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Spirituality in Travel

Ten ways to reduce travel carbon footprint

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I want to come clean. I love to travel. I love airplanes. I love to fly. I love to GO. But my love of GO as a way to reach my dreams and goals around traveling and connecting with the world involves a size 16 carbon footprint. So when I say I love the planet I have to ask myself, "is this really true?" Do I care enough to make hard choices, sacrifices or do I just expect … [Read more...] about Ten ways to reduce travel carbon footprint

Three nature packed days in Sitka, Alaska

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Three nature packed days in Sitka, Alaska is a great idea, especially in the summer. We're on the water in a the bay outside Sitka, Alaska on a 24 foot aluminum fishing boat. The six of us include the guide and the motor is stopped as we gaze out into the icy blue waters, looking for signs of life. I'm on the bow of the boat looking toward 11 o'clock just as a humpback … [Read more...] about Three nature packed days in Sitka, Alaska

Chernobyl is more than a tourist experience.

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PART TWO OF A TWO PART SERIES ON MY TRAVELS TO THE CHERNOBYL REGION, JULY 2019. READ THE FIRST PART, The Darker Side of Travel - Chernobyl. It's about 5 o'clock in the afternoon and the ten of us are a bit weary from a long day becoming temporary experts on types of radiation, a stainless steel sarcophagus, the word sarcophagus and creepy arrangements with radioactive … [Read more...] about Chernobyl is more than a tourist experience.