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From A to Zero Waste: Your Mini Glossary for Sustainable Travel

From A to Zero Waste: Your Mini Glossary for Sustainable Travel

Greywater in the toilet, zero-kilometer vegetables on your plate, and a “Tiny Forest” behind the hotel. Why does heat recovery—though it sounds wonderfully unsexy—often matter more to a hotel than a bamboo straw? We’ll break down the vocabulary of sustainable travel for you. 

From the UN to hotels: How the SDGs are being put into practice

From the UN to hotels: How the SDGs are being put into practice

In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda, a global roadmap for achieving sustainable development by 2030. At first glance, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations sound pretty ambitious and abstract. But what do they have to do with…

Green Pearls® fall bucket list: Ten things we want to experience right now

Green Pearls® fall bucket list: Ten things we want to experience right now

Off-season? Not a chance! Traveling in the fall is becoming increasingly popular. While the heat, extreme weather, and overcrowded vacation spots that characterize the traditional summer season are less appealing to many travelers, fall offers a whole new set of possibilities.

Can tourism help protect wildlife? An interview with Dr. Yvonne Würz of PETA

Can tourism help protect wildlife? An interview with Dr. Yvonne Würz of PETA

The issue of animal welfare while travelling is a sensitive one. Many tourists trust names like ‘Wildlife Sanctuary’, but in doing so, they sometimes support activities that cause animal suffering. However, according to PETA wildlife expert Dr Yvonne Würz, wildlife tourism can help protect animals…

Cuisine in Vietnam—from French influences to more sustainable fish consumption

Cuisine in Vietnam—from French influences to more sustainable fish consumption

Anyone travelling to Vietnam for the first time would probably expect to find rice noodles, spring rolls and plenty of fish on the menu. However, many wouldn’t expect to find croissants or coffee with condensed milk. Yet these items are an integral part of everyday…