I think most people who enjoy travel inevitably end up setting some sort of goal. Sometimes multiple. Some people want to travel to every UN recognised country, have a country count which runs into the triple digits. Others might fancy visiting every country in Europe, or setting foot in every American state. I’ve had two…
Before we get started here on this page, I want to clarify something. I am not a nutcase, at least I don’t think I am. Perhaps this is open for debate. Years of self-guided research into environmental issues and a tendency to have an affinity for dystopian future-based novels has naturally led me to mentally…
Well, happy birthday Birdgehls. This blog is officially three years old, which makes me feel a range of emotions. The overriding emotion is admittedly confusion. This year has been the most successful one I’ve had whilst blogging by far. This is something I largely owe to this post about finding your niche. In a pissy…
This is a post I’ve tried to write so many times before. So it’s typical that even as I type this, I have that little voice in my head saying “Are you really in a position where you’re actually qualified to talk about this subject?” Well, technically no, but seeing as this voice has plagued…
I went to two blogging conferences last year. One was good, although it could have been better. The other, which was the first one I ever went to, was okay. I was off my face with exhaustion (I even had to go have a little nap halfway through) and did not deliver a good first…
Hello & welcome to Slow Eco Travel Hi there! My name is LC. I’m an Australia travel writer, photographer, birdwatcher and hiker. I live in Melbourne, Australia. I’ve been writing about responsible travel here and across the internet for ten years. My area of expertise lies in Australia, particularly Melbourne and Victoria, where I’ve been…