Go Against the Crowds: How to Avoid Being a Part of Overcrowding and Overtourism
On our honeymoon in 2015, after a week of traveling through the quieter parts of Croatia, my husband and I spent our last few days…
Author: Elizabeth Doerr
Write to Travel, Travel to Write and the Scribente Maternum Retreat
Elizabeth Doerr reflects on how travel and parenting inspires her writing. And how writing influences her travels and her parenting. She invites other moms to tap into…
How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Voluntourism
With coronavirus, many families are starting to think differently about the way they travel. For some, this means giving back to the communities they visit. This…
Editors’ Picks: Elizabeth’s Recommended Binge Worthy Podcasts
During just about every conversation I have, I bring up a podcast I’m listening to. Podcasts are not everyone’s “thing” but in this podcast-for-everything world…
How To Acknowledge And Honor Indigenous Land
And it is true that most or perhaps all Native Americans see the entire universe as being alive—that is, as having movement and an…
How To Rethink Thanksgiving From The Perspective Of Indigenous Peoples
As Fall in North America gets into full swing—particularly the United States and Canada—so do the harvest-related activities and celebrations. All the apple-picking and pumpkin-patch-tromping…
Editors’ Picks: Elizabeth Shares Her Top Shows For An Escape From Reality
As a politics-obsessed American on an anti-racist journey, my anxieties are at an extreme high with the most contentious elections in our moden U.S. history…
How To Avoid Greenwashing Through Sustainable Travel
Greenwashing (noun). Expressions of environmentalist concerns especially as a cover for products, policies, or activities. —Merriam-Webster Dictionary As the Merriam-Webster’s definition suggests, “greenwashing” is essentially the…
Editors’ Picks: Bébé Voyage Social Justice and Sustainability Editor, Elizabeth Doerr, Shares What She’s Reading, Listening to, and Watching
As BBV’s Social Justice and Sustainability Editor, Elizabeth Doerr shares her editors’ picks regarding anti-racism, food, and travel. Anti-racism and how to be more anti-racist,…
10 Questions to Guide Responsible Travel During Coronavirus
Well into half-a-year of living with coronavirus, we know travel is beginning to pick up again (albeit modestly). We see this in our community as well!…