Mar 13, 2020Everything is ConnectedIn the nearly five years since I first wrote on this website about the connection between travel and global health, there hasn’t been a...
Dec 20, 2019The Price of Air TravelWould 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, 2019Saving the Earth on the MetroSometimes 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, 2019OverloadedI 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, 2018Give 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, 2018Return to Puerto RicoIf 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, 2018A Better Way to StayIf 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, 2018The Last StrawIt’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, 2018How to Be a Good VoluntouristVoluntourism – the word-progeny of “volunteer” and “tourism” that means, you guessed it, tourism that includes volunteering – has been on...
Mar 23, 2018Water WorldCape 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, 2017Give 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, 2017On the Road to RecoveryWatching 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, 2017Decoding 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, 2016Give Like a Mockingbird: Our Annual Global Health Philanthropy GuideGlobal 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, 2016Giving Back in CambodiaBefore 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, 2016Sleeping Sustainably: Casa MojandaAs you may have noticed, Mockingbird is dedicated to traveling sustainably. Fortunately, thanks to increasing demand for sustainable...
Apr 22, 2016Onward to EcuadorHearing 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, 2015Give 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...