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Eco Bonito – The most fun you can have in a wet suit
Bonito is the centre of responsible travel and ecotourism in Brazil. It’s a small, fast growing town in the central region of Brazil, and it was my home for 3 days. Thanks to the recommendation of...
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Eco Bonito – Ecotourism entrepreneurs
Bonito – it’s not just about the water. There is at least one attraction that involves none of the wet stuff. Ecotourism entrepreneur, Senor Modesto Sampaio used to be a farmer. In 1986 he acquired an...
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Iguassu Falls – A place like no other
The first thing that hits you is the water. No, you are not literally washed away in a huge torrent the moment you get the falls. But it’s the scale of it – all that water. And it just keeps coming....
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How to fund a bird park – Ask a 13 year old
My connection with Parque Das Aves goes all the way back to my school days. I didn’t know it then, but at 13 years old, I had an influence on the fortunes of what is now the largest bird park in Latin...
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Education is the key to Conservation – Parque Das Aves
Part of the success of Parque Das Aves is down to the amazing the staff they employ. The Environmental Education Coordinator for the park, Juliana Ebling, is also the President of the Brazilian...
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Coworking in Brazil – Accelerators, Incubators, Hubs, and yes, they have pools
What does coworking look like in Brazil? Is it trendy, colourful, work spaces? Do they have pools? Yes. Yes they do. I work in a coworking space in London, and I’ve looked around a good few of the...
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The Soul of Brazil – Forest, Favela and Food in Rio
Three years ago, Caroline Neutzling started a blog about the favelas in Brazil. She was studying in Rio, and couldn’t find a good source of information for what was really happening in the poor...
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Fighting for Peace in Rio
On a stormy afternoon in Rio, one of my last days in the country, I was lucky to be invited to an NGO called Fight For Peace. I learnt more about the social enterprise clothing brand that has sprung up...
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Wharton Business School, irresponsible travel, and how you can have fun and...
Recently I was interviewed for the Wharton Business Radio Show, Dollars and Change. It’s great to see a leading, Ivy League University putting resources into developing social impact initiatives like...
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My New Brazil Travel Guide is Available Now on Amazon
Do you want to know where you can swim with enormous fish in crystal clear hidden rivers, without harming the ecosystem? Or how you can safely visit the inner city favelas, and help support the people...
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