Green Travel Guides for Eco-Travellers | Charlie on Travel https://charlieontravel.com/category/green-travel-guides/ UK Travel Blog Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:04:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://charlieontravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-Charlie-on-Travel-Favicon-32x32.png Green Travel Guides for Eco-Travellers | Charlie on Travel https://charlieontravel.com/category/green-travel-guides/ 32 32 What is Slow Travel and How to Experience It https://charlieontravel.com/slow-travel/ https://charlieontravel.com/slow-travel/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2022 10:00:14 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=10313 Rushing around famous sights and landmarks, and backpacking to the next destination every few days is exhausting and unsatisfying. We wanted deeper, richer travel experiences. That’s why we embraced slow travel. What is Slow Travel? Slow travel is a travel style centred on depth of experience and creating connection to local people and culture. The […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/slow-travel/feed/ 3 How to Find Sustainable Travel Accommodation in Europe https://charlieontravel.com/green-travel-accommodation-europe/ https://charlieontravel.com/green-travel-accommodation-europe/#comments Tue, 31 Dec 2019 13:44:36 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=11517 The inescapable truth is that tourism leaves behind a carbon footprint, but we can all take steps to tread more lightly. In Europe, the eco-conscious traveller can search out sustainable travel accommodation that’s greener and reduces our carbon footprint. Just how do you go about finding sustainable travel accommodation in Europe? I’ll take you through […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/green-travel-accommodation-europe/feed/ 1 How to House Sit and Travel the World for Longer https://charlieontravel.com/how-to-become-house-sitter/ https://charlieontravel.com/how-to-become-house-sitter/#comments Fri, 18 Oct 2019 09:50:02 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=1619 House sitting is when you look after other people’s homes and/or pets while they’re away. In this house sitting guide, we explain how to find your first house sit and travel the world for longer. We’ve been house sitting and taking care of other people’s homes and pets for over five years. We’ve had many […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/things-to-do-brighton/feed/ 9 Plovdiv Bulgaria Travel Guide, the European Capital of Culture 2019 https://charlieontravel.com/plovdiv-travel-guide/ https://charlieontravel.com/plovdiv-travel-guide/#comments Sun, 09 Sep 2018 11:30:38 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=5943 Our Plovdiv travel guide covers the best things to do in the city and the Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019 programme and plans. There is a lot to explore in Bulgaria’s second city. From the quaint Old Town with cobbled streets and historic buildings to its uncovered Roman ruins in the city centre. Plovdiv […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/wild-elephants-sri-lanka/feed/ 4 Sri Lanka Travel Guide https://charlieontravel.com/sri-lanka-travel-guide/ https://charlieontravel.com/sri-lanka-travel-guide/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:00:43 +0000 http://charlieontravel.com/?p=9182 In this Sri Lanka travel guide, we share the best places to visit and the attractions which should be on your travel itinerary. Sri Lanka is an island of bustling cities, secluded tea fields, impressive National Parks home to wild elephants and leopards, sandy beaches and good surf spots. Sri Lanka has many beautiful destinations to visit — […]

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