Why Milkweed Matters: A Guide to Growing Monarch Habitat
Does it seem to you that all of a sudden, people across North America are talking about milkweed? Lately, stories about milkweed and monarch butterflies h...
Rebecca Self
Rebecca Self
Rebecca lives in Switzerland and has traveled to over 45 countries as a journalist, teacher and strategic leadership advisor to some of the world’s largest organizations. Her passion is moving whole cultures toward more sustainable and ethical operations. Rebecca's work has been featured in and published by TEDx London Business School, IESE Doing Good Doing Well, SAGE, Routledge, Denver Business Journal, Boulder County Business Report and CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation.
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Where India Meets Nepal: Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and the Borderland Forests of the Terai Arc
Along India’s northern edge, the fertile floodplains of the sub-Himalayan Shivalik hills spread south from the Nepali border, with deciduous sal fore...
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How Does a Dahabiya Change the Way You Experience the Nile in Egypt?
One of the most memorable moments of my life happened in Egypt. I’d been working in Cairo and hired a female guide to see nearby historical and archa...
Rebecca Self
Was Ephesus Greek or Roman? Understanding Turkey’s Ancient Crossroads
Was Ephesus Greek or Roman? The answer is both… and more. Ephesus is known as a Greek and Roman city, but it rose from a much older Anatolian landscape, wh...
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6 Northern Lights Photos to Capture in Churchill, Manitoba
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, can be seen throughout the polar north, but the most vivid displays occur under an oval-shaped ring, the aurora ov...
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Handcrafted Greece: Food, Wine & Living Traditions of the Peloponnese
In the oak forests around Arcadia, lunch might begin with a furry nose to forested ground. In Greek mythology, Arcadia is a rustic paradise where Hermes an...
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Ancient Games, Mountain Villages & Living History in Greece’s Peloponnese
The Peloponnese is a compact peninsula connected to the Greek mainland by an isthmus barely 4 miles wide. Its history, though, stretches 5,000 years from B...
Rebecca Self
5 Reasons to Explore Newfoundland & Labrador
When you hear Newfoundland and Labrador, what do you think of? The dog breeds? Colorful coastal cottages? Hardy people accustomed to life along the sea? Ne...
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Ancient Legends, Modern Challenges: Protecting the Amazon’s Pink River Dolphins
The Amazon river dolphin is known as the boto in Brazil and as bufeo or bufeo Colorado in Spanish-speaking parts of the Amazon Basin, including Peru, Colom...
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Water, Weather and Wildlife: Discover Western Australia’s Kimberley
The Kimberley, located in the northernmost part of Western Australia, is a region of unspoiled natural beauty that beckons adventurers and nature enthusias...
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Top 5 Places to Spot Giraffes in Their Natural Habitat
A female spotless reticulated giraffe was born in northeastern Tennessee on July 31, 2023, and then a young Angolan spotless giraffe was photographed on a ...
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Conserving the Khata Corridor: A Transboundary Triumph for Tigers
The Khata Corridor, a critical 15-mile wildlife passage along the shared border of Nepal’s Bardia National Park and India’s Katarniaghat Wildli...
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Sustainable Travel in Vietnam: How Small-Group Cultural Journeys Protect Living Heritage
Sustainable travel in Vietnam supports cultural heritage by directing visitor experiences and economic benefits toward artisans, tradition-keepers and comm...
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Buddhism, Zen and Tea: What Travelers Learn from Vietnam’s Monastic Traditions
“Looking deeply into your tea, you see that you are drinking fragrant plants that are the gift of Mother Earth. You see the labor of the tea pickers;...
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Stargazing at Uluru & Kata Tjuta: Aboriginal Astronomy in Australia’s Red Center
Astronomy has been practiced in Australia for the last 65,000 years, guiding, governing and connecting Indigenous people across Australia’s vast interior. ...
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5 Reasons to Support Women in Conservation
Did you know that globally, women are more affected by biodiversity loss and climate change than men? From resilience in the face of natural disasters to ...
Rebecca Self
5 Health Benefits of Women’s Adventure Travel
Women’s travel, especially solo and adventure-focused travel, has seen a significant surge over the last decade. And while we might think of travel as a lu...
Rebecca Self
Inside Japan’s Washoku Culinary Tradition: Seasons, Harmony and Hospitality
In 2013, UNESCO listed Washoku, the traditional food culture of Japan, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The list...
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