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Special Report: Maldives – The Future of a Sinking Island Nation
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on October 16, 2009 On the eve of his election, Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed made the mother of all campaign promises. Once in office, the 42-year-old pledged to set aside revenue from the country’s sizable tourism industry to buy land in India, Sri Lanka, and Australia. If the oceans around his low-lying island nation continued to rise as predicted—by…
“Friend” a Gorilla and Help Uganda’s Conservation Efforts
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on September 14, 2009 Making the pilgrimage to Uganda or Rwanda to see the mountain gorillas, admired for their humanlike mannerisms and massive grace, is one of the greatest adventure trips around. In fact, it's a trip we regularly feature in the pages of ADVENTURE, in part because the high cost, low-volume tourism model helps protect the natural environment of…
Is Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater About to Hit Bottom?
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on August 6, 2009 Beyond Green Travel is a blog written by Global Travel Editor Costas Christ. Read more NGA travel news in First In. If Noah’s ark had off-loaded into a massive version of Yankee Stadium, the result would have looked a lot like the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. The 102-square-mile caldera corrals great herds of zebras and…
Wildlife: Is Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater About to Hit Bottom?
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on August 6, 2009 Beyond Green Travel is a blog written by Global Travel Editor Costas Christ. Read more NGA travel news in First In. If Noah’s ark had off-loaded into a massive version of Yankee Stadium, the result would have looked a lot like the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. The 102-square-mile caldera corrals great herds of zebras and gazelles…
In Colombia, Tourists Spy on Hippos, Dinosaurs at Drug Kingpin’s House
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on July 23, 2009 Text by Annie Hay Since its opening last year, the former home of Pablo Escobar, leader of the world's most famous drug cartel, has attracted well over 50,000 visitors and even more publicity for its odd take on "tourist attraction." (Read an article about the ranch on npr.com.) The park boasts 18 hippos, life-size growling…
Donald Trump’s Battle of Balmedie, Scotland–Mass Tourism Style
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on May 28, 2009 Beyond Green Travel is a blog written by Global Travel Editor Costas Christ What Donald Trump wants, he gets–but maybe not all of it this time. Since I first blogged last year about the struggle between environmentalists and local residents opposed to Trump’s plans to build a mass tourism development on an unspoiled stretch of Scottish…
