Sustainable Travel

The Greening of Grenada

7 January 2013

The Island of Spice is undergoing a green revolution, with eco-friendly hotels, rum distilleries and chocolate factories. Find out how to get the best Greenada experience.

Elephants for Beginners

1 December 2012

At a mahout training program in northern Thailand, Carmen Phinney learned how to ride, bathe and communicate with elephants like a pro.

Top 10 Eco-Friendly Countries

12 November 2012

A tiny nation in the South Pacific has become the first in the world to be completely solar powered. What other destinations top the list for most environmentally friendly countries? Find out here!

India Lifts Tiger Tourism Ban

17 October 2012

After three months of uncertainty, Indian authorities have lifted the controversial ban on tiger tourism.

Saving Sea Turtles from the Storm

28 September 2012

On a trip to Key Largo, Tara Nolan was forced to evacuate as Hurricane Isaac blew toward the Florida Keys. But before she left, she stopped to help evacuate a few others also in danger—namely, injured sea turtles.

Saving the Reef in the Florida Keys

27 September 2012

Tara Nolan joins a group of voluntourists in the Florida Keys, as they set out to save the endangered reef, one piece of coral at a time.

Caribbean Coral Reefs Face Extinction

10 September 2012

A new study by the International Union for Conservation of Nature shows Caribbean coral reefs to be on the verge of total devastation—a sad result of over-fishing, pollution and rising sea temperatures.