Happy Martin Luther King Day! This is one of my favorite holidays because it doesn’t involve consumerism, greed or buying Hallmark cards. Hopefully, it inspires you to think about where we are, where we’ve been and what we can do to create a better tomorrow.
We’ve come a long way in the US as [...]

Cruise Junkie Ross Klein: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Cruise Tourism
I had the pleasure of meeting CruiseJunkie.com founder, cruise ship tourism expert and college professor Ross Klein at the International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Belize (October 2009). In the YouTube clip below, Ross speaks (via skype) with Ron Mader, editor of Planeta.com. [...]

Authentic Ecotourism Destinations: Southern Mexico
What is it that makes a trip great for a tourist who enjoys culture and adventure?
Adventure tourism opportunities, like visiting amazing waterfalls or mountain biking through jungle or through mountain villages…combined with cultural experiences such as visiting Mayan architectural sites, trying new, unique foods (like fried grasshoppers), and even witnessing and [...]

Ecotourism Best Practices and Resources
The following information was gathered between January and March, 2009 as part of the BESAC Mini-Grant program which supports the California Community College (CCC) System. Ecomentum was awarded a small grant to assist in the development of new ecotourism curriculum for Monterey Peninsula College, Lake Tahoe Community College and the entire [...]