MyWestworld

Podcast: Easter Island

Posted on 30. Apr, 2009 by BCAA.

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Westworld writer Daniel Wood travels to Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island.
In this episode he learns more about the civilization that created the monumental statues called moai and chats with local tour guide Josephina Malloy about the rise and fall of the Rapa Nui people.

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See Them Before They Die

Posted on 17. Apr, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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Every year it seems there is yet another book published that tells us which places we must visit before we die. Since that territory has now been so thoroughly trampled, I am offering a twist on the theme–destinations you should visit before they die. There are many world wonders threatened today by pollution, global warming, runaway development, armed conflict and mismanaged tourism. I’ve [...]

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The “Greenest Olympics” Gets a Little Greener

Posted on 17. Apr, 2009 by Bernice Paul.

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Vancouver 2010 commits to offsetting its entire carbon footprint
B.C. has always wanted to show the world a thing or two about hosting an Olympics in the “best place on earth” (cue Super, Natural British Columbia theme music). But last month VANOC upped the ante considerably by pushing the Olympic green envelope.
During the 8th annual World [...]

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Voluntourism: It’s All About Seeing the World While You Save It

Posted on 17. Apr, 2009 by BCAA.

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Vancouver Islander Jordie Robinson spent two weeks this summer tending vegetables and pulling weeds on the far side of the Coast range in Nelson, B.C. In return for six hours a day of labour and a $40 annual membership in World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (wwoof), the 23-year-old enjoyed room and board at his host [...]