Sustainable Wanderlust

Road Tripping – Sage advice from the TNI travelers

Subir — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:11:25 +0000

Q1. Famous (or not) person past or present you’d like to hit the road with? Share “ A1. A road trip with Bear Grylls would be epic! Just hope we don’t run out of drinking water! #TNI Chris & Tawny Thu, Apr 12 2012 15:31:51 ReplyRetweet Share “ He is freaking hilarious, and very smart [...]

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TNI – Traveling Green

Subir — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:33:24 +0000

Q1. Fav eco-friendly hotel? Destination? Why? Share “ A1. Campsite! #tni #TNI Rachel Thu, Mar 08 2012 15:35:41 ReplyRetweet Share “ A1 My tent! (not a hotel but can be as good) Can pitch it in some truly inspiring and remote locations #TNI Robin Slater Thu, Mar 08 2012 15:40:24 ReplyRetweet Share “ A1. A [...]

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April Always Outbound Wallpaper – Ladakh, Indian Himalayas

Subir — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:00:50 +0000

Wallpapers Desktop: 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 800 Tablets: iPad | Android (Galaxy Tab, Xoom, Transformer Prime) Phones: iPhone 4+ | Galaxy SII | Android

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SECMOL: A Himalayan NGO/Non-Profit making a difference in rural education

Subir — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:51:00 +0000

While most young people would agree with the sentiment that school sucks, it takes the rare young adult to actually do something about it. This is what makes the Student’s Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), so unique. This organization was founded in 1988 by a group of students who not only felt that [...]

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How you can prevent your dream island getaway from becoming a trashy tourist trap?

Subir — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:42:00 +0000

by Rodney_F It’s been a weird winter. Normally, this is the time of year when we’d complain about the cold, but, if your weather has been anything like ours, cold’s been the least of your problems. What’s really fraying our edges is this random rotation of frigid, chilly and lukewarm days that is currently passing [...]

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Inle Lake, Myanmar – where even the gardens float

Subir — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:37:00 +0000

by Pigalle Overview Burma is an astonishingly beautiful country with a lush, misty, gorgeousness that seems almost other worldly In ten years or so, some Hollywood director will awaken to this fact and decide to film his or her epic fantasy film in Burma – but if you head there now you can gleefully say [...]

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#TNI Vol. 9: Love is in the air – Valentine’s Day tweets

Subir — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:48:41 +0000

Q1. People think it’s sensual to eat with your hands. Best food you’ve eaten with utensils aside? Share “ A1 Chocolate & dulce de leche cake that my husband fed to me at our wedding. I still dream about it. #TNI Andi Perullo, L.Ac. Thu, Feb 09 2012 15:30:47 ReplyRetweet Share “ A1. Ethiopian food. [...]

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Wanderlust PHOTO: Even buddhist monks can’t resist toddlers

Subir — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:11:11 +0000

Even Buddhist monks are susceptible to the charms of a bubbly toddler who decides to get the monk’s attention with no hesitation whatsoever. At the Stok Palace monastery in Ladakh, India.

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TNI Storifyed Vol. 8 – Animal Encounters

Subir — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:30:23 +0000

View the story “#tni 3 Feb 2012″ on Storify

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TNI Storifyed Vol. 6: Time Traveling

Subir — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:21:39 +0000

Q1. Where would you want to be the first to set foot ? “ A1. Cairo, Egypt – imagine discovering the pyramids and all those tombs! #TNI Reena Ganga Thu, Jan 12 2012 15:31:45 ReplyRetweet “ A1. Somewhere tropical, like a rainforrest, before it had been bulldozed or over developed #TNI Suzanne Thu, Jan 12 [...]

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