Something In The Water – Healthy Hydration
Many of us who are privileged enough to live in the developed world take some basic services for granted. Immediate access to clean drinking water is perhaps the most useful [...]
Veganism and Vegetarians – Let Your Conscience Be Your Food Guide
We are not vegans, but we have been eating a plant-based diet for nearly twenty years. Our reasons for this have been based on health and moral concerns. Study after [...]
Rethinking Plastic – Life In The Polymer Age
We wouldn’t get far in our day without it. Although it has only been around for less than a hundred years, its ubiquity compels our dependency on it. The vast [...]
Stewards and Ambassadors – 10 Rules For Respecting Local Culture
Most of us travel to make ourselves better or browner, and our time and effort are used to learn, see and experience as much as we can. We travel to [...]
Environmental Travel – 5 Ways To Leave A Smaller Footprint
Environmental degradation is a serious global problem that cannot be ignored, especially when we travel. Although basic environmental awareness and protection may seem like afterthoughts in a western economy, they [...]
Socially Conscious Travel – Ideas For Responsible Tourism
Travel is a selfish endeavor. Few people, if any, travel for the exclusive benefit of others. But, selfish travel isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The growth travelers experience traveling can [...]
Shall We Go, You And I, While We Can? – Slow Travel With No Time To Lose
The Future’s Here, We Are It, We Are On Our Own We have been put on notice – and it isn’t the first time. In 1992, The Union of Concerned [...]