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Get Blog Posts As EmailsCHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2010 — Adventure tourism is growing as fast as a zip liner on the fly. According to a 2008 survey conducted by the Travel Industry Association of America, nearly one half of U.S. adults, or 98 million people, have taken an adventure trip. That’s because the industry isn’t just catering to gutsy [...]
Press Release – More Adventure Opportunities Sought by Travelers
January 27th, 2010 by FrancesPress Release – Fishing by the Rules: Sport Fishermen Embrace Sustainable Techniques
December 15th, 2009 by FrancesCHICAGO, Dec. 10, 2009 — Unlike commercial fishing, the major player in depleted fish populations, sport fishing makes up less than 12 percent of the global harvest. And though they are equipped with the latest tools and technology to increase their haul, today’s sport fisherman embodies a surprising combination of conservation and conquest. With one [...]
Sales Manager Michelle’s First Trip to Palenque!
December 9th, 2009 by MichelleFor the past two days I have been in Panama exploring the islands of the south Pacific…. I feel a little like Christopher Columbus — okay, just a little. I am now back on the mainland enjoying a delicious breakfast served up by the lovely owners of a charming seaside inn, and getting my day started by clicking away from their open [...]
Eating Fish to Save the Environment
October 16th, 2009 by BenIn (apparent) contradistinction to an earlier, holier-than-thou, post by Mark, some tourists are actually helping the local ecosystems they visit — and inspiring a new company and business plan — by eating the local fish, as a recent story in this week’s Economist points out.
UPDATE: The Cove
September 11th, 2009 by MarkI posted a few days ago about a place known as The Cove in Japan, and how a documentary seemingly ended the towns annual slaughter of dolphins. In a bit of bad news those dolphin hunts have started again. It has been reported that a few days ago 50 pilot whales and 100 bottle-nose dolphins were rounded up. The [...]
A Whale of a Seaprise!
September 3rd, 2009 by DavidThe following is a celebrity blog from one of my supervisors at East Bay Group, Rick Reikenis. He describes an incident in the vicinity of Isla Palenque that we both had the good fortune of witnessing: Living on Florida’s southeast coast near the beach, I can attest to the fact that, if you pay attention, [...]
Vendo Pesca’o
June 26th, 2009 by DavidWith sweat beads pouring from his brow, the muchacho strains as he lugs the cumbersome cargo up the final steps of the formidable staircase to the Gone Fishing Panama Hotel. As he pauses a moment to catch his breath, the teenager looks back down the cliff to see the Pacific waves lapping against the bow [...]
Sushi
June 18th, 2009 by MarkBeing a young recent college grad, i’m often asked to dine on fancy Maki Rolls. While I must admit – from time to time – I do in fact enjoy an indulgence of fresh raw fish. Yet it’s always baffling to my friends and colleagues why the majority of times I simply take a pass. [...]