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In the nearly five years since I first wrote on this website about the connection between travel and global health, there hasn’t been a...
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- Dec 20, 2019
The Price of Air Travel
Would you like to enjoy your holiday travel with a side of environmental guilt? Ho ho oh no. We all know flying is bad for the...
- Apr 26, 2019
Saving the Earth on the Metro
Sometimes when I’m riding the Metro it occurs to me how remarkable it is that these metal boxes can move hundreds of people...
- Jan 4, 2019
Overloaded
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but…are we traveling too much? In 2017, travelers made 1.3 billion international trips, and the numbers...
- Nov 30, 2018
Give for the Greater Good: Our 2018 Philanthropy Gift Guide!
With Thanksgiving coming so early this year, we’ve been given an extra week for holiday shopping – and that means we have an extra week...
- Sep 7, 2018
Return to Puerto Rico
If the back-to-school doldrums have already got you thinking about a winter escape somewhere warm and sunny, or if you want one final...
- Jul 20, 2018
A Better Way to Stay
If a living wall of plants doesn’t scream “sustainability,” I don’t know what does. The 1 Hotels describe themselves as being inspired by...
- Jul 6, 2018
The Last Straw
It’s the little things that matter. Sometimes really little things. Like straws. I’m sad to say that travel and tourism are not, by their...
- Apr 13, 2018
How to Be a Good Voluntourist
Voluntourism – the word-progeny of “volunteer” and “tourism” that means, you guessed it, tourism that includes volunteering – has been on...
- Mar 23, 2018
Water World
Cape Town, South Africa has a problem: it’s about to run out of water. Severe drought has sent this city and its surrounding provinces...
- Dec 22, 2017
Give for the Greater Good: Our Annual Philanthropy Gift Guide!
Philanthropy is one of the core principles of Mockingbird. We believe that giving back can and should be an integral part of any...
- Sep 1, 2017
On the Road to Recovery
Watching the heartbreaking images of Texas from thousands of miles away can make you feel a bit helpless. There’s a strong pull to jump...
- Jan 21, 2017
Decoding Sustainable Travel
“Sustainability” is a popular buzzword these days. It pops up in all sorts of contexts, including tourism; but most often, it’s used in...
- Dec 16, 2016
Give Like a Mockingbird: Our Annual Global Health Philanthropy Guide
Global health philanthropy is at the core of Mockingbird’s mission (it’s even in our logo!). Why global health, you ask? Because health...
- Sep 23, 2016
Giving Back in Cambodia
Before we can talk about philanthropy in Cambodia, we have to get a little wonky; policy wonky, to be exact. A few facts and figures...
- May 27, 2016
Sleeping Sustainably: Casa Mojanda
As you may have noticed, Mockingbird is dedicated to traveling sustainably. Fortunately, thanks to increasing demand for sustainable...
- Apr 22, 2016
Onward to Ecuador
Hearing about the devastating earthquake in Ecuador last weekend was not a happy way to start my Sunday. The magnitude-7.8 quake on the...
- Dec 11, 2015
Give Like a Mockingbird: Our First-Ever Travel + Philanthropy Gift Guide!
‘Tis the season…for gift guides! And what kind of blog would this be if we didn’t jump into the fray with our recommendations for your...