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When Bangkok was inundated by flood waters late last year, the small communities in Ayuthaya had already been six meters under for over three months. But this was virtually ignored by the media and consequently, few people were even aware of it.

When I was assigned by Planeterra to search for a way to…

A lot has happened  here since my last update. Following my visits to Alexandria and the Sinai Peninsula, I went to Upper Egypt, home of the cities of Aswan and Luxor. From Aswan, I joined a group to visit the incredible temple of Abu Simbel, one of the most impressive sites in all of Egypt.  The temple itself is awe-inspiring in its size and grandiosity, but even more impressive is the fact that it was moved completely when the Aswan High Dam was built—each individual block was…

As a chief Experience Officer with G Adventures for the last 3 years I have had the opportunity to see really astounding places in Central America. But I have also seen the destruction that uncontrolled tourism can do in some of these amazing…

This year water was definitely a full inspiration for me, the concern of many of my co-workers, and my unforgettable travellers who have also been crucial to changing the way we work. I am Paula Quiros, CEO (Chief Experience Officer – tour leader) for G Adventures and Peru Planeterra Ambassador, and this is my story about how I am trying to change the way tourism impacts Peru’s precious environment. In Peru, drinking water must be bottled, and treated, since you cannot drink tap water.  To…

On November 26th Planeterra had the opportunity to join our comrades at G Adventures for the inaugural SociaLight Conference held at the Metro Toronto Convention…