When the weather gets this hot in Austin, I often spend my time fantasizing about other, less hot places I could be. To be completely honest, international travel is typically on my mind from late July through mid-August. My desire to leave my 100+ degree city got me thinking about how to apply my environmental and social impact values to my travel experiences. Ecotourism is often considered a rapidly growing sector of tourism. Its goal is promote travel to pristine, protecte