Advertisement:

Posts tagged "eco-travel"

Jungle Segway Tour in Mexico - an Eco-Hula Women Empowerment Eco-Adventure - Part 6

Thumbnail image for 'Jungle Segway Tour in Mexico - an Eco-Hula Women Empowerment Eco-Adventure - Part 6'
Want to try a remarkably fun and low carbon way to get around while you are touring on an eco-vacation? Here my team and I were able to zip all over the Grand Palladium White Sands – an awesome eco-resort near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico – using segways. Watch as we learn how to use the segways and explore the... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 6, 2012 at 7:49 am
• Leave a comment

Swimming in Mayan Canals in Mexico - an Eco-Hula Women Empowerment Eco-Adventure - Part 3

Thumbnail image for 'Swimming in Mayan Canals in Mexico - an Eco-Hula Women Empowerment Eco-Adventure - Part 3'
In this second part of the Sian Ka’an experience in the Eco-Hula video series, my team and I  swim in ancient Mayan canals surrounded by mangroves at Sian Ka’an, a UNESCO world heritage biosphere reserve in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. During this trip we meet our amazing guide, Antonio, who is a Mayan descendant. His father was a shaman... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
September 26, 2011 at 7:08 am
• Leave a comment

Fast Zipline Thru A Waterfall - an Eco-Hula Women Empowerment Eco-Adventure - Part 1

Thumbnail image for 'Fast Zipline Thru A Waterfall - an Eco-Hula Women Empowerment Eco-Adventure - Part 1'
The Eco-Hula video series I hosted this season is all about real people exploring our environment. We began the adventure this summer and focused on women empowering themselves to conquer their fears while getting close to nature. Our first adventure; ziplining in Mexico. XPLOR is an amazing zipline park near Playa Del Carmen in the heart... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
September 5, 2011 at 7:06 am
• Leave a comment
Advertisement:

Recycle Your Car and Donate It To A Not-For-Profit; a Think About This Tip

Thumbnail image for 'Recycle Your Car and Donate It To A Not-For-Profit; a Think About This Tip'
FACT: older than 1995 model year vehicles produce 19 times more air pollution than 2004 and newer models. No kidding. If you have a piece-of-junk beater you want to get rid of that is already at a low value, please consider recycling the car by donating it to a not-for-profit organization. By donating your old... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
August 13, 2011 at 3:06 pm
• Leave a comment

Top 10 Mexico Gal-On-The-Street Travel Photos

image.attributes.post_excerpt
It is early morning on the streets of Playa Del Carmen and a young Mexican boy rides to work with his mother in the back of a van. This year has represented one of the MOST AMAZING years in my life for eco-travel. When traveling, some of the most interesting photos are on the road... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
November 30, 2010 at 11:07 am
• Leave a comment

Traveling Ireland - How A Pond Is Processing Gray Water for An Irish Factory - a Green Solution For The Environment

Vincent Cleary, Managing Director of Glenisk, with his daughter and scrappy little dog, Suzy, returning through the fields from touring the Glenisk reed beds in Killeigh, Ireland. Reed bed filtration is becoming a popular wastewater management technique worldwide, both for household use and for large factories and institutions. It is a creative way to reuse... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
June 21, 2010 at 4:54 pm
• Leave a comment
Advertisement:

Traveling Ireland - A Tour of a Sustainable Kitchen Garden

An amazing Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden is a two and a half-acre garden set in the grounds of the Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland. It is truly one of the most beautiful kitchen gardens I have ever seen and is used as both an educational tool and for food for the local community. Above is... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
June 17, 2010 at 5:33 pm
• Leave a comment

Riviera Maya Eco-Adventure - Marine Turtles and Coral at Akumal

Shawna snorkeling the beautiful blue Caribbean waters at Akumal, Mexico. With my snorkel and fins on, I descend into the warm Caribbean Sea to swim with coral, sea urchins, stingrays and marine turtles. Blue envelops me, pulling and pushing my body with the current as I swim farther and farther from shore. Weightless, I float in another world filled... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
April 10, 2010 at 2:19 pm
• Leave a comment

Riviera Maya Eco-Adventure - Ziplining at XPLOR

Hanging 131 feet in the air, I feel my heart pumping double-time as I am about to careen across the jungle tops. Viewing the Yucatan Peninsula jungle in Mexico from a high-up view is breath taking. As I step up to the platform I can see miles of jungle and the ocean in the distance... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
April 10, 2010 at 12:22 pm
• Leave a comment
Advertisement:

Mexican Eco-Blogging - Top 3 Tips For Traveling Green

Harry the Pug says bring me and not the clothing – he’s ready to go to Mexico! Packing green is part of our eco-adventure. Eco-conscious vacationing you say? Is that really possible? According to the green team’s “25 Days To Green Travel Index” at Go Green Travel Green (http://gogreentravelgreen.com), it is easy to be eco-conscious... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
March 18, 2010 at 8:23 am
• Leave a comment