa Fe is aptly known for high spiritual energy that stems from its unique landscapes and Native American history. It is home to a number of spas, yoga and meditation centers, spiritual healers and alternative medicine practitioners. While the choices are endless, many locals pick BODY of Santa Fe as their daily destination for a complete inner and …
New ways to explore cultures
Like other major economic sectors, tourism has evolved drastically over the centuries. Gone are the days when the only way to explore the world was to pack your best buds and your scraps of a map in a sail boat, with a chance of never coming home again. Even until a 100 years ago, travel meant taking a fleet of …
Sustainable webs across continents
Imagine for a moment that you’re the master of all you survey. Standing atop a 30-meter scaffolding canopy tower you see vast expanses of prime forest and the lazy Tambopata River. You’re in southeastern Peru on the Tambopata National Reserve that’s part of 3.7 million acres of conserved land sweeping upwards towards the Andes and embracing some of the vast …
World’s first four sustainable tourism destinations
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has put together a brand-new set of criteria that will help put travel destinations, not just hotels, restaurants or airlines, on the path toward social, cultural, and environmental sustainability. The four places that have signed up to be the world’s first sustainable destinations are… Fjord, Norway Why go: Hiking, skiing, scenery. Port for cruises. Issue: How …
Travel with a Purpose and Change the World Today
We often don’t realize the carbon foot print we leave behind when we travel (Not just from airplanes but even at the lodgings). In fact, most people tend to use more water, electricity and toiletries on the road versus when they are at home. While I encourage everyone to learn about different cultures and explore the world through travel, I certainly wouldn’t …