By Bret Love   August 26, 2010

Ten years ago I traveled to South Africa's Kruger National Park on safari. The immense power of those images– cheetah cubs frolicking on the open plain, wild dogs digging under a fence to get back into the park, a massive bull elephant coming so close to our Jeep that I could feel his breath on my face– changed my life forever.

It wasn’t just the beauty of seeing these magnificent animals in their natural habitat that moved me. It was the passion with which the rangers and guides spoke of preserving this incredible gift for generations to come, and the way locals spoke of ecotourism as their hope for a better and brighter economic future.

Ever since then I’ve dreamed of one day using my abilities as a writer and photographer to help make the world a better place, not just for us but for our children and their children’s children. I've recently launched a new web-based eco-travel magazine, GreenGlobalTravel.com, to do just that.

So why should I be selected to Blog My Way Around The World?

Because I am insatiably curious about new people, new places, new experiences and new ideas, and love sharing those things with other people in a way that will hopefully inform and inspire. Because I am passionate about ecotourism, and believe in its potential to help save the world’s precious nature and wildlife by encouraging sustainable practices that both benefit and respect local indigenous cultures. Because I truly believe that the words, photos and videos I would capture along my journey would both entertain you and help draw attention to the importance of environmental conservation. And because it would honestly be the dream of a lifetime.

Please vote for me!
Thanks,
Bret Love