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Gaby Aziz | Cofounder of Heart Core Hotels

Gaby Aziz | Cofounder of Heart Core Hotels

How Tulum went from eco-chic to eco-chaos (and destroyed the jungle in the process)

Is Tulum a poster child for overtourism and overdevelopment?

7 min readNov 15, 2023

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How Tulum went from eco-chic to eco-chaos (and destroyed the jungle in the process)

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Gaby Aziz | Cofounder of Heart Core Hotels

Sustainable Luggage? The Hidden Cost Of A Cheap Suitcase

Has your old luggage collected more air miles than you can spend on upgrades and is now collecting dust, in urgent need of a replacement?

9 min readJun 8, 2023

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Sustainable Luggage? The Hidden Cost Of A Cheap Suitcase

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Gaby Aziz | Cofounder of Heart Core Hotels

The Beginner’s Guide to Responsible Travel

You’ve picked your dream destination and booked the perfect hotel. You’ve researched the hottest bars and restaurants, made a mental map of…

16 min readJun 5, 2023

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The Beginner’s Guide to Responsible Travel

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Gaby Aziz | Cofounder of Heart Core Hotels

QUINTANA ROOTS: THE STREET ART OF THE OTHER TULUM

There are two Tulums. Literally, there is the “beach” side and the “town” side. And somewhat metaphorically, there is the aspirational…

4 min readJun 2, 2023

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QUINTANA ROOTS: THE STREET ART OF THE OTHER TULUM

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Gaby Aziz | Cofounder of Heart Core Hotels

All I want for Christmas is for more of us to travel.

“The most dangerous worldview is the worldview of those have not viewed the world.”

2 min readDec 21, 2018

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All I want for Christmas is for more of us to travel.

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Gaby Aziz | Cofounder of Heart Core Hotels

Bring Your Own Bag — A Mindful Traveler’s Guide to Portland

“No matter what it is you’d like to be, do, eat or drink — even if you’ve never tried it before — You Can, in Portland”, says the city’s…

16 min readSep 8, 2018

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Bring Your Own Bag — A Mindful Traveler’s Guide to Portland

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Gaby Aziz | Cofounder of Heart Core Hotels

Water to Wine — Eco Tourism in Oregon

Nature and outdoors lovers are spoilt for choice in the US Pacific Northwest. From whitewater rafting and countless waterfalls to quaint…

7 min readAug 25, 2018

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Water to Wine — Eco Tourism in Oregon

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Gaby Aziz | Cofounder of Heart Core Hotels

Mindful Mérida — The Greener Guide to the ‘White City’

Mérida — the vibrant capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán — gets its nickname, La Ciudad Blanca (The White City), from the white…

12 min readAug 15, 2018

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Mindful Mérida — The Greener Guide to the ‘White City’

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Gaby Aziz | Cofounder of Heart Core Hotels

Fabulous Fake — A Brief History of Cancún

Environmentalists frequently describe Cancún as a textbook example of environmentally-destructive Big Tourism. They claim the explosion of…

5 min readAug 11, 2018

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Fabulous Fake — A Brief History of Cancún

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Gaby Aziz | Cofounder of Heart Core Hotels

Beyond Chichen Itza — The Responsible Traveler’s Guide to Yucatán

For millennia, the Yucatán Peninsula in southeastern Mexico has been home to the Maya, indigenous people whose magnificent civilization…

12 min readAug 6, 2018

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Beyond Chichen Itza — The Responsible Traveler’s Guide to Yucatán

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Gaby Aziz | Cofounder of Heart Core Hotels

Gaby Aziz | Cofounder of Heart Core Hotels

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