- Eco-Tourism is growing in popularity with travelers eager to give back to the places they visit. BBC Travel has put together a list of five eco-tourism locations with an animal twist. Interact with sea turtles in Central America, snow leopards in Central Asia, or whale sharks in Mozambique and know that after you leave each habitat will be better preserved. [BBC]
- This sleepover gives a whole new meaning to "don't let the bedbugs bite." The London Zoo's BedBUG program allows visitors to spend the night in its Insect House. The package includes a tour of the insect house, animal party games, animal-themed bedtime stories, a torch light tour of the zoo grounds, and breakfast the next morning. The BedBUG sleepovers run every Saturday night from March through October 2011. [Daily Mail]
- Kicking off tonight in the nation's capital is the 23rd Annual Washington Craft Show. Over 190 of the country's top artists have gathered to showcase and sell their art. Find crafts made from ceramics, metals, woods, and more fashioned into everyday wares, home decor items, and jewelery. [Crafts America]
Post originale: http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2010/11/thurs-radar-sleep-with-the-bug.html
