With the COVID-19 pandemic putting travel on hold nationally and internationally, 2020 has brought challenging and unpredictable times for the tourism industry. However, as a creative, resilient and optimistic community of ecotourism businesses, we believe we can come through this challenge even stronger – and maybe even help chart a new, more sustainable path for…
Fourteen kilometres of sea and sky are all that separate two continents. At 9am, the Mediterranean sun is already warming the air and sparkling on the calm waters. It’s early autumn, and this narrow – but potentially deadly – stretch of sea is all that stands between countless millions of birds and the next leg…
There is a big dilemma for those of us who enjoy traveling but worry about climate change. We have a hard time justifing yet another trip to an exotic destination. The carbon footprint of our flights is enormous. The new Swedish word flygskam (flight shame), popularized in the wake of Greta Thunberg’s popularity, is aimed at those of us who travel the world for personal pleasure. This is where global…
My favorite place in the entire world is Amboseli National Park, Kenya. I didn’t even know places like this were real until I visited in 2003. As a child, I flipped through my dad’s National Geographic and watched nature documentaries on TV. I saw images of large assemblages of wildlife: zebras, elephants, and lions, but…
I’ll never forget the first time we approached Koh Prathong & Koh Ra. It had a been a long journey, setting off around sunrise from the coastal village on the Andaman sea which I called home. After a car journey to a small port, we piled our rucksacks and work equipment onto a longtail boat…
As John Muir put it so succinctly “in every walk in nature one receives far more than he seeks.” People love being outside, enjoying what nature has to offer – simply being in the fresh air in your neighborhood park for a short while does wonders to lift your spirits, photographers, bird watchers, naturalists, hikers,…
Approach any experienced diver and mention to them the destination they dream about travelling to, their answer will very likely be Raja Ampat. If they haven’t as yet been there, it is surely number one on their bucket list. And if they have indeed indulged in those lush aqua waters, they’re no doubt fantasizing about…
Tell us about your favourite place on Earth for the chance to win from a prize pot worth US $13,000. Do you believe in the power of storytelling for positive change? We’re calling on travel bloggers and writers from around the world to put their favourite place on Earth in the spotlight while raising awareness…