Corfu is one of those places I’ve just never heard a bad thing about. It’s one of those places while you’re backpacking through other countries, you hear other travelers talk about ‘that one time in Corfu,’ perhaps it’s because it’s a beautiful Greek island… of...
Hello friends, family & readers! Today’s blog post is sharing with you that ‘thing’ that you’ve been seeing all over my Facebook page lately called “The Ripple Movement.” As a number of you have been asking the obvious question, “what is The Ripple Movement?” I...
It is no secret that Turkey has their own issues to deal with rather than focusing on whether tourism is sustainable or not. After talking to many locals throughout Istanbul it is apparent that tourism is helping make a positive impact on the city, but just how...
Don’t Be That Drunken Idiot....If you haven’t been to the Black Sea of Bulgaria or at least heard about the beach tourism of Bulgaria, well then let me tell you a bit about it. The Black Sea including Burgas, Sunny Beach, Varna and Nessebar are all very popular...
Bucharest, the largest city in Romania, the heart of the industrial and financial district. Let me give you a brief introduction to their history so that you understand why I want to blog about Bucharest today. First mentioned in 1459, Bucharest was one of the first...
A short yet sweet trip to the small town of Sibiu, Romania had my mind spinning with new possibilities of sustainable travel. How many of you have heard of Sibiu? Chances are if you’re not from Europe you probably aren’t very familiar with this wonderful little place....
Nowadays Budapest is one of the hottest spots for travellers and one of the best places to go for a beer, or two, or three… As many of us know, with tourism comes many undesirable traits as well. This can include roads, tours and accommodations being built up and...
Have you been to Bratislava before? Chances are if you haven’t travelled too far then you haven’t been to Bratislava. The nice thing about the city is that because it is not a common touristic place like Prague, Rome, Paris or New York, the city isn’t overrun by...
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I don’t want you to assume that I’m a ‘sustainable travel blogger’ and thus staying in eco friendly yurts and volunteering my life to giving back. Though I would love to be this kind and generous with my time, it’s not realistic...
I’m not going to lie, my initial impression of Tropical Islands was nothing more than a mass tourism frenzy. I pictured something similar in my home country to be something like Canada’s Wonderland or West Edmonton Mall - mass tourism at it’s finest. The moment I...
Well, I had no intention of visiting Spain this year but was pleasantly surprised when I was asked to speak at the Europe Famous Hostels meeting held in Seville, Spain. I just returned back from a wonderful trip through the Andalusia region having spent time in both...
Do you pack light? Visiting the developing world? Want to make a difference? Well now you can take a suitcase and change a life! Not Just Tourists Presents: A huge amount of usable medical supplies gets wasted every day. At the same time, people in the developing...
