Green travel

When thinking of Portugal, most people picture idyllic cliff-backed beaches, cobblestoned towns and cities, and delightful wine. However, nestled as it is on the Iberian Peninsula, the country has many natural attractions, including a…

Many cities throughout Spain see horse-drawn carriages, carrying tourists around town, in the old-fashioned way. Visitors tend to love this, and find it a unique way to see the sights. However, animal protection organizations are slamming…

One amazing experience in Indonesia is seeing the country’s famed (and rare) Komodo dragons. However, in an effort to preserve the habitat of the world’s largest lizards, ticket prices have been hiked to a hefty $250. After already losing…

Hyperion is officially the world’s tallest living tree and stands proudly in the Redwood National Park. While obviously, the Guinness World Record-holding tree is something people want to see, the park wants to keep you away. In fact,…

A hiking trail in Taiwan has been given the honor of being the world’s first “certified quiet hiking trail.” This means that to hike Cuifeng Lake Circular Trail, you need to use more than your ears and eyes. You must literally shut up while…

In order to save the historic city, Venice banned large cruise ships from docking in the Lagoon. However, one cruise line has found a way around that, by shuttling passengers from the ship to the city in motor boats. Reportedly, the city’s…

Taiwan was originally named Ilha Formosa (beautiful island) by Portuguese sailors in 1542, and a beautiful island it is indeed. With its dramatic mountainous landscape and dense jungle foliage, Taiwan has nine official national parks, plus…

While open space is difficult to find in San Francisco, it turns out it is possible to find room for new urban parkland in the Californian city. Dubbed Presidio Tunnel Tops, the park has been built right on top of a busy highway tunnel –…

It was recently reported that Venice in Italy is introducing a tourist entry fee in an effort to reduce overtourism. Now, the trend is continuing on a number of Italian beaches. Changes are being made to not only avoid overtourism, but to…

Everyone knows that America has spectacular national parks right across the country. Well, it turns out Canada also has incredible national parks and is longing to reveal this fact to 4,000 lucky Americans. With a value of US$113 each,…