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Apr.11.2021 It takes some doing to get to Fiji but once you look up at a night sky full of the Southern Cross stars, feel the soft breeze, and the warm smiles of your hosts fill your heart, jet lag will evaporate -- or nearly. I can still hear the soft harmonies of a trio of guitarists at dinner on my first night on Taveuni, Fiji’s third-largest island. We were close to the Namena Marine Reserve, which Jacques Cousteau helped create. He inspired thousands of divers and snorkelers to visit local waters that are home to whales, dolphins, a vast variety of corals, at least four species of s...

In Mexico’s vibrant forests, locals adapt to a year without tourists Ecotourism and conservation efforts go hand-in-hand. What happens when the tourists disappear? ByAnnelise Jolley Email When she was 10 years old, Ana Moreno watched buses full of tourists pull into her village. They had come to see the monarch butterflies, which arrive in flurries each November and stay the winter in the Sierra Madre’s forested peaks. Moreno watched the monarch enthusiasts pour from buses, chattering to each other. She thought to herself, “How is it possible that I don’t speak English?” Moreno went...