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Sustainable Tourism & How you Can Practice Greener Travel

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  There is a beach off the coast of Colombia known as Playa Blanca on the island of Isla Baru. Home to sand that runs through your fingers like fine sugar, swaying palm trees and a spectrum of turquoise-blue waters, Playa Blanca is the type of beach you hope to find when flying south of… [Read More]

Syrian Refugees: The Other Travelers

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  Lately, I have been thinking a lot about traveling and what it really means. I have been exploring countries for almost a decade and the people I meet, generally remind me of how lucky I am. They often say they would travel as much as I do, if only they had the chance to… [Read More]

The Fight for the Congo’s Virunga National Park

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  It’s a story that has been told countless times; one of corruption and murder, heartbreak and struggle between forces of good and evil. From a distance the characters of this drama are romanticized; if the world is indeed a stage then we have the brazen war correspondent, the swollen bellied impoverished locals, the greedy corporation and… [Read More]

The Reality of Living on One Dollar a Day

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  It is snowing outside in New York City as yet another blizzard swirls around outside my window. As the snow piles up and temperatures drop, I sit cozy indoors wrapped up in the warmth of my living room and indulging in Hello Panda cookies (a childhood throwback) purchased at the nearby bodega while I… [Read More]

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