In an age where green sells, marketers are quick to add the popular labels such as “eco-friendly” and “organic” to make their products more appealing to the public. Unfortunately, there is a lack of measurable standards in many industries and while a lot of companies talk the talk, there is minimal action to back it [...]
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Named the “World’s Greatest Treehouse” by the Travel Channel, these bamboo tree-houses (or “hooches”) stand among the beautiful rainforests of Rincon, Puerto Rico just miles from exotic beaches and are a perfect example of the booming eco-tourism trend. According to its website, the hooch is “an evolutionary, revolutionary building system that turns architectural conventions on [...]
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The word tourist often evokes a negative image – the Hawaiian shirt, Clark Griswold and his inept world travels, the bulging camera around the neck and map in hand. But many modern tourists defy that stereotype as they seek out more authentic travel experiences, preferring to go off the beaten path and interact with the [...]
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