135 articles tagged with sustainable travel
When my consulting work on green energy initiatives brought me to Morgantown, West Virginia, I expected a quick in-and-out business trip. Instead, I discovered a vibrant university town nestled in the Appalachian foothills that perfectly balances professional amenities with mountain...
There's something deeply spiritual about holding an object that has witnessed decades of human history. As a scientist who spends her days analyzing climate patterns, I find profound meaning in the sustainable practice of breathing new life into old treasures....
While Delaware may not immediately evoke the same celestial wonder as Hawaii's Mauna Kea or Chile's Atacama Desert where I've spent countless nights observing distant galaxies, this small Mid-Atlantic state harbors its own form of magic. Middletown, with its rich...
The limestone karsts of Vang Vieng rise from the Nam Song River like ancient sentinels, their reflections dancing on the water's surface at dawn. While most travelers know this small Laotian town for its infamous tubing parties, my week here...
There's something almost meditative about watching Scandinavia's pristine landscapes unfold through a train window. As someone who's spent decades traversing the globe covering sporting events, I've developed an appreciation for slower, more meaningful travel experiences. The Stockholm to Oslo railway...
*Mon dieu*, how the Beartooth Mountains remind me of my first encounter with Morocco's Atlas range! There's something about these rugged Montana silhouettes that stirs the soul. After three visits to Billings—most recently with dear friends and their children—I've compiled...
Standing at the edge of La Concha Bay as morning light bathes the crescent shoreline, I'm reminded why San Sebastian (Donostia in Basque) continues to captivate me after multiple visits. While most travelers come for the world-renowned pintxos crawls—and rightfully...
Standing at the edge of Vatnajökull National Park, with the ancient ice cap stretching before me like a frozen sea, I felt that familiar duality that has defined much of my life—the Japanese concept of *ma*, the powerful space between...
The Marshall Islands conjure images of pristine Pacific waters and untouched shores, but few travelers venture beyond the main atoll of Majuro. As someone who's constantly seeking the perfect balance of aesthetic beauty and authentic experiences, I found myself drawn...
There are journeys we take to escape, and then there are journeys we take to understand. My recent expedition to Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city and historical jewel, firmly belongs in the latter category. As someone whose life was transformed through...
When my wife and I decided to take our three-year-old twins, Eliot and Emma, to London last summer, I approached the trip with my usual policy analyst's spreadsheets and research documents. The standard tourist circuit—Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, London Eye—appeared...
The morning tram rattles past my window, its distinctive bell echoing through Haga's cobblestone streets as I sip my second cup of strong Swedish coffee. After decades traversing the globe covering sporting events, I've developed a sixth sense for cities...
The first time I set foot in Siena's historic center, my analytical mind was immediately overwhelmed by the sheer density of medieval architecture preserved within this Tuscan gem. As a data scientist accustomed to processing patterns, I found myself calculating...
Standing at the foot of the Taka Mountains, their jagged silhouettes cutting into the dawn sky like ancient guardians, I felt the weight of histories untold. The eastern Sudanese city of Kassala sits at a remarkable crossroads – geographically between...
The moment I stepped off the plane in Iqaluit, Nunavut's capital perched at the edge of Frobisher Bay, I knew this wasn't going to be like my previous arctic adventures. After fifteen years of exploring tundra environments from Alaska to...