Blogs by Carol Patterson, Principle, Kalahari Mangement, Eco-Tourism/Communication Consulting
Bhutan: A Sustainable Tourism Destination
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Can You Discover Nature On a Large Cruise Ship?
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Bluebird Conservation Creates Tourism Oasis

Milking The Rhino
I had the opportunity recently to see the documentary, Milking The Rhino. The film provides an interesting and hopeful look at community-based conservation and tourism in Kenya and Namibia. The film w ...
Reaching Personal Heights Through Travel Adventures
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Soar Like An Eagle and Feed One Too
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Reinventure Travel Can Change Your Life
What started out as a realization has become a new book for Carol Patterson, President of Kalahari Management, a Calgary-based ecotourism company. “When you visit Canada’s parks with your ...
Who's Watching The Watchers
“Is that boat operated by a whale watching company?” I asked, as we peered at Orcas through the fog-shrouded waters of Vancouver Island’s Johnstone Strait. “Yes,” our in ...
Sharing Travel Secrets - Bates Beach, B.C.
I'm tempted sometimes to keep secret the really special 'jewels' I encounter in my travels. Then I come to my senses and realize that many of these places are supported by small businesses and they n ...
Whale Watching in North East Iceland
Iceland is gaining a reputation as the hottest ‘cool’ destination in the Atlantic because of its stunning scenery and unique geothermal features. What is less well known is the abundance o ...
Birding in Iceland - Looking for Unexpected Treasures
How do you develop bird watching tourism in a country with only 74 breeding species? Well if you are Icelandic, you highlight the unexpected bird visitors who come each year. Iceland is located at the ...
The Most Fun You Can Have With Your Boots On
A good vacation isn’t always about taking it easy as I found out when I tried cattle herding on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai. I ride several times a week, but I have never had the chance to say ...
Armchair Travel Courtesy of Elephant Photographers
Elephants can paint pictures, but did you also know they are great photographers? In Central India, film maker John Downer used elephants to film a BBC documentary on tigers. He had noticed elephants ...
Great Guides Put Customers First
“I’ve never touched a whale before,” said Fred, our guide. I thought I’d misheard! The tour brochure had several pictures of people touching grey whales. How was it possible th ...
Whale Watching in Baja
Ever noticed how many travel brochures don’t show the hordes of people you’ll be sharing the beach with? The water is inviting, the sand looks free of bugs (they don’t show the chemi ...
Nature Travel - Christmas With The Baby Elephant
I got the chance to tag along with Santa today when he delivered his presents to the elephant, red panda and tiger born this year at the Calgary Zoo. My first introduction to ecotourism was at the Cal ...
Nature Travel: Interpretation For Multiple Languages
Every have a problem delivering your interpretative message to people who don't speak the same language as your guides? GPS technology can expand the labor pool of your tourism business and make a tri ...
Nature Travel: Faroe Islands Responds to Tourism Award
National Geographic recently rated the Faroe Islands the Number #1 Island Ecotourism destination. For those of you not ...
Nature Travel: The Best and The Unusual
Welcome to the world of nature travel. I've been traveling for over 2 decades to some of the world's best wildlife- watching destinations as a nature tourism consultant and writer and I'd like to shar ...

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