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…

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…

Luxury trains are making a big comeback. New Orient Express routes, exclusive panoramic cars, and multi-day rail journeys through Europe are transforming travel itself into an experience once again. But we wonder: Is this a sustainable “slow travel” trend worth embracing, or is it just…

How many souvenirs have you bought or given as gifts that just ended up gathering dust? Maybe a mini Eiffel Tower “made in China,” a fridge magnet, or other vacation knickknacks that you only display out of politeness? According to an Opodo survey, 97% of…

Spending the whole day lounging in a deck chair? Eating too much and not exercising enough? If so, by the end of your vacation, you’ll have plenty of photos on your phone, but you won’t have truly experienced the places in them. An active vacation…