Sustainable travel is the only way to travel.
It’s very important to us to travel in a sustainable and socially responsible way. Sustainable travel includes raising awareness about ethical wildlife tourism, caring for the environment, and supporting the local people and economy. Sustainable travel should be the only way we travel, here’s why.
Want to be more environmentally friendly but feel like zero waste living is unattainable? We’ve compiled 13 effortless ways to reduce your environmental impact without having to turn your lifestyle upside down. These simple lifestyle tweaks are easy to adopt as part of your daily living. Little actions like these contribute to reducing our negative impact on the environment.
These 19 travel packing hacks will have you packing like a pro. These hacks will make your travel packing easier and more efficient. They’ll help you to save space through optimising your packing and reducing travel kit that you don’t need.
Once you’ve decided where to go, the next question is what to pack! Our ultimate travel packing list is here to help. Whether you’re a seasoned traveller or brand new to backpacking, this travel packing list makes the packing process straightforward and stress-free.
Sustainable travel should be the only way we travel. From excessive air travel that causes harmful CO2 emissions to package holiday resorts that are built on natural areas, international travel and tourism are far from sustainable.
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.
Need travel gift ideas for the wanderers, backpackers and adventurers in your life? Our round-up of the best travel gifts will put a smile on any traveller’s face.
As travel bloggers, we’re guilty of taking flights too often and we feel bad about it. We’ve been worrying about the negative environmental impact of flying and it’s contribution to climate change. But feeling guilty about it is only useful if it leads to action.
Lanzarote is the northernmost island in the Canary Islands. You’ll find plenty of Spanish influence here in the tapas and culture. But the island has its own distinct identity. The volcanic landscapes are unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. The architecture has its own special and sustainable style.
Zero waste living and reducing plastic waste is always on our mind. We’ve tried hard to cut down our plastic use during our travels over the years. Now we’re learning more and more about the zero waste lifestyle whilst living in the UK. We’ve just bought our first apartment in Brighton and decided that we want to have a zero waste home here.
Wild elephants in Sri Lanka were a huge highlight on our trip. On our safari in Udawalawe National Park, we saw herds of elephants, baby elephants and elephants bathing in the mud. We held our breath, watching these magnificent creatures in silence. We’d thought we would be lucky to see just one elephant, but within twenty minutes of entering the park, we’d already seen ten or more.
Sri Lanka has many National Parks where you can see wild elephants roam free. When you think of safari, like us you probably think of Africa. But Sri Lanka is an excellent destination for wildlife safari. The country is home to Asian elephants, monkeys, marsh crocodiles, eagles, wild peacocks and wild leopards.
The best place to see orangutans in the wild is Tanjung Puting National Park on the island of Borneo. There are said to be 6000 orangutans in the park. Borneo is shared by three countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. Tanjung Puting is in Indonesian Borneo, which is known as Kalimantan. Wild orangutans are found only on Borneo and Sumatra.
We’re Charlie and Luke — UK travel bloggers, adventurers and storytellers. We travel slow and write about sustainable travel. We want to make responsible travel choices and help you do the same. Get to know us.
