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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…

Conscious Luxury in Vietnam: The Green Pearls® Travel Guide

Conscious Luxury in Vietnam: The Green Pearls® Travel Guide

Thailand is out, Vietnam is in? “That impression is correct,” says Trung Bao Nguyen of The Anam Hotels in Vietnam. Thailand remains a beautiful and popular travel destination, but due to mass tourism, Western tourists are looking for a “fresh and authentic” travel experience. “Many…

Short distances, long getaway: See you soon, DeinNRW.

Short distances, long getaway: See you soon, DeinNRW.

Your next relaxing getaway is closer than you think. When you choose North Rhine-Westphalia—or “NRW” for short—as your destination, you’ll save time traveling to and from your destination, benefit from short in-state distances, and have more time for wonderful local experiences.

Same Food + Different Setting = New Taste? The amazing effect of unique dinner venues

Same Food + Different Setting = New Taste? The amazing effect of unique dinner venues

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…

Mobility Fact Check – Key Statistics for Conscious Travel

Mobility Fact Check – Key Statistics for Conscious Travel

Did you know that, under certain conditions, the carbon footprint of four people in an SUV can be similar to that of a single person in an electric car? Or that a long-distance trip isn’t necessarily more problematic than several short trips within Europe? CO2…