Costas Christ Worldwide
Costas set out on his first trip at age two, looking for a flock of wild ducks that he saw land in the Toms River, near his New Jersey home. He disappeared out the back door of his house and was found seven hours later, walking near the river, and returned to his worried Greek-American mother. Today, Costas is an award-winning travel writer and Editor at Large for National Geographic Traveler. He is one of the world’s pioneers of ecotourism (he helped to officially define the term) and is an internationally renowned expert in sustainable tourism, traveling to over 100 countries, including some of the most remote wilderness areas and archeological sites on Earth, home to vanishing cultures and endangered species. He believes that tourism, properly planned and managed, can be a powerful opportunity for protecting nature and sustaining the well being of local communities. It is a message that is helping to transform travel and tourism globally. He appears frequently on television and radio, with appearances on NBC Today Show, Good Morning America, National Public Radio, Travel Channel, CNN, and BBC, to share his insights on places to go and how to have the trip of a lifetime while also helping to protect the planet. When not exploring the world, he spends his time at home in Maine on an organic blueberry farm |
National Geographic Blog“For the past 30 years, Costas has been at the leading edge of the green travel movement, since way before it was ever called ‘green’ or even a movement.” Read Costas’ first-hand reports from the frontlines of sustainable tourism around the world. Go to www.ngadventure.com and click on “Beyond Green Travel”. Travel With Costas: Africa in 2011!Award-winning travel writer and veteran eco-traveler, Costas Christ, welcomes you to join him on a special trip that captures a love for learning, commitment to sustainable travel, adventure, and of course, just plain having fun, while enjoying local food, telling stories, and sharing great travel experiences. These special trips are limited to 14 people on a first come, first serve basis. In February 2011, Costas heads to East Africa - where he lived and worked for 12 years, to follow the Great Wildebeest Migration across the Serengeti Plains, and to visit Zanzibar Island to learn about traditional Swahili seafaring culture. This trip focuses on amazing wildlife, unique cultural experiences, and special meetings arranged personally by Costas with local conservationists and community leaders. The trip will include some of the best ecolodges and safari experiences that appeared as Africa safari features in National Geographic Adventure magazine. Traveling with Costas to East Africa– a place he has spent more than a decade exploring - is something you will not find offered in any tour brochure. If you are interested in signing on, click here to request more information.
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