Recent Posts Tagged With 'ecotourism'

• Jet Skis are ruining another popular beach resort in Thailand

  Posted on Wednesday August 12th, 2009 at 11:26 in commentary, Costa Rica, thailand, ecotourism, kamala beach, jet skis

  I really used to like Kamala Beach, a popular resort area on Thailand’s Phuket Island. Despite the many cafes and shops along the boardwalk, as well as many lounge chair and massage concessions on the beach, it used to be a fairly mellow and qu...

• My search for the most eco-friendly beach destination in Thailand

  Posted on Monday August 3rd, 2009 at 11:25 in travel, humor, commentary, Nature, Costa Rica, thailand, ecotourism, sustainable tourism, dugongs, koh libong, trang province

  Believe it or not, my search for the the most eco-friendly beach destination in THAILAND has uncovered a place I haven’t been to yet, and that is Koh Libong! I am sure most travelers have never heard of this relatively obscure island as well. Koh...

• Beach destinations in Thailand are not very eco-friendly

  Posted on Thursday July 23rd, 2009 at 13:46 in travel, commentary, Nature, thailand, koh chang, ecotourism, beaches in thailand

  In the last several days, I have done some extensive research in an effort to identify the most the eco-friendly beach destination in Thailand. To be honest with you, it is a lot easier for me to rattle off a list of beach destinations/island resorts...

• Discover the exotic wildlife of COSTA RICA

  Posted on Monday May 18th, 2009 at 16:21 in travel, Nature, Costa Rica, ecotourism, travel show, costa rica tours, costa rica travel, costa rica wildlife, costa rica nature

  What is there to see in Costa Rica? Close encounters with nature and wildlife! I have produced a short video on the exotic wildlife of Costa Rica. To make this video, I mixed together a variety of short video clips and digital pictures from my most ...

• The Evils of Tourism - how we kill the goose that laid the golden egg

  Posted on Wednesday October 8th, 2008 at 18:18 in travel, tourism, commentary, ecotourism

  Tourism is a dual edged sword – there is a delicate balance between development and environmental integrity. Once the line is crossed, tourism will often kill the goose that laid the golden egg. I’ve seen (and have read about) too many “s...