Adventure Traveler Stories

In a time of free information sharing paired with economic strife, travelers need a way to make sure they’re getting the most for their money. One way to do this is through reviews. Customer reviews of services, consumer reviews of products, and traveler reviews of places and experiences are becoming more prominent in every area of cyberspace. Generally, there are two schools of thought in regard to reviews: either consumers trust them more than recommendations from friends (some sources say over 60% of consumers feel this way) or consumers think reviews are untrustworthy and come from paid sources. When it comes to travel, personal experiences and recommendations hold special weight - most people use multiple sites and spend over three weeks to plan and purchase a vacation making reliable information all the more important.

Earth.org is a site that takes each of these trends into account. This collaboratively written travel guide has a nonprofit approach, making the information free from paid sources and outside motivations. The concept behind Earth.org employs wikis and free information sharing about destinations, travel, and things to do. The idea is to create a reliable resource for travelers and explorers to use as a research tool. Earth.org has truly implemented a unique idea – one that will benefit a community of travelers. We all know that if there is one thing a journeyer likes to do, it is write, blog, and share their experiences. Earth.org relies on this ideal, and has successfully provided content on obscure and unique destinations around the world.

Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of this concept is Earth.org’s dedication to environmental, social and cultural projects around the world. Being a company that also believes in responsible business practices, ekoVenture understands the importance of giving back, especially to countries and people affected by travel and tourism. Earth.org is dedicated to giving 50% of their net profits to this end, while employing international volunteers that contribute to the overall collaborative efforts. This social experiment only has interest in the traveler, the explorer, and the sightseer making it a truly revolutionary space.

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1. Raul Thompson
   Earth.org is ending... I'm starting earth2.info to take forward the best or at least the viable of the old site. I'm "Cactus" Mitch McCann. Earth2.info is one, "under construction" page up. Elraul@earth2.info is the ram-rodder botname.

   24 days ago

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