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The Best Gifts for Home & Health (45+ Great Gift Ideas)
Original content owned & copyrighted by Green Global Travel. It feels weird to acknowledge that, nearly 30 years since I started writing about travel professionally, Mary and I are traveling less than we ever have before. It’s partly because of the economy, partly because airlines stuff passengers onto planes like sardines, partly because of the…
2024 Holiday Gift Guide (70+ Great Gift Ideas)
Original content owned & copyrighted by Green Global Travel. Christmas has always been our favorite time of year, and our enthusiasm for the holiday season hasn’t waned a bit as we’ve aged. We love it all– the lights, the sounds, the smells, the spirit of the season, and the joy of celebrating with friends and…
The Best Beach Gear for 2024 (Swimwear, Shelters, Sunglasses & More)
Original content owned & copyrighted by Green Global Travel. August 30 is National Beach Day, a holiday designed to raise awareness of the beauty of beaches while also encouraging the clean-up of beaches worldwide to help save the lives of sea birds and ocean animals. Given the rough year we (and so many of our close…
7 Simple Tips on How to Save Money for Traveling
Original content owned & copyrighted by Green Global Travel. I’ve been a professional travel writer for 25 years now. But, like most people, there was a time in my life when the idea of traveling the world seemed like it was way beyond my financial means. Back then, figuring out ways to save money for…
7 Travel Tech Essentials for International Travelers
Original content owned & copyrighted by Green Global Travel. The comfort and convenience of international travel has come a long way in recent years, thanks in part to the invention of more and more tech essentials for travelers. During my first international backpacking trip, I traveled with a portable CD player and the heaviest…
Best Hiking Boots/Shoes & Trail Running Shoes for 2024
Original content owned & copyrighted by Green Global Travel. It was on a grueling 14-kilometer trek through the desert of Jordan’s Dana Biosphere Reserve that I really learned the value of good hiking shoes… the hard way. Thanks to rugged and rocky terrain, our guide being stung by a Deathstalker scorpion (spoiler alert: he…
7 Simple Ways to Support Local Communities When You Travel
Original content owned & copyrighted by Green Global Travel. When we travel to new places, supporting the local community should always be a consideration when planning our trip. Getting local is how we foster a community of welcoming hosts, and it’s also a way for destinations to ensure they remain unique and special. Respectful visitors…