By: Brophy Tyree As we lowered through the clouds on our descent into Leticia, the world we were entering suddenly took on a new life and meaning. It had existed in our minds before as an idea, fueled by stories of unparalleled biodiversity and captivating legends of ruthless and seductive anacondas, tarantulas, and unspeakable river…
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Packing for a Well-Traveled Summer
By: Madeline Weinfield It’s summer and that means it’s time to hit the road, hop on a plane, or simply pack up for the beach. And to keep you traveling—and packing—well, consciously, and stylishly, here are seven brand that have you covered. Caraa Sport Caraa Sport entered a place in the market we didn’t realize…
The Indochina Example: With Summer Travel in Full Swing, Responsible Tourism in Southeast Asia Matters Now More Than Ever
By : Abigail Faires “Great narrative journalism is about making sense of the universal truths of the world. It requires us to dig in deep, to root big ideas in the stories of real people.” I’ll never forget when I first heard these words. I was sitting in a giant lecture hall on the pristine…
Sabbatical Leave: A Quick Guide To Taking A Break
By : Ben Reeve As the world of work has moved away from the office-based 9-5 jobs and into a digital age of 24/7 connectivity, there has been a backlash. It’s rare to hear of people staying in a job for life now, with the average person staying in a job just over five years….
Worth Traveling For: North Fork Table & Inn
By: Madeline Weinfield It’s rare to find yourself, mid-afternoon, already dreaming of tomorrow’s breakfast. But it’s also rare to wake to a morning meal lovingly created by a James Beard Award winning pastry chef. But such is the a.m. routine at the North Fork Table & Inn, a hideaway on the eastern edge of Long…
Beyond Assumptions: Why Slovakia is Worth Getting to Know
photo via flickr By : Sarah Donnan Imagine, just for a minute, that you are a member of the Slovakian ice-hockey team. The nation watches you play in hope and excitement: ice hockey is the national sport and, as of 2017, your team are ranked tenth in the world. Also in 2017, you travel to…
Five Tips to Travel More Responsibly This Summer
Photo via flickr By: Abigail Faires “Responsible tourism is about making better places for people to live in and better places for people to visit, in that order,” writes Harold Goodwin, Founder and Director of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism. It requires us, as travelers, to make better, more informed decisions everyday, so that…
How Balinese Surfers are Catching Waves and Fish
By: Ali Almond At the time of day when the inky west Bali ocean folds in bands of tangerine, a brawny body adorned by tattoos paddles out on his surfboard. He has a bundle of plastic containers and fishing line nestled under his neck. He smokes a clove cigarette. Somehow he keeps it dry enough to smoke while…
Alaska: The Failure of Words is the Beginning of Truth
By : Angela Noel Lawson Four-hundred-year-old ice fell into the sea. A crack like thunder preceded the calving. Then shards of ice cascaded down the face of the glacier and crashed into Disenchantment Bay, Alaska. The largest calving glacier in North America, Hubbard is advancing into the ocean. This slow march into the water didn’t…
