The Challenge to Leave No Trace Behind
Meaningful motto for the conscientious adventurous traveler Where did this motto originate? Trampling vegetation in the wild has long been a concern of naturalists and environmentalists going back as far as the 18th century. However, it wasn’t until the late 1960s and early 1970s that it came more into focus –at a time when people […]
Railways Upgrading Train System by 2023
What is the future of rail travel? Let’s start with the history of railroads Railways were first developed in England in the 17th century to move heavily loaded carts and carriages. The invention of steam powered train engines changed the way people traveled, at a time when horse and carriage were the customary method of […]
The Three Pillars of Sustainability
In October of 1987, a 300-page report was published by the former Prime Minister of Norway, Gro Harlem Brundtland. She was also the Chair of the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED). The report was dubbed the “Brundtland report” but formally titled as “Our Common Future”. This report outlined the need for the world […]
Top 10 Airports in the United States Making a Sustainable Difference
Airports are going carbon neutral in the fight against climate change The next time you go flying within the United States, you might make it a point to travel through one of these 10 sustainable airports making a difference to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Many of these airports started their ambitious sustainability plans more than […]
9 Easy Things Within Your Ability to Practice Helpful Sustainable Travel Habits
It’s not too late to start doing these things now every time you travel Sustainable travel is not something out of your comfort zone. In fact, it can become an actionable plan to put you in your comfort zone. Especially if you are climate-conscious, wanting to change your travel habits in the right direction towards […]
Seven Falls, Colorado Springs: Drying up due to Climate Change?
Historically these waterfalls don’t disappoint, but 2020 changed that I didn’t think I would travel during 2020, the Year of the Pandemic, but I did. So I told my husband we needed a road trip. And off we went to Colorado. Colorado suffered one of its worst wildfire years ever in 2020 due to climate […]
Lovely Lively Beach is for Lovers of Fun
Texas Beach Getaway on Mustang Island is a Charmer Seven hours south of Dallas, Texas is a magical place on the coast of Corpus Christi. It’s called Mustang Island. On a relatively remote setting are the new Lively Beach resort condominiums that are dog-friendly. Set amidst 46-acres of which 35 are the surrounding marshland conservation, […]
Spotlight on 11 Things to Do in Portland, Maine
Let’s Start With How You Will Get There Fly into Boston first because it’s only 2 ½ hours to Portland You can fly into the Portland International Jetport but it has its limitations. It finally got over 2 million passengers in 2019 so that should give you an idea of its traffic size. There […]
It’s possible to see Quebec City in a Weekend
Women Travelers, Bloggers and Writers United in One Magical Place Quebec City, Canada in a weekend? There are questions you might be asking if you’ve never been to Quebec City and maybe only vaguely heard about it like I did until I signed up for the Women in Travel Summit (#WITS18) and found out there is a […]