Global Citizenship
Changing careers from an estate and trust administrator (think death and taxes) to a travel journalist brought me more than a flexible fulfilling career.
And then there’s the zero-waste lifestyle, which advocates for reducing your personal and household waste as much as possible. Those who practice this way of life say it’s changed them, and many are keen to share their tips and tricks with others.
Until I spent time in Palestine’s West Bank, seeing it with my own eyes and listening to people’s stories...I didn’t have a grasp or understanding of what was happening or why.
In a small town in the southwestern region of Nepal, Eva the rescue elephant and her new companion Lhamo are sprouting a charming kinship.
If you love traveling and take vacations away from home, you're not alone. An estimated 1.4 billion people on the planet travel somewhere at least once every year. Unfortunately, the travel industry is partly responsible for the increase in greenhouse gas emissions compared to other sectors. Concerns over climate change and environmental issues should cause every traveler to pause and consider their carbon footprint. And by adhering to the following good travel habits, we can work together to reduce our wanderlust carbon footprints. Consider RV Road Trips Recreational Vehicles (RVs) were already popular and became even more so during the pandemic of 2020. That's a good thing because according to RV Insight, RV vacations are more environmentally friendly than traditional airline/hotel vacations. The study compared the carbon emissions of a family of four traveling by RV for vacation with that of flying to a hotel and renting a car. [...]
Exotic palm trees sway in the cool breeze that somehow amplifies the welcoming warmth of the sun. Sapphire waters crash against rugged lava fields as an intimidating, long-dormant volcano reaches to the sky beyond. Lush farmlands boast impressive yields to create culinary masterpieces. Known as Hawaii’s Valley Isle, Maui, has something for everyone.
For many people, including myself, while travelling the world is a passion, it is important to simultaneously make a positive change in communities and the environment in which we are exploring. This is known as social impact travel.
As if Bali hasn’t been suffering enough with the economic blow of COVID-19, locals are also battling a catastrophic environmental disaster as an abnormal amount of plastic washes up along popular tourist beaches Kuta & Seminyak.
My last trip was in February 2020, just a month before the coronavirus pandemic shut much of the world down for months on end.
Looking back at the previous year is seriously lacking in travel nostalgia. Looking forward is shrouded in uncertainty.
As 2020 comes to a close we remember the late author Nigel Watts and the eerie predictions he made about this year in his 1995 novel "Twenty Twenty". Nigel's predictions are shared through the voice of his widow, Sahera Cohen.
It’s the statement no traveller wants to hear: “Please Don’t Come Here”.
