Irresponsible Tourism and the Forest Fire in Torres del Paine National Park,...
More than 16,000 hectares (nearly 40,000 acres) were destroyed by a fire that forced the closure of Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park between December 29, 2011, and January 4, 2012, and caused...
View ArticleWhat is Slow Travel? Here’s What We Think
“Slow down.” This is the simple message of the Slow Movement. In today’s high-speed world of fast food, jet planes and instant communication, we are losing touch with ourselves, with each other, and...
View ArticleLearning Slow Travel Through the Eye of Time Lapse
Time-lapse photography takes time. To capture a time lapse, you must park your camera in one place and let it stay there for a while. Unlike a simple snapshot photo that freezes one fleeting second,...
View ArticleTake It Slow: Get off the High-Speed Tour Bus!
This article was first published by our friends at Much Better Adventures, who have agreed to its republication here. View the original article on their Grapevine blog. You’ve seen them flocking...
View ArticleThe Inside Word on… Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
With so many destinations in the WHL Group‘s ever-expanding network, we have an incredible wealth of local travel information at our fingertips. Through the Inside Word, our local partners – all travel...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: The View From Mount Sinai, Dahab, Egypt
Standing on top of Mt. Sinai, a trekking guide looks over the St. Katherine’s Protectorate, situated about a two hours’ drive from Dahab, Egypt. He is a member of the Jabaleya tribe, one of the seven...
View ArticleTop Tropical Rainforest Adventures
This article was first published by our friends at Much Better Adventures, who have agreed to its republication here. View the original article on their Grapevine blog. Visiting a rainforest is a...
View ArticleEcotourism in the Bahamas: San Salvador’s Lagoon
There’s an island in the Caribbean skirted by beaches of fine white powder that give way to pristine waters of disarming blue. Yes, that may sound like the description of a lot of Caribbean islands,...
View ArticleWhat Is Experiential Travel? Here’s What We Think
What is an experience worth? Like the long-lasting memories that come from them, the experiences of travel are what make it priceless and unique. Today’s traveller seeks experiences. More than the...
View ArticleMy House Is Your House: Unique Homestays Around the World
This article was first published by our friends at Much Better Adventures, who have agreed to its republication here. View the original article on their Grapevine blog. No matter where you travel – the...
View ArticleSeven Farm-Fresh Farmstay Getaways
The best fruits and vegetables are those locally grown and fresh off the farm. Aside from produce, however, farmers worldwide have something else to offer frazzled urban travellers: a valuable escape...
View ArticleMaking the Most of Costa Rica’s Nature and National Independence Day
On September 15, 1821, Costa Rica became a free nation. On that day, after the Spanish were dealt their final defeat in the Mexican War of Independence, officials in Guatemalan declared independence...
View ArticleOur Favourite Farmers’ Markets from Around the World
To culminate our agritourism theme, The Travel Word asked everyone in the WHL Group network about their favourite farmers’ markets. The answers we received are as varied as the places they identify,...
View ArticleOur Favourite Local Suppliers in the World of Travel
In many industries, like those built around cars and electronics, the final product is a composite of parts and services that come from all over the globe. In travel, the final “product” is no...
View ArticleWhere Would You Like to Be for the End of the World?
This Friday, December 21, 2012, marks the end of the 5,125-year-long Mayan calendar. It’s a date that has had some new-age astrologers speculating about the possibility of cataclysmic world events,...
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