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Galapagos: Paradise on the Brink
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Tourist visits to this fragile ecosystem could soon reach more than a quarter of a million per year. Is it possible for your trip-of-a-lifetime to do more good than harm?
Moving Mountains in Nepal
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- Written by: Tim Koehn
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Faced with insurmountable poverty, there's little that many Nepalis can do to elevate themselves. Against the odds, Vishu Sijali is trying to change that.
Moving mountains in Nepal
One man's remarkable efforts to bootstrap his community in the face of crushing poverty.
Burma Travel: Open to Tourists—and to Debate
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
After 15 years, Aung San Suu Kyi’s call for a tourism boycott has been lifted. But debate around travelling in Burma remains relevant.
Sustainable Tourism in Central Asia
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- Written by: Michael Soncina
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
A recent graduate explores developments in tourism in a nearly-forgotten part of Central Asia.
International Volunteering: State of the Nation
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
As volunteering overseas takes off, growing pains lead to new challenges for the field and for volunteers.
Halve Your Footprint; Double Your Adventure
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- Written by: Eric Lewis
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
A pain-free guide for travel martyrs.
Tread Lightly: Eco-friendly & Community-Focused Travel
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart, Jemma Young, Arden Jobling-Hey, Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
10 mindful trips that will change the way you travel.
How to Find an Ethical Volunteer Organization
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- Written by: Gonzalo Duarte and Mark Franklin
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Volunteering abroad can be extremely rewarding—but how can you be sure you're really helping?
Using Your Camera To Open Doors
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- Written by: Allan Lissner
- Category: PhotoPro
Our photos can have a major effect on the people and places we visit. Here are some ways to help make it a positive one.
Taming the Tiger: Inside Thailand's Tiger Temple
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- Written by: Brent Lewin
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Thailand's tiger temple claims to be a wildlife sanctuary, but that's not why hundreds of tourists visit every day.
Building Trails around Lake Baikal, Siberia
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- Written by: Joshua Hartshorne
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
I have to admit I was skeptical about the Great Baikal Trail Association at first.
The Moroccan Conspiracy
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- Written by: Albert Koehl
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Albert Koehl finds that, in Morocco, being a conspirator is sometimes part of the fun.
Joe Tourist: Fair-Trade Coffee in Nicaragua
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- Written by: Matthew Kadey
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
A fair-trade coffee cooperative in Nicaragua uses tourism to put much-needed dollars to work in their communities.
Tibet on the Rails
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- Written by: Michael Buckley
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Tibetans fear that their culture will get derailed as the new train from China begins service to their region.
Exploring some NGOs in Laos
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- Written by: Julia Steinecke
- Category: Why we travel
Julia Steinecke finds it easy to meet NGOs and community organizations, like Big Brother Mouse.
Treading Lightly in Laos
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- Written by: Julia Steinecke and Troy Nahumko
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Here's how your visit to Laos can have a positive impact.
Freeze Frame in Luang Namtha
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- Written by: Kees Sprengers
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Photographer Kees Sprengers captures a moment in time for North West Lao cultures in transition.
A Slice of Reality: Mumbai Slum Tours
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- Written by: Brent Lewin
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
A gap year gig turns into a quest to show travellers a hidden side of urban India.
Respecting Your Porters in Kilimanjaro
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- Written by: Verge Staff
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Mounting Awareness on Kilimanjaro
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- Written by: Cari Mason
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Perceived to be an accessible climb, summiting Africa's highest peak is still no walk in the park, and most climbing parties rely on porters. Insisting that they are treated fairly is part of the deal.
