I started to embrace solo travel a little more than ten years ago, primarily intrigued by the stories of colleagues and close friends. Coming from a non-traveling family, this decision… Read More
My Ten Cents on Solo Travel
Alternative Travel
Browse pages and posts about alternative travel forms
Cultural and Educational Travel
In its “Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report” the World Economic Forum states that “aside from business and personal reasons, cultural and natural heritage arguably constitute the main reasons to visit… Read More
Voluntourism: Volunteer Travel Abroad
Is traveling an act of selfishness? Well, no matter its environmental and socio-economic impact, in the end it’s supposed to satisfy our personal desires. So, what about traveling for a… Read More
Active and Adventure Travel
Active and Adventure Travel is a wide category, that brings us back to the roots of traveling, to the voyagers and explorers that are no more. We like the way… Read More
What Is Ecotourism All About?
Ecotourism may be seen as an oxymoron. In fact, tourism, the largest global service industry (10% of world GDP), is not properly the environment’s best friend, actually causing a lot… Read More
Alternative Travel: Let’s Try to Define It
Contemporary Alternative Travel emerged as a concept in the early 70s, in reaction to the negative economic, environmental, and social effects of mass tourism, accused of being unsustainable, inauthentic, and… Read More