How to Pack Light Part III: Modulizing without Modules
How to get everything you need, whether for a 2-week vacation in northern Europe or India or to travel the world for a year, into a tiny, eco-friendly bag.
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How to Pack Light Part II: My 3 Best Packing Tips
Want to know how to pack light? I travel the world with one Ryan Air-approved rolling bag and never need anything else because of these packing strategies.
How to Pack Light Part I: Why Should You Pack Light?
Pack what you need. It sounds so simple right? But how do you know what you need? Or what you might need? And how often will you need those things? And what if your plans change? All these questions answered…
How to Pack Your Bag to Pass Security [INFOGRAPHIC]
Learning how to pack your luggage so that everything passes even the most power-crazy security guard’s eye can take some practice, and once you relent and realise that you’ve no choice but to conform to some of the more ridiculous security standards in some countries, you’ll see that packing so your hand luggage pass rigorous searches forces you to pack light.
How the Covid-19 Pandemic Could Give Sustainable Travel a Boost
Global tourism has no doubt slowed down due to the pandemic. Although global economies have experienced hardships because of it, there has been an increased demand to rethink how the sector can start up once more. Tourists and the tourism industry want to get back on their feet, but there must be changes rather than going back to normal. As the world is slowly opening back up to tourism again and people are getting vaccinated, global tourism is on the precipice of rebooting. After the worldwide shutdown, people and industries, including tourism, realized just how much travel harms the environment. When cars and planes stopped, skies cleared, and the air seemed cleaner. The pandemic has redefined normal, and if there was any good to happen in the tourism industry from COVID-19, it’s how the pandemic could give sustainable travel a boost.
How to Book a Great Green Holiday
Now, more than ever, tourists are aware of the impact of their travels, both ecologically and culturally. There is a growing desire to go green, and people are slowly but surely making a conscious effort to consider ethical and environmentally-friendly aspects when planning their trips, both at home and abroad.
7 Ways to Travel Sustainably in Switzerland
While we’re waiting for the world to open following a horrendous year for travel, let’s keep dreaming and planning. Here Anna Timbrook from Expert World Travel shares her insider knowledge of sustainable travel in Switzerland.
11 ethical clothing brands giving fast fashion the flick
It’s easy to do when you’re clothes shopping. You see the ideal outfit, you know it would suit you perfectly, and – bonus – it’s cheap as chips. But when you stop to think for a moment you realise if it’s ridiculously cheap for you to buy, the person making the garment must be getting paid peanuts. The excitement of the buy wears off when you put some thought into the ethics behind the clothes. We now know that fast fashion is one of the most destructive industries on earth, filling our landfills with masses of garments born of unethical working conditions. Here are some quick facts: Nearly 70 million barrels of oil are needed to make polyester fibre, a main component of fast fashion Polyester takes around 200 years to decompose Globally we are consuming 80 billion pieces of clothes a year, an increase of 400% compared to 20 years ago 20,000 litres of water are needed to make 1kg of cotton, equal to about a tshirt and jeans. Thankfully, as our knowledge of …
An Eco-friendly Family Trip to Marysville :: A Town Rebuilt from Ashes
Since the devastating bush fires of Black Saturday, Marysville has well and truly risen from the ashes. Determined residents have rebuilt the town and it’s now bigger and better than ever. Tourism is once again booming and the environment is flourishing. We explored the town and surrounds on a weekend out of Melbourne.
5 Great Eco Hostels in Europe
As ecotourism is steadily becoming part of mainstream travel, accommodation owners are integrating sustainable and responsible practices as commonplace, making it much easier to find green stays on any trip.