Slovenia’s “Dragon City” a Green City that Welcomes you as a Local

Slovenia’s “Dragon City” a Green City that Welcomes you as a Local

Ljubljana is the kind of city that can excite the imagination of young boys.  Also known as “The Dragon City,” Slovenia’s capital is associated with…

Voluntourism: An in Depth Look with Shannon O’Donnell

Voluntourism: An in Depth Look with Shannon O’Donnell

It is funny how the word volunteering has evolved in the last couple of years. As a high school student I remember giving up one’s…

Interview with Philip Mansbridge CEO of Care For The Wild International

Interview with Philip Mansbridge CEO of Care For The Wild International

Q. Can you give me a small description of the projects your organization runs? What is your mission and vision? Care for the Wild International…

Responsible Tourism: An Interview with Christoph Amthor of EcoBurma

Responsible Tourism: An Interview with Christoph Amthor of EcoBurma

It is funny how we learn about the world. While doing a yearlong exchange program in Singapore I experienced so much. I learned about so…

Mes Aynak Turned Into a Copper Mine

Mes Aynak Turned Into a Copper Mine

Mes Aynak is an ancient settlement containing Buddhist temples, statues, relics, manuscripts and beneath that a Bronze Age chamber that is almost 5,000 years old. All this is smack-dab…

Tasty Tours Toronto: The Walking Tour with Sweet Treats

Tasty Tours Toronto: The Walking Tour with Sweet Treats

The smells of fresh baked bread, steamed pork and sugar fill the air and the sound of Mandarin Chinese fills my ears.  Here I am…

Ten Thousand Villages: International Fair Trade Helps Support World Artisans

Ten Thousand Villages: International Fair Trade Helps Support World Artisans

With Christmas just around the corner and consumerism at its peak I thought we could take a step back and really think about how we…

Sustainable Architecture in Morocco

Sustainable Architecture in Morocco

Last week I had a confrontation with myself on just how little I really knew about the Middle East. Ignorantly, I still have images of…