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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.
Lebanon faces a number of environmental threats, including air and water pollution, risks associated with climate change, and the impact of the 2006 war with Israel. IRIN, the United Nations environment news source, takes a look at the top five.
Enjoy Turkey a little bit more naturally at Daridere Resort and Camping Area near the northwestern town of Altinoluk. Turkey, like many areas of the Middle East, is endowed with beautiful natural landscapes. Landscapes that you may not enjoy viewing the gas-guzzling, wasteful hotel, standard way. Instead, you may enjoy taking in these landscapes in […]
This environmental group is bringing all kinds of eco-goodness to the people of Syria. Syria doesn’t always get it right, but we have to give them kudos for trying. On the one hand, certain citizens are making an effort to spread their environmental message even though, during one eco-event, they sent balloons into the atmosphere. […]
Leaders in academia, government, and the tourism industry will meet in November to discuss the future and sustainability of tourism. It is becoming increasingly evident in the Middle East that our approach to tourism must be adjusted to take environmental and social concerns into account. There are numerous approaches: there is the Egyptian way, which […]
Habitat destruction and other human factors threaten crucial gray wolf populations in Jordan Jordan is a sliver of a country visible from Israel’s Dead Sea shore. It is also a sliver full of historical remnants, a whole lot of solar potential – albeit with an attendant water shortage – and up and coming conservation heroes. […]
Science journalist Babak Tafreshi creates night photography club. While many people concern themselves with what gas fields “belong” to them, or who really has rights to the Nile River, Babak Tafreshi gazes at the night sky – a wholly more unified place. This perspective has led the young Science Journalist to reflect on the foolishness […]
Enjoy a tour of Beirut the low carbon-emission way, with a walking or running tour. Walking is the best way to get to know any city, whether it’s the city you live in or a city that you’re visiting as a tourist. It’s also the most eco-friendly way. The only energy you’re using is your […]
With nectar now readily available year-round, Israeli bees are increasing their honey production. Israel may be a desert, going six months of the year without rain, but local bee populations are thriving and honey production rising thanks to a new flowering tree brought over from Australia. It’s not a good time for honeybee populations worldwide. […]
In a historic measure that demonstrates Jordan’s new environmental commitment, the Royal Society for the Protection of Nature has agreed to establish nine more protected areas With the help of certain enlightened individuals, such as the activists who pranced through Amman wearing lettuce to encourage vegetarianism, and Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME), who […]
UAE scientists have found that chemicals on frog skin can produce antibiotics for otherwise resistant “superbugs” Frogs eat annoying, disease-carrying mosquitoes that we’re so eager to get rid of, as well as other insects and pests, and despite being a tasty snack for various omnivores, including humans, have survived 300 million years of earth’s onslaughts. […]
Get naked at the Dead Sea – for the environment! Spencer Tunick, famous for his mass nude photographs of people set against unique backgrounds and landscapes, has chosen the Dead Sea to shoot his eco-sexy art. That means hundreds to thousands of Israelis will need to volunteer to strip to their birthday suits, all for […]
Keep updated with Ramadan travelers Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq on their 30 Mosques in 30 States photo blog. If you haven't heard by now, 30-in-30 is the return of two fasting Muslims and their quest to find "green" Muslims in America.
Gentle artists and prophets inspired by nature offer a cure against environmental destruction This post takes its inspiration from two different stories. One by Mike Shanahan, an environmental journalist whose work we admire, and another published in Al MasryAlyoum. The first proposes that incorporating religious principles into our daily lives will heal our relationship with […]
Want a new way to travel? Want to meet a world of like-minded and interesting people? Go couch surfing. When was the last time you picked up your daily newspaper and the headlines read: “Despite Corruption and Corporate Greed, Every Day Citizens are Saving the World.” Chances are, it’s been a while, so you turn […]
This raptor is coveted for sport, but it is also a protected species. UK officials celebrate the recent arrest of a professional courier. Conservation work is not always straightforward. Good intentions, such as a fence to keep Oryx safe, can often have disastrous results. In this case, many starved to death cut off as they […]