Rank Your Travel Options: The Second “R” of Responsible Travel

Rank Your Travel Options: The Second “R” of Responsible Travel

The second R (out of the 7 Rs of Responsible Travel) is Ranking. Ranking involves going a little deeper with the research (the first R) and prioritizing our options based on our personal travel goals and the best impact for the destination. Here are 4 questions you can ask to help you narrow down your decision regarding which businesses to support when you travel.

Three Practical Tips for Responsible Travel & Meeting Local People from My Trip to Guatemala

Three Practical Tips for Responsible Travel & Meeting Local People from My Trip to Guatemala

Do you stop to consider the impact of your travel on the communities you visit? Do you want to make responsible travel a routine practice in your trips? Do you want to help preserve nature, the cultural heritage, and develop friendships with the locals? Read on!

Buses in Loja, Ecuador

Buses in Loja, Ecuador

During our latest trip to Loja, I visited the transportation office and the tourism office, begging for a complete map of the Loja city bus system. Although the buses run along established routes at regular intervals, no complete map seems to exist outside of an Android app called SITU Loja, but since I have an iPhone…

A Unique Adventure in Baños, Ecuador

A Unique Adventure in Baños, Ecuador

The bright yellow house down in the green jungle valley below beckoned us. We were in Baños, one of the most popular tourist towns in Ecuador, walking up a dirt road off the tourist radar, beyond all the hostels, tour companies, and restaurants and into the surrounding farmlands.  We had recently left our beloved Loja…