Why Your Travel Choices Matter
It’s easy to get overwhelmed while trying to be both a global traveller and a decent human. We are constantly bombarded with information about the best and worst ways to be sustainable and conscientious. It feels as if we are constantly told that we are horrible people who want the planet to burn if we don’t use this travel website that plants a tree for every trip booked; this travel insurance that is feeding 13 villages in Africa; this shampoo bar that is made of only the finest ethically sourced olive, hemp, lemon-grass, and CBD oils; or this hotel that is single-handedly saving the sea turtles by employing them to run the front desk - the guilt-inducing list is infinite.
Booking Travel in 2025: What Can We Expect?
In the UK, where I’m writing from at the moment, the days are still wet, cold, and very much a daily reminder that we are still in the grips of winter. However, the greyish light turns darker just that little bit later each night and we’re beginning to see the first wee inklings that spring is near. Spring brings with it not just longer days and warmer weather, but also the unofficial start of travel season in Europe which tends to kick into full gear around Easter. So what can you expect when booking your trips this year?
Sustainability Is the New Sexy
It’s Valentine’s Day. Whether you think it’s the most romantic day of the year or a complete joke, it doesn’t change the fact that the number of couples booking steamy weekend getaways increases this time of year. For those who are attempting to be more eco-conscientious and sustainable, a short romantic trip can come with serious eco-guilt. So, how do you enjoy time away with a partner in a way that will cause as little damage to the environment as possible while still being a fun, relaxing break?
I’m Not a Tourist. I’m a Traveller.
Over-tourism: If We’re The Problem, Can We Be The Solution?
Here we go again. It’s the depths of winter and the holiday festivities are behind us. It is freezing cold. It is dark at 4pm. We have 37,000 emails to respond to which we have collectively vowed to ignore. So, we begin to daydream about our next holiday.
But What Does It Mean? Breaking Down Travel Slang for 2024
If you read the first part of the title in the style of that Jennifer Lawrence meme then we can definitely be friends and this is definitely the sustainable travel blog for you. If you have no idea what that means go ahead and look it up, then come back. I think it really sets the right tone so I’ll wait for you here.
7 Eco-Friendly Things to Pack
The travel industry is booming and future growth is projected within the tourism industry, according to a study published by Statista. In a post-Covid world, I think it would be fair to say that we’re all thankful to be travelling again. However, for those of us who are trying to be more eco-friendly this can present a bit of a dilemma.
Eco-Booking: The Future of Travel
Travel is obviously here to stay. Earth, on the other hand, may not be. There is no doubt in my mind that if we, as a species, don’t start to make changes to how we treat our planet, we may not have a planet left to explore. I know it can be overwhelming to sift through a seemingly endless number of travel booking websites, many of which greenwash how sustainable they are, in our attempt to be more conscientious while planning our holidays.
10 Simple Selfie Rules to Not Look Like a Dick
Selfies. Love them or hate them, they are here to stay. Ask anyone who knows me and they will tell you that I absolutely loathe them. Almost a decade of guiding tourists around some of the world’s most beautiful, historically important, and sacred places is the reason for my abhorrence; I’m sad to say that I’ve seen the worst of our species in this one little act.
Sustainable Travel vs Eco-Tourism
We live in a time of heightened awareness regarding the impact travel has on our climate and I would hope that we can all agree that climate change exists, is a problem, and urgently needs to be addressed. To be honest, saying that it doesn’t exist is just bollocks and ignoring it doesn’t bear thinking about; not that we would have long to mull it over as current estimates by the United Nations state that by 2030 the damage to our climate will be irreversible. Simply put, if we don’t change our habits, we’re truly fucked. So how do we change our damaging travel habits and become more conscientious travellers?
5 Basics for Becoming a Sustainable Traveller
Travel is amazing. It opens up entire worlds and cultures that would otherwise remain foreign to us. It allows us to experience new places, communicate with new people, and interact with different perspectives than our own; in short, it can make us well-rounded, open-minded human beings and I think that is a beautiful thing. But, just like all beautiful things in this world, travel can come at a very high price, not just financially but personally and environmentally as well.