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Thirdeyemom: Traveling the World and Doing Good
Launched in 2010, an award-winning travel, culture and social good blog with over 1,100 stories focusing on adventure and sustainable travel, family travel, and social good issues (environment, conservation, global health, global education, and more). Over 24,700 followers and published posts constantly show up on the first page of Google search thanks to strong SEO.
Check out the blog here www.thirdeyemom.com
Azure Road
Why a Homestay Is the Best Way to Experience Nepal
Author Nicole Melancon discovers shared values and a vision for community tourism during a homestay in Nepal’s Nagarkot community.
GLP Films
Travel Beyond Sustainable: Why the Future of Tourism Lies in Regeneration
Regenerative tourism is an emerging trend in the travel industry that goes beyond simply reducing the negative impacts of tourism. Instead, it focuses on actively enhancing local ecosystems, economies, and cultures, harnessing the power of travel as a force for positive change. Will regenerative tourism help mitigate some of the challenges of the future?
Toronto Star
I'm whale-watching in Panama's Chiriqui National Marine Park and its magic
Chiriqui’s brilliant blue water is home to coral, fish, dolphins, manta rays, sea turtles, and, during whale season, the iconic humpback whales.
Toronto Star
Just months after my total hip replacement, a family trip to Alaska’s trails helped me recover my sense of self
The hike filled me with an unfamiliar fear, but my daughter urged me to get outside my comfort zone.
National Geographic
How the leader of Belize’s first all-female cooperative is keeping Maya traditions alive - National Geographic
The presence of the Maya in Belize dates back three millennia, with time-honored traditions such as pottery and embroidery rooted in rural communities such as San Antonio. Today, Timotea Mesh is working with her neighbors to revive and preserve Indigenous cultural practices — and to share them with travelers.
BBC Travel
Prickly Pear Cactus Tacos - BBC Travel
In Mexico, nopales (prickly pear cacti) are mixed with tomatoes into a bright salad and spooned into tortillas with creamy goat cheese and two types of fresh salsa.
BBC Travel
Farm-to-cushion dining along the Trans Bhutan Trail - BBC Travel
A network of farmhouses has sprung up along the newly reopened Trans Bhutan Trail, offering travellers a taste of Bhutanese cuisine and a rare glimpse into rural life and culture.
GLP Films
"The Power of Community-Driven Tourism"
Toronto Star
Life Lessons from traveling the world with my dad
My travels with dad have spanned 14 countries and 25 years. Every step of the way, I've learned lessons about the world and myself
