Travel Tales
3 Meals a Day…or a Lifetime of Memories? | Ben's Musings
Dear Traveler, I like eating. I’m guessing you do, too. Heck, I bet most of us enjoy our meals, right? (Okay, this is clearly going to be a bit of a wise-ass blog post, isn’t it?)
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News & More
New Study Reports Antarctica Ice Sheet Instability, but Is It Unstoppable?
The more we travel, the more we understand the connectedness of every spot on the globe. But even if our travels are mostly virtual, today—in our rapidly shrinking world—we know there’s a reason to care about what’s happening in places we may never see for ourselves.
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Conservation
LONESOME GEORGE – A Galapagos Islands Legend
NOTE FROM ED: Looks like this was started but never finished. Looks like it could be ready to go with a little formatting. We often attribute Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution to his visit to the Galapagos Islands in 1835.
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Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands – an Intriguing Journey of Human History
NOTE FROM ED: Looks like this was started but never finished. Looks like it could be ready to go with a little formatting.
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Conservation
Spotlight on Sustainability: What is the IGTOA?
No, it’s not the name of a monster from one of those Godzilla movies, nor is it the name of a European shelving unit that you’d find at Ikea. IGTOA stands for the International Galapagos Tour Operator’s Association and is wholly dedicated to the conservation and lasting protection of the Galapagos Islands.
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Nature & Wildlife
14 Reasons Why We Love Moms
Mom took care of you when you were sick, put the bandage on your skinned knee after you fell off your bike and still makes the best pot roast. Perhaps you never listened to her advice when you were young but now you understand her wisdom.
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Alaska
Video of the Week: Unbelievably Close to Grizzlies in Alaska
Have you heard how close our groups get to the grizzly bears on our Coastal Alaska Grizzly trips? Within mere feet! And it’s not from the window of a safari vehicle, it’s on foot. I didn’t believe it when I first started working at Nat Hab…that is, until I saw video footage of it!
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Nature & Wildlife
Top 6 Unusual-Looking Wildlife to See on an African Safari
By Marsea Nelson, guest blogger for WWF Travel Many safari-goers travel to Africa with the hopes of seeing the “Big Five” and other iconic animals like the stunning giraffe and imposing hippo. But what about the less flashy animals that some travelers overlook?
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Travel Tips
11 Ways That Travel Can Change Your Life
I recently signed up for Spanish lessons. I’ve been meaning to study Spanish for almost 30 years now, but for some reason, it was always one of those things that fell to the bottom of my priority list. That is, until now. My enrollment in the class was inspired by a trip to Antarctica in March.
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News & More
Four Reasons our New Tahiti trip will Rock Your World
Guest Post by Sara Higgins, Adventure Cruise Manager Come aboard the Caledonian Sky as we discover the wonders of Polynesia, one of the most blissful and unspoiled natural places on earth. On our new trip Tahiti to Easter Island, you’ll discover the remote island groups of the Tuamotus, Marquesas, and Pitcairns.
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Conservation
Video: The Guardians of Namibia's Wildlife
Living with wildlife can be dangerous. However, Namibians are committed to their protection because responsible tourism and national pride make his wildlife worth more alive than dead. “The Guardians” tells the story of Jantjie Rhyn, a farmer directly involved in conservation, guarding Namibia’s legacy and his family’s future.
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Videos
Video: Saving an African Lion
While it’s never been easy to make your living as an animal in Africa, wildlife presently residing there face even more challenges than their ancestors did. For example, in the last four months in Kenya alone, poachers have killed 18 rhinos and 51 elephants.