Ecotraveling – BLOG
Culture and Nature – new publication
I am happy to present you the publication that was produced as part of the “Culture and Nature. Local communities for heritage: good practices from Central Europe” conference held at Cieszyn Castle on March 29th, 2023. The idea of Culture and...
Soomaa National Park (Estonia)
Vast marshes and bogs, wet meadows, unregulated rivers and dense forests together form a mosaic - the „capital of Estonia’s wilderness” and the „land of bogs” (soomaa in Estonian). It is home to wolves, brown bears, lynx and rare bird species...
Ecotourism Declaration from Cieszyn
More and more local communities across the globe are struggling to maintain the uniqueness of the places they live in and at the same time to balance this with their economic development. Ecotourism may serve as a tool for enhancing quality of...
The role of women leaders in supporting development of ecotourism in rural areas
Ecotourism is a brilliant opportunity for women to grow both professionally and personally, while remaining to be a part of the local community where they live and work. Ecotourism can empower women in many ways. Its multidisciplinary concept can...
Interview on ecotourism in Romania with Andrei Blumer
We spoke with Andrei Blumer, President of the Association Ecotourism in Romania (AER) and one of the leaders and innovators of ecotourism development in Romania and Europe. Andrei, please tell us briefly about the beginnings of your organization....
Ecotourism after pandemic
What will traveling after the pandemic look like? Will the tourism market become more environmentally and socially responsible? Experts from global institutions and organizations ask themselves these questions every day. by Dominika Zaręba (for...
Community-based ecotourism
More and more local communities across the globe are struggling to maintain the uniqueness of the places they live in and at the same time to balance this with their economic development. Ecotourism may serve as a tool for enhancing quality of...
Belarussian soul
Every trip is associated with some smell, taste, color... Belarus smells of wood, herbs drying out in the sun, tea brewed in a samovar with a view out onto a forest of pine, fir and birch. It tastes of eggplant and spicy adjika, which we enjoyed...
At the foot of the volcanoes (Guatemala)
Three majestic volcanos: Atitlán, Tolimán and San Pedro guard Atitlán – a Mayan lake as large as a sea. Atitlán, a name that’s fascinating to locals and visitors alike. A place taken straight from the magic realism prose and poetry that is...
Why does the wind make its home in the steppe? Notes from Mongolia
Sajnbajnu is a Mongolian greeting, which translates into English as: Good day, how are you, are you all right? ... You cannot respond to it in the negative. Talking about sadness is considered to bring bad luck. In Mongolia, you have to believe and...
Gado-gado, or learning how to make Indonesian dishes
Ungasan – a small village on the Indonesian island of Bali, not far from the Ulu Watu temple, is best known for the Indonesian cookery courses that take place there. A local family, all smiles, invites you to come in and visit their traditional...
South Africa through the eyes of young travelers
We stop over to have a picnic underneath a blooming coral tree with a vista spreading out before us of seemingly endless rocky bluffs of the Sabie River Valley, somewhere in the middle of the High Veld plateau which envelops a considerable part of...
Culture and Nature
It often turns out that in order to motivate local communities to protect natural environment, one needs to seek arguments that are first of all pragmatic, and second of all, have a reference to the local identity: symbols and elements constituting...
Little travelers across the globe
Kids are natural and grateful travellers. Their needs are small compared to those of grown-ups, they don’t require any special conveniences, they show a natural curiosity for what goes on around them. They also love to be outdoors, like camping,...
Fair trade & ecotourism
Fair trade, which seeks to support small producers and local communities especially in developing countries, is become more and more popular around the world. It also is an approach to product sales which is closely tied to the idea of ecotourism...
Ecotourism and Greenways
At a time when more and more local communities across the globe are struggling to maintain the uniqueness of the places they live and at the same time to balance it with the economic development, there is a need to implement and promote practical...
Moravian Wine Trails
Rolling hills with patchworks of fields, vineyards and orchards, picturesque streets lined with historical wine cellars, quaint villages and small towns with a vibrant musical heritage, especially the music of cymbals and fiddles, wine festivals...
Pennsylvania Wilds – ecotourist brand
Pennsylvania Wilds is a state-level program and a brand for one of the most rural and sparsely populated regions in Pennsylvania which since 2003 has revitalized the local economy with the help of new green jobs and initiatives. The region spans 12...
Coffee with Angel
I will look for a place where two angels meet to have a cup of coffee and say what has not been said. One came from the East Another one from the West There are only minutes left Till the end of the world. What would I say having a coffee with...