2017 is the International year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. Yeah, me! After all I wrote the book on sustainable tourism development (Sustainable Tourism: Development, Operations, and … [Read more...]
Watching crocodiles in Costa Rica
(story by Carol Patterson originally printed in Red Deer Advocate Saturday February 7, 2015) Costa Rica's 111-kilometer long Tarcoles River is one of the most polluted water bodies in Latin America. … [Read more...]
The man who inspired Charles Darwin
Most people have heard of Charles Darwin but few know about Charles Waterton who played an important role in Darwin’s life. Waterton seems to have been forgotten by history but he created the first … [Read more...]
New Book Released: Sustainable Tourism: Business Development, Operations and Management
After three long years and countless hours behind the computer, my new book Sustainable Tourism has been released! With a gestation period longer than an elephant's, there were days I didn't think it … [Read more...]
Monkey Business in Borneo
The world's third largest island has a remarkable past and a great tourism future. One of the reasons the future is so bright is that people like Albert Teo, founder of Borneo EcoTours and my … [Read more...]