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Go to mass in a Cairo, Egypt church built out of a cave

Historically marginalized and evicted from Giza in 1970, a community of Coptic Christians took up residence at the foot of the Mokattam hills in south east Cairo.

NASA’s rover finds opals on Mars

The white patches are exposed opal caches on Mars. The result could mean water for future Martians.

Stay at an Ottoman palace in Syria, at Beit Zafran

Like the elaborate and luxurious riads of Morocco, the Levant area (Lebanon, Syria, Israel) has its own style of elaborate estates and Ottoman palaces.

Glamping on dead volcanoes in Saudi Arabia

Tourists welcome at the spectacular region of Alulu in Saudi Arabia, and the Khaybar Volcano Camp. Sleep under the stars, for $500 a night.

10 ecotourism day trips in Israel

From an ancient fortress you get to by a river hike to cave dwellings even older. Find history and ecology meeting in Israel's secret day trips.

Saudi Prince’s yacht Serene spews carbon emissions

Track the greenhouses gases of Saudi and Omani sheiks, kaisers and oligarchs as their yachts pollute without repentance.

7 Tips to Ensure You’re Booking The Best Vacation Accommodation

You might be looking for a sustainable holiday. Places like florida has nature everywhere but also the opposite like deep fakes: the trees at Disneyland

Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Australia

Australia is a treehugger's dream. Nature in every city, around every corner

The 10 best desert marathons

Looking for adventure and sustainable travel? Run an ultra-marathon in the sand, or a half marathon around a Holy City. Marathon the Mideast.

Ecotourism in Egypt

In contrast to eco tourism in other countries in the Middle East, such as Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran, there is an extremely active...

Luxury glamping in Abu Dhabi

Luxury tenting, known as glamping, in Jebel Hafit, UAE

Rise and Benefits of Sustainable Adventure Travel

The power of the internet today makes it easier and more convenient for many travelers to find information online. Many travelers prefer to use...

What Are the Most Common Travel Insurance Claims?

Maybe you have booked a trip to see the Socotra trees in Yemen, or a trip to eco trek in the jungle. Sustainable tourism is not immune to cancelations. This is what you do if your trip has been canceled.

Family travels to Chiang Mai, Thailand

A guide to sustainable family travelling in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Eco trekking through Morocco’s Atlas Mountains

There are two places in the world my soul wishes to return to and they are almost opposite in culture and experience, but similar in nature. One is high up in the mountains in the Swiss Alps in an off grid cabin among the glaciers and the wildflowers, and another is to the Atlas Mountains

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Black fathers live longer than non-fathers, new study

Researchers found that fatherhood was associated with lower rates of early death among Black men, while early fatherhood was linked to poorer long-term health outcomes.

Dan Zaslavsky’s energy tower dream is rising again in Iran and China

The Energy Tower idea never made the leap from drawings and engineering studies to full-scale construction. But nearly two decades after most people stopped talking about it, the concept is quietly evolving in two unexpected places: China and Iran. The concept let dreamers dream and doers do - figuring out more pleasing designs and engineering.

A visit to Amirim, Israel’s first all-vegetarian village in the Galilee

Just 15 kilometers from Tzfat there is a moshav that was founded in the late 50s that was ideologically influenced by organic, vegetarian and vegan principles. My hostess at Ohn-Bar, the tzimmer where I stayed, explained that the people of Amirim were among the pioneers of Israel’s strong vegetarian movement.
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