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Are you connected to the tourism/travel/hospitality industries or travel media in any way? If so, please specify how (kindly include any relevant company names/Web sites!).: Longtime travel writer, photographer, travel guidebook author and blogger. Specialize in green and eco-travel and adventure travel, including skiing, hiking and scuba diving. Also write about food and wine, since we have to eat when we travel, and spas, since after all that activity and fine dining, we need to relax and recover.

My 'business card' website is www.evelynkanter.com

My green travel and frugal living website is www.ecoXplorer.com

My NYC events and deals website is www.NYContheCheap.com, also a smartphone app for both Apple (http://bit.ly/klkfzO) and Android (http://bit.ly/LUqi2l) products.

On which destinations & travel topics can you advise members especially well?: New York City, ski/snowboard mountain resorts, Europe, Caribbean, green travel

What destinations are you most interested in learning about?: where I haven't been

Other travel / language expertise?: Fluent German, high school French and Spanish

Evelyn Kanter's Blog

World's Most Ethical Travel Destinations for 2014

What are the most ethical travel destinations in the world? The California-based nonprofit Ethical Traveler group has just published its top ten for 2014.

The decision is based on a combination of its human rights and social welfare record, environmental protection including animal welfare, and its appeal as a travel destination. The list includes only…

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Posted on December 23, 2013 at 7:31am

Swim with Whale Sharks in Gulf of Mexico Near Cancun

Whale sharks are sharks the size of whales, but unlike other sharks, they are not the least bit scary. Even so, swimming with creatures as large as 60-feet is an adrenalin experience, as I found out on a recent whale shark tour in the Gulf of Mexico near Cancun.

Whale sharks are annual visitors to the area around the Maya Riviera, esspecially around and the islands of…

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Posted on August 28, 2013 at 5:10pm

Tips to Avoid Bringing Bedbugs Home From Your Hotel

Bedbugs are ugly little creatures that suck your blood while you sleep, leaving nasty bite marks. And they seem to be everywhere, including in the…

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Posted on May 3, 2013 at 10:10am

The USA's Best Offbeat, Quirky New Year's Eve Celebrations

Everybody agrees that the two top places to ring in a new year are Times Square in New York City (right) and anywhere in Las Vegas. But there are other interesting, free, even quirky New Year’s Eve celebrations in the USA, from a cheese party in Wisconsin to a pickle party in Mount Olive,…

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Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

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At 4:15pm on October 15, 2010, David Paul Appell said…: That sounds pretty interesting! Well, give my regards to the herrings and the swans -- and I look forward to hearing more about the meeting and Germany in general, when we next meet in NYC in Nov or Dec!

At 3:45pm on October 15, 2010, David Paul Appell said…: Hallo, mein Schatz! Bist du noch in Deutschland?

At 5:35pm on June 16, 2010, Ed Wetschler said…: Welcome, Ms. Kanter!

At 3:39pm on June 16, 2010, Tripatini said…: Evelyn, welcome to Tripatini, the online travel community the New York Post called “Facebook for travelers.” On Tripatini, you can mingle with travelers and top travel experts alike, so everybody learns how to travel better and smarter. A few tips to get you rolling:

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