Archive - Balanced Explorations

September 2025

Travel is a creative pursuit

This is my ode to travel.

Sep 29 •

My take on corporate codes of social responsibility and the travel industry

This is one of a series of posts that will use my Law Review Note, written in 2015, as the basis of understanding the evolution of sustainability in…

Sep 27 •

The unbearable lightness of travel

As I was looking through my travel photos for inspiration, I came across some fun photos that a fellow traveler took of me while on shore during a…

Sep 26 •

Travelers are stakeholders from a corporate social responsibility perspective

Welcome to the second installment of my review of my law review note, written in 2015 and comparing the way corporate social responsibility was viewed…

Sep 25 •

Thinking about luxury travel in a new way

Have you given any thought to how experiencing luxury in your travel would make you feel?

Sep 24 •

Los Angeles and Burlington, VT are moving towards a more sustainable future

Note: This was originally written before the fires that destroyed large sections of Los Angeles County in California.

Sep 23 •

Dubai is putting emphasis on becoming a Certified Autism Destination

Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is realizing the importance of accessibility for all--and autism certification in particular.

Sep 19 •

The art of being in the moment when you travel

I took the photo of this Ferris Wheel in Nice, France almost eighteen years ago, and it reminds me of a lesson that is even more relevant today than it…

Sep 16 •

Try something different on your next vacation

You may be one of those people who repeats vacations.

Sep 11 •

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