Archive for Category: "Eco Travel"
Behind the Scenes of the Earth Day Dallas Festival 2012
This year, Earth Day marks the 42nd anniversary of an environmental movement that started in 1970. Earth Day is all about increasing awareness worldwide and enhancing our appreciation of our natural environment. To celebrate and increase awareness here at Peter Greenberg Worldwide, Travel Contributor Natasha Tadros interviewed Trammel Crow, the founder of the Earth Day [...]
The Top 5 Green Events for Earth Day 2012
This weekend marks the 42nd Anniversary of Earth Day and across the country there are green activities for every type. Lily J. Kosner rounds out this weekend’s top opportunities. Check back tomorrow for more Earth Day coverage and tune into Peter’s Twitter and Facebook pages on Sunday where he’ll be counting down out his top [...]
Spring is Blooming in the Netherlands: Keukenhof & Floriade
When it comes to tulips in the Netherlands, most people think of Keukenhof. But this year, there’s an event that most people don’t even know about…the Floriade 2012 World Horticultural Expo in Venlo. Heather Tucker looks at the annual Keukenhof and the Floriade event that takes place once every 10 years. You can always tell [...]
Travel Tip: Wildflower Travel
Spring flower season is here and that means plenty of opportunities to get out of the car and into the great outdoors. And there are even some surprises… You might associate Connecticut with fall foliage, but nature photographers know that spring is also a special time. Right now, daffodils are blooming by the thousands. Throughout [...]
Voluntourism Spotlight: Grand Canyon National Park Service
In this week’s Voluntourism Spotlight, find out how to volunteer and stay free of charge at the Grand Canyon with the Grand Canyon National Park Service. Then check back every Wednesday for more voluntourism opportunities and tune into Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio on Saturday for more information. The Grand Canyon National Park Service offers up [...]
Five Birding Hotspots & Tips for Fledgling Birders
If you’re looking for a different spring break activity, consider birding. Some still call it geeky, but birding has become a hot pursuit in the U.S. One in five Americans now spends time watching the graceful creatures, and the number who travel to seek, spot, and identify birds has risen 8 percent since 2001, according [...]
Voluntourism Spotlight: Tauck in Yellowstone & Grand Teton
In this week’s Voluntourism Spotlight, we learn more about Tauck’s Guest Volunteer programs in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park. Find out why Tauck has been honored with the Preserve America Presidential Award, as well as the U.S Department of Interior’s “Take Pride in America” National Award. Then check back every Wednesday for more voluntourism [...]
Voluntourism Spotlight: Projects Abroad in Mexico
In this week’s Voluntourism Spotlight, we look at Project Abroad’s voluntourism opportunities in Mexico, where participants work on both environmental or community development projects. Check back every Wednesday for more voluntourism opportunities and tune into Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio on Saturday for more information. Founded in 1992, Projects Abroad now serves about 8,000 volunteers annually [...]
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