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Festive hotel stays with a focus on sustainability – 9 offers from our Green Pearls®

Festive hotel stays with a focus on sustainability – 9 offers from our Green Pearls®

Does Christmas have to be at home every year? With all the cooking, cleaning up, and holiday stress? Nowadays, many people are consciously choosing not to host Christmas and prefer to celebrate in a cozy, sustainable hotel instead.

“Forget Pinterest!” – wedding planner Daniel Wolf, speaking about conscoius weddings at Hotel Klosterbräu

“Forget Pinterest!” – wedding planner Daniel Wolf, speaking about conscoius weddings at Hotel Klosterbräu

Emotions run high within the historic walls of the Hotel Klosterbräu in Seefeld, Tyrol. Here, where the thick stone walls tell stories, only two weddings take place per season—deliberately exclusive, emotional events. Since 2014, Daniel Wolf has helped couples plan their big day. With empathy,…

Tree planting and climate protection: greenwashing or a meaningful contribution to more conscious travel?

Tree planting and climate protection: greenwashing or a meaningful contribution to more conscious travel?

When it comes to climate protection, planting trees is one of the most popular measures in the travel market. We often encounter claims such as “CO₂-compensated flights”, “net zero travel” or “climate-positive holidays”. But how effective and credible are tree-planting projects as part of climate…

Wake up to a vacation: Tips for a sustainable night train trip

Wake up to a vacation: Tips for a sustainable night train trip

Eco-friendly and comfortable travel through Europe? Night trains and sleeping cars are making a big comeback. Board in the evening and wake up to a vacation. And with the knowledge that you’ve reduced your carbon footprint. If you like the sound of this, check out…

Calmcation—is it worth paying for the opportunity to do nothing?

Calmcation—is it worth paying for the opportunity to do nothing?

Simply doing nothing. Consciously enjoying sweet idleness. This may not sound groundbreaking, but it has recently developed into a travel trend called “calmcation.” You might be asking yourself: “Do I really need to take a vacation solely for that?” Our answer: You should at least…