5 articles tagged with ethical tourism
The roosters start their symphony well before the Haitian sun breaks over the jagged mountains. It's 5:30 AM, and I'm lacing up my running shoes outside a modest guesthouse in Les Cayes, preparing for my ritual morning run. The air...
The first time I locked eyes with a long-horned Ankole cow, its magnificent crescent horns stretching toward the sky like living sculptures, I knew Mbarara would challenge everything I thought I understood about sustainable living. These incredible animals have adapted...
The first time I entered a Nairobi market twenty years ago as a young anthropologist, I was overwhelmed by the symphony of colors, scents, and voices negotiating in multiple languages. Today, after countless visits documenting East African craft traditions, I've...
As a public defender, I've witnessed how understanding history shapes our capacity for empathy. Standing at the gates of Auschwitz-Birkenau last fall—where the words *Arbeit Macht Frei* ('Work Sets You Free') still hang in cruel irony—I felt an overwhelming responsibility...
There's something magical about waking up to misty mountains cascading with rice terraces while the scent of wood fire and fresh herbs drifts through a traditional wooden home. That's exactly what greeted me each morning during my homestay with a...