Conserving the Khata Corridor: A Transboundary Triumph for Tigers
The Khata Corridor, a critical 15-mile wildlife passage along the shared border of Nepal’s Bardia National Park and India’s Katarniaghat Wildli...
Rebecca Self
Rebecca Self
Rebecca lives in Switzerland and has traveled to over 45 countries as a journalist, teacher and strategic leadership advisor to some of the world’s largest organizations. Her passion is moving whole cultures toward more sustainable and ethical operations. Rebecca's work has been featured in and published by TEDx London Business School, IESE Doing Good Doing Well, SAGE, Routledge, Denver Business Journal, Boulder County Business Report and CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation.
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Sustainable Travel in Vietnam: How Small-Group Cultural Journeys Protect Living Heritage
Sustainable travel in Vietnam supports cultural heritage by directing visitor experiences and economic benefits toward artisans, tradition-keepers and comm...
Rebecca Self
Buddhism, Zen and Tea: What Travelers Learn from Vietnam’s Monastic Traditions
“Looking deeply into your tea, you see that you are drinking fragrant plants that are the gift of Mother Earth. You see the labor of the tea pickers;...
Rebecca Self
Stargazing at Uluru & Kata Tjuta: Aboriginal Astronomy in Australia’s Red Center
Astronomy has been practiced in Australia for the last 65,000 years, guiding, governing and connecting Indigenous people across Australia’s vast interior. ...
Rebecca Self
5 Reasons to Support Women in Conservation
Did you know that globally, women are more affected by biodiversity loss and climate change than men? From resilience in the face of natural disasters to ...
Rebecca Self
5 Health Benefits of Women’s Adventure Travel
Women’s travel, especially solo and adventure-focused travel, has seen a significant surge over the last decade. And while we might think of travel as a lu...
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Inside Japan’s Washoku Culinary Tradition: Seasons, Harmony and Hospitality
In 2013, UNESCO listed Washoku, the traditional food culture of Japan, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The list...
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Hope in Action: 20 Wildlife Comebacks That Prove Conservation Works
Need some good news? Here’s cause for hope and celebration: 20 species have moved further from extinction according to the latest IUCN Red List of Threaten...
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Morocco’s Hidden Water Architecture: Oases, Khettaras and the Life of the Draa Valley
In southern Morocco, the most important architecture is one you feel more often than see. You feel it as the air cools under a date-palm canopy. You feel i...
Rebecca Self
Fire, Flood and Time: Reading the Landscape of the Australian Outback
At first glance, central Australia’s Red Center might seem vast and empty, a canvas of rust-colored soil, sparse shrubs and endless sky. Learn to read the ...
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Return of the Takhi: How Przewalski’s Horses Headed Home to Roam Mongolia
Przewalski’s horses, once endemic to the grasslands of central Asia and known in Mongolia as takhi, have been on some wild rides lately: —One showed up on ...
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4 Reasons to Visit Zimbabwe: Striking Landscapes, Rich Wildlife, Resilient People and Conservation
Zimbabwe is a land of striking contrasts, where ancient and recent, natural and built environments coexist. In the news, we hear and read about Zimbabwe as...
Rebecca Self
Great Migrations: 4 Migratory Species Success Stories
In the vast tapestry of life that crisscrosses the planet, migratory species embroider intricate patterns in mostly invisible lines across borders, oceans ...
Rebecca Self
Explore Nat Hab’s Photo Expeditions & Conservation Photography: Q&A with Our Photo Expeditions Director
At Natural Habitat Adventures, we endeavor to offer the most inspiring and enriching nature photography adventures available. Want to learn more about our ...
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How to Choose the Best Time to Go on a Botswana Safari
We’re often asked, “When is the best time of year for a Botswana safari?” The answer to the question is not as simple as you might think. The best time for...
Rebecca Self
Ancient Legends, Modern Challenges: Protecting the Amazon’s Pink River Dolphins
The Amazon river dolphin is known as the boto in Brazil and as bufeo or bufeo Colorado in Spanish-speaking parts of the Amazon Basin, including Peru, Colom...
Rebecca Self
Wildlife Photography in Borneo: 6 Shots That Tell a Conservation Story
The island of Borneo offers unparalleled opportunities for wildlife photographers to capture the biodiversity of one of the world’s most celebrated rainfor...
Rebecca Self
10 Inspiring Wildlife Wins Across Great Britain
Across the rolling hills of England and the rugged highlands of Scotland, conservationists, scientists and local communities are working to restore nature ...
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