We’ve been focusing on responsible travel for over ten years. As a result, terms like “carbon footprint,” “local economic impact,” “slow travel,” and “regenerative tourism” are second nature to us. But what if you’re just getting started? It can all feel overwhelming at first. For…

The Dolomites, and especially the Seiser Alm, are no longer an insider’s secret. Once you’re there, it’s easy to see why: the meadows of Europe’s largest high-altitude alpine pasture stretch out before you, with the Schlern, Langkofel and Plattkofel soaring into the sky behind them.…

The hot summer is over, the days are getting shorter, and the autumn sun is shining on ripe olives. It’s olive harvest season in Italy, Greece and Spain, and one of the best times to travel for a sustainable vacation. The olive harvest is a…

Do you bring your own shampoo bar when you travel? Zero-waste icon Bea Johnson stopped doing that a long time ago. In an interview with the Green Travel Blog, she explains that some things have already changed for the better in the quest to reduce…

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.