Dead Sea naked activism
This was more than just being about 1,000 people in the buff. This was about bringing attention to the cause of the Dead Sea and its rapidly impending demise. This was about waking people up and a call to action.
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Stay at Sheybara, the Red Sea pod hotel
Travel: Explore the World Responsibly and Embrace Authentic Cultures
Discover the world through sustainable travel, where you can reduce your environmental impact while immersing yourself in authentic local cultures and cuisines. Learn how to travel responsibly by choosing eco-friendly transportation, staying at green accommodations, and supporting local communities.
Savor the flavors of traditional dishes and discover local food markets that prioritize sustainability. From ethical wildlife tourism to zero-waste travel tips, explore ways to enjoy cultural heritage and authentic experiences while preserving the planet for future generations. Start with our trip to Keemalah for a taste of eco luxury travel.
Sustainable travel is all about creating meaningful adventures that benefit both you and the places you visit.
Israel’s Ramot Menashe Woodland New UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Sclerophyllous forests in Ramot Menashe now a UNESCO biosphere reserve For such a small country, Israel has some very beautiful and unique natural landscapes and vegetation, including forests (those not destroyed by fires like the recent ones on the Carmel Mountains ), wild flowers like the purple “Argamon Iris,” and eco tour areas like the […]
Dar Les Cigognes: Night “One” of Your 1001 Nights in Marrakesh
Stay at Dar Les Cogognes for a boutique-style rest in the exhilarating city of Marrakesh. Marrakesh is a thrill to travelers looking to access the Middle East oriental flavor, through a North African city a short plane ride from Spain. Despite the occasional terror attack and instability in the Arab world right now, Marrakesh is […]
Dubai Porsche Driver Walks Pet Cheetah on a Leash
This juvenile cheetah is paraded in front of several onlookers in the streets of Dubai.
Turkey’s Touristic Beach Towns: Sun, Sea — And A Little Animal Exploitation?
Hotels and photographers along Turkey’s tourism-heavy southern coast are reportedly exploiting chimpanzees and other wild animals for profit — but Turkish authorities say they can’t put a stop to it. For the past several years, various international animal rescue groups have received complaints from tourists in Turkey, who say that their hotels offered guests the […]
Boycott Wine Until Vineyard No Longer Animal Deathtrap?
This mountain gazelle can be seriously injured or killed if it tries to reached fenced in vineyards in Israel’s Judean Hills. Wineries like Barkan are “open” to solutions, but not at their expense. Israeli wildlife are already threatened by illegal hunting and development projects that result in a lack of available land for animals to roam […]
Cave Discovery in Lebanon Could Boost Jeita Grotto’s 7 Natural Wonder Campaign
Jeita Grotto in Lebanon is one of three Middle Eastern finalists in the 7 Natural Wonders of the World Campaign. Can a new cave boost its candidacy? Speleologists first detected a new cave at Jeita Grotto in 2004. A popular tourist destination and Lebanon’s national symbol, the existing 9km long network of karstic limestone caves […]
Jordan To Host International Permaculture Conference
Green-fingered activists will be flocking to Jordan to attend the tenth International Permaculture Conference this September The bustling city of Amman and sweeping red sands of Wadi Rum in Jordan will be hosting the International Permaculture conference this month. The theme of the event is ‘Plan Jordan – Water’ which is rather apt considering that […]
Moth-Free Pantry With Safe Insect Repellent
New Israeli technology develops a safe, plant-based insect repellent. If there’s one thing a housewife hates, it’s opening a package of flour and seeing the flour moving around in there. Up till now, the most efficient non-toxic way of preventing insect infestation was to keep everything in the freezer. Good news for the consumer and […]
Rare 90-Year-Old Sea Turtle Spared from Egyptian Supper
Turtles were considered evil in ancient Egypt. Locals apparently still haven’t forgot. Human desire for the rare and exotic repast knows no boundaries. And while most Middle Easterners are happy eating domesticated animals such as the cow, and chicken, there are no limits on what they are willing to eat, and offer for dinner. Just […]
Plight of North Africa’s Wild Ass – The Stripeless Zebra
African wild asses in a Basel Switzerland zoo. Perhaps the only hope for their survival of this animal which once roamed North Africa. Wild animals in North Africa and which are/were also found in the Middle East are threatened: there is the Arabian Oryx,a species of leopards and even baby crocodiles. One particular hoofed mammal, the […]
Protests Over Shrinking Salt Lake Continue In Iran
Iran saw more protests and demonstrations this weekend as green activists call for the protection of the UNESCO-listed salt lake Orumieh Undeterred by the repressive reaction of the Iranian government- who beat up and violently dispersed environmental protestors a week ago– campaigners gathered again in their thousands this Saturday to call for the protection of […]
Post-Revolution Development in Egypt Destroys Popular Red Sea Dive Spot
The revolution in Egypt has left a power vacuum that is allowing unchecked development to take over a once thriving, quiet dive spot. Apart from the Egyptian revolution itself, a powerful culmination of civil disobedience that roused thousands of somnambulant citizens from decades of political apathy, it’s still hard to see in what way this […]
Avian Flu Rears Ugly Head Again in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Recently affected areas avian flu areas appear to be in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. The United Nations have urged this week for people to be ready against a possible but major resurgence of the Avian Flu, the H5N1, amid signs that a mutant strain of the deadly Bird Flu virus is spreading in Asia […]
UK hiking holiday specialist heads for Lebanon
Eco-tourism holidays in Lebanon offer picturesque fishing villages and ancient remains British walking holidays specialist Ramblers Worldwide has added Lebanon to its list of destinations, according to a recent announcement. Ramblers Worldwide have long included Jordan, Morocco, Oman and other Middle East and North African destinations on their itineraries, although some scheduled trips to Egypt […]