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Champions of the Natural World www.goglobetrotting.com THE MAGAZINE FOR WORLD TRAVELERS - SPRING/SUMMER 2017 US EDITION - No. 24 CONTENTS Smooth Traveller: Champions of the Zimbabwe .............. 3 Idyllic Island Escapes ...... 4 Natural World History has no shortage of people defending the natural world. For instance, St. Francis of Assisi advocated that wolves and birds were fellow brothers and sisters back in the 13th century. Henry David Thoreau wrote about returning to nature in Walden in 19th century America. But conservation and environmentalism is at a crucial moment in the early decades of the 21st century. The Blue Hole in Belize (a large subma- rine sinkhole), initially made famous by By Aren Bergstrom of the globe in greater numbers, it Cousteau. If conservationists of Jacques Cousteau. The planet’s growing population also has to contend with preserving past centuries were often intellectu- Busting the myths of Business and advancing technology has had the very habitats it celebrates. In als or religious leaders, much of our Defending the World Class .................... 4 a profound impact on the global this precarious environment, con- current conservation movement is Beneath the Waves Jacques Cousteau made his name Seeing more of Fiji ........ 4 environment, threatening animal servation has grown more vital. spearheaded by celebrities. This is Conservation has a long and because having a public platform to as a filmmaker documenting the World Events ............. 5 species and habitats, and ruining entire ecosystems. While interna- proud history with many defining change people’s attitudes towards incredible world beneath the ocean. The Cook Islands ......... 5 tional tourism has the advantage of figures. However, few individuals nature is undisputedly helpful in Cousteau initially had no interest in Iceland: A Symphony of the bringing people to further reaches have loomed as largely as Jacques combating environmental damage. preserving animal life. In his Oscar- Elements ................. 6 winning documentary from 1956, An Interview with a Fiji The Silent World, he drove his Expert ................... 6 ship, Calypso, into a pod of sperm Best Value European Cities whales, fatally injuring a calf in Best Value in Europe ...... 7 the process. His crew proceeded to The Philippines ........... 8 shoot the sharks that arrived to feed Favourite City: Tokyo. 9 on the corpse. The whole endeavor SE Asia Mistakes ........ 10 was hugely damaging to the envi- ronment Cousteau was exploring. These were not the actions of a con- servationist, but they were funda- mental in Cousteau’s development as a champion of the natural world. In 1956, audiences who saw The Silent World would have thought nothing of shooting the sharks or driving the ship into the pod of whales. Interaction with the natural world was often violent. Conservation had yet to become Second Australia Trip! .... 11 a popular movement and it took Hottest World Destinations 12 individuals like Cousteau to dem- Must-Do Australia ....... 14 onstrate a conservationist approach Cool New Zealand. 15 to nature. As Cousteau continued to make Exploring the Galapagos . 17 The Discoveries Monument in Lisbon, Portugal pays homage to the country's Globetrotting Explorers films and explore the depths of the Exploring Peru .......... 18 ocean, he embraced marine con- Majestic Iguassu Falls .... 19 By Christian Baines of your Europe vacation, you’re rants, and eat and drink locally. The servation, forming the Cousteau Unique World Hotels ..... 19 It’s a cheesy metaphor, but words going to have to prioritise the cities good news is, because Europe has Society or L’Equipe Cousteau, an Spotlight: Cape Town .... 20 like ‘buffet’ come to mind when and attractions that interest you. so many worthwhile stops at every organization dedicated to educat- first planning a Europe trip. You World travel isn’t just for the price point, all accessible without ing audiences about the marine East Africa Escapes ...... 21 can’t finish it all in one sitting, rich, so let’s talk about Europe on a visa (most are in the Schengen world and encouraging them to and even if you could, you’d be a budget. London, Paris, Rome, travel zone), you can design a great protect that world from damage. ready for a return trip by the time Amsterdam…these places are must- itinerary and explore for very little. In 1960, he stopped the French you’d finished. There are literally sees, but they aren’t cheap! What’s So with that in mind, here are government from dumping nuclear hundreds of great stops here, and more, everyone wants to see them, (arguably!) nine of the best value waste into the ocean, going toe- even with exceptional air and rail which is going to swing prices city breaks to be found in Europe: to-toe with President Charles de deals, hopping around them can upward, even if you use public Gaulle in the process. Later, he was transport, eschew tourist restau- Continued on page 7... get expensive. To get the most out Continued on page 3... The Colourful Barrios (Neighbourhoods) of Buenos Aires Do You Have EVERY ISSUE By Christian Baines all three is a great way to put your Considered South America’s Argentina vacation in perspective. 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