by Wendy Worrall Redal | May 21st, 2008 | Comments (2)
topic: Eco Travel, Green Living | tags: flashlight, no-BPA-water-bottles, solar-powered, water-purifier
Nothing heralds the start of summer like the long Memorial Day weekend. If you’re headed for the mountains or desert, to camp or hike or otherwise soak up late spring’s backcountry beauty, take a look at a few eco-minded travel gadgets to make your nature escape simpler and less impactful on whatever corner of the ... read more
by Wendy Worrall Redal | May 8th, 2008 | Comments (2)
topic: Eco Travel | tags: crawfish, French-Quarter, Jazz-and-Heritage-Festival, Jazz-Fest, New-Orleans
Ecotourism is one of those emergent buzzwords that’s slippery in terms of definitions. Usually understood as a sustainable approach to travel that both respects and protects natural environments, ecotourism is also associated with preserving local cultures – and it’s in that vein that I send this post from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, ... read more
by Wendy Worrall Redal | April 24th, 2008 | Comments (3)
topic: Eco Travel | tags: cape-alava, family-vacations, Great-Sand-Dunes, Oak-Creek-Canyon, Snowy-Range, summer-travel, travel-with-kids
The summer of 2008 is shaping up to be an expensive one for travel. As gas edges near $4 a gallon, airlines struggle and hotel prices escalate, this summer may be one to opt for simple adventures that are low in cost and resources but high on adventure and camaraderie. For our family, ... read more
by Wendy Worrall Redal | April 9th, 2008 | Comments (0)
topic: Eco Travel | tags: butterfly, mexico, monarch-butterflies, natural-habitat-adventures, tourism
What is the sound of ten million butterfly wings? I found the answer to that Zen-like question in the forests of the central Mexico highlands. Here in a few remote stands of tall oyamel firs lie the ancestral wintering grounds of the monarch butterfly, undiscovered by researchers till 1975.
I recently returned from a week-long trip ... read more
by Wendy Worrall Redal | March 25th, 2008 | Comments (2)
topic: Eco Travel | tags: carbon-offset-programs, terapass
This weekend, I’m flying to Mexico City, the starting point of a trip to the monarch butterfly reserves in the fir forests of the central highlands, where millions of these delicate orange-and-black creatures spend the winter. I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences with you on my return.
In the meantime, though, my flight is going ... read more
