Some journeys are not optional. A parent on another continent, a conference that decides the next two years of your work, a wedding you are not going to miss. Telling people in that position simply not to fly is advice that helps nobody, and it…

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…

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…

There is actually no such thing as “yoga” in the abstract. The term encompasses a wide variety of styles. Some will make you sweat, while others will help you find inner peace. So, which style of yoga is right for you? To find out, we…

You might have experienced this while on vacation. Those olives on the little terrace in Italy taste fantastic. You buy two jars to take home, but a few weeks later, they only taste “pretty good.” Is that a coincidence? Not at all. The effect that…