eco travel

If you’ve always dreamed of living in a tree house here’s your opportunity to try it on for size. 3 Rivers Eco-lodge on the Caribbean island of Dominica is a unique and adventurous place to stay on your next island vacation. Nestled in the heart of the Dominican rainforest, 3 Rivers Eco-Lodge offers a variety [...]

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Geotourism is the new travel trend

by Jerri on July 17, 2007

Apparently, the newest trend in travel is “geotourism.” Just a step beyond ecotourism, geotourism is tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place—its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents. So instead of staying in a hotel where all the garbage is made into compost and electricity comes from [...]

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One Girl Updates

by Jerri on May 28, 2007

My business partner and co-author, Kristina, has her new blog up called Frugal n Fabulous. The premise of the site is to create a community to share tips on saving money and making extra money while not sacrificing a comfortable lifestyle. In other news, our travel business has a new look, Via Via Travel, is [...]

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I’m moving back to St. Maarten!

by Jerri on November 19, 2006

So, all this talk about the Caribbean on my blog has made me miss the Caribbean. In light of that fact, I have decided to move back to the Caribbean. The Caribbean is home to me, like Texas, and I miss it so much. So starting December 1, this blog, my podcast, One Girl, Her [...]

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Cheap Packing Tips

by Jerri on November 19, 2006

· Roll your clothes that you don’t mind wrinking-underwear, t-shirts, jeans. It creates more room in your bag. Another alternative is to take a zip lock bag and place your clothes inside. Then you can “vacuum pack” it so it takes up less space. · Layer your clothes longways instead of folding. Your clothes are [...]

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List of Major Islands in the Caribbean

by Jerri on November 17, 2006

I’ve made a list of the major islands of the Caribbean. Keeping the islands straight can be a bit confusing. AnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArubaBahamasBarbadosBermudaBritish Virgin Islands (BVI-Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda, Anegada)Cayman IslandsCubaCuracaoDominica (not the same as the Dominican Republic)Dominican Republic (on the island of Hispanola)GrenadaGuadeloupeHaiti (on the island of Hispanola)HondurasJamaicaMartiniquePuerto RicoSaint Kitts NevisSaba (pronounced [...]

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006-Costa Rica, What is Eco-Tourism to you?

by Jerri on October 26, 2006

Episode #6 (28 mins) One Girl, Her Backpack and a Passion for Travel Costa Rica and Eco-Tourism

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Via Via Travel

by Jerri on October 17, 2006

Well, finally, after planning this for three years I have opened my own travel business, Via Via Travel. Right now, the only travel products I’m offering are cruises and hotels in the Caribbean and Central and South America. I also have access to vacation villas in the Caribbean presently. While the business is absolutely going [...]

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005-Traveling Around the World

by Jerri on September 26, 2006

Episode #5 (30 mins) One Girl, Her Backpack and a Passion for Travel I’m talking about how I got started traveling and where it has taken me over the past three years. I’m discussing a little about how I got started working on yachts and answering some listener’s questions.

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I want to buy this hotel

by Jerri on June 28, 2006

El Momo Cottages is a small eco hotel on the magical Caribbean island called Saba. It includes 6 small wooden Cottages, a pool, a breakfast area / restaurant and a nice house to live in for owners/managers including the office, outdoor living room and great terrace. Located on a steep and green mountain with lots [...]

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