The Secrets of Composting
Did you know over 40% of the food we produce is wasted? To put it into perspective, thats enough food to fill the Rose Bowl stadium every day. Not only are we wasting valuable food resources, but also letting them go to waste in landfills. When food scraps get sent off to their burial in trash, they stew up some
Why The Queen Bee of Ecotourism Would Be Proud Of Us
Remember our friend miss Martha Honey? Also known as the humble QUEEN OF ECOTOURISM would be proud of our new Costa Rica tour. Hand crafted with love, this tour checks off all SEVEN of Martha Honey's principles of legitimate ecotourism. This was no easy feat my friends, but lo and behold we did it! Recap of Martha Honey & Ecotourism Martha Honey's
Knowing What’s Recyclable To Get You Started: Plastic Edition
Recycling may seem daunting, but we're here to help you get started on your way to being a recycling champ with these few simple tips of what a recyclable is. Grab your pen and get ready to learn Peachers. Sorting Through The Confusion While people have become more environmentally conscious, companies have capitalized on our efforts to recycle more. Unfortunately, this
Discovering Costa Rica: Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula
Only accessible by boat, awaits the pristine Drake Bay Wilderness Resort as the second stop of our sustainable Costa Rica Tour. Located in the Wild Osa, the Drake Bay Wilderness Resort lures the weary traveler to an oasis called Drake Bay. Drake Bay Wilderness Resort Drake Bay Wilderness Resort was started by Herbert and Marleny in 1985 when Marleny’s father, Jose Manuel,
Why Recycling isn’t enough
Only 9% of the plastic ever produced has been recycled. Did your jaw drop to the floor because ours did. Recycling is a tricky subject that often leaves people confused on proper disposal practices. Can I recycle this? Do I need to clean the container? What do these numbers and arrows mean? How do these get sorted? These are some
Discovering Costa Rica: First Stop- San Gerardo De Dota
San Gerardo de Dota is a treasure to be found, nestled in the remote Talamanca mountains of Costa Rica. The Savegre Lodge Natural Preserve and Spa sits at 8,000 feet neighboring the delicate cloud forest community. Two nights here will leave you refreshed and ready for adventure. San Gerado de Dota was built from Costa Rican charm in 1954 by Efraín
Getting to know Blue-green Connections
As you may have heard, Eat the Peach Travel and Blue-Green Connections are partnering to create sustainable tourism with our new and improved COSTA RICA TOUR. The Costa Rica Tour is a sustainable tourism fundraiser for Blue – Green Connections, a nonprofit based in Dunedin, Florida, working toward Sustainable Use of Our Land and Waters. A donation of $300 at checkout
Becoming a Sustainable Tour operator
If there is anything we have learned this year it is adaptability. But boy, have we adapted. When all travel halted, it gave us some stir-crazy downtime. Looking at it now, it may have been for the better as it made us re-evaluate how we do things, especially with tourism. So when life does hand you a pandemic
Hoops & Ladders of Certifications
GETTING A CERTIFICATION IN THE SUSTAINABILITY WORLD IS LIKE GETTING A BADGE OF HONOR TO GO OFF AND FIGHT FOR THE WORLD. WE’VE MENTIONED THE IMPORTANCE - BECAUSE IT IS, BUT THERE’S ALSO MANY HOOPS AND LADDERS TO JUMP THROUGH AND CLIMB. THERE’S THE QUESTION OF IS THIS LEGIT? ANY GREENWASHING HERE? AND OFTEN A MASSIVELY LONG CHECKLIST TO GET
OH, SWEET BUTTERCUP
Buttercup is one of the most famous sloths of all time. And the oldest female three-toed sloth ever recorded. She is widely considered the queen of sloths and lives in the Costa Rica sloth sanctuary. Sweet Ms. Buttercup was catapulted to international recognition from the wildly popular Animal Planet series “Meet the Sloths”. Buttercup was only a few months old when