Tag: responsible travel

  • How To Enjoy The Beaches Of Greece Safely And Responsibly.

    Greece is famous for its spectacular beaches, and every traveller needs to spend at least a little time hopping an island or two. Here are some expert tips for enjoying the beaches in Greece safely and responsibly.

  • What Is Second City Tourism?

    With the rise in overtourism causing significant problems for destinations and local communities, a new trend has emerged called second city tourism where travellers are leaning toward visiting less crowded places. But what is second city tourism? Why does second city tourism help local destinations and why has it become so popular all of a…

  • What Can You Do To Help Overtourism?

    Overtourism has become a serious problem in recent years, to the point that many authorities are calling for restrictions on tourism to reduce damage and harm to local ecosystems and populations, but it doesn’t have to be like that. Travel itself is not a bad thing and can have a positive impact if it is…

  • 10 Best Unexpected Travel Hotspots.

    Many of the worlds popular travel hotspots are popular for a reason, but that doesn’t mean they are a travellers only option. For every major destination there is a nearby alternative that is often underrated and a lot less busy. Here are some of the worlds best underrated or unexpected travel hotspots.

  • Restarting Travel Respectfully.

    After a prolonged period of forced lockdowns the world is once again starting to open up to travel, but are backpackers themselves ready to return to travel? Will we go back to a world of overtourism, disrespecting local cultures and monuments and using the world as a drunken playground? Or will travellers take the time…

  • How To Make Your Travels Deeper And More Meaningful.

    Travel has changed drastically in the last decade, with the rise of social media and Instagram fuelling the shift to a ‘look at me’ and selfie focused way of travelling, as if travel itself is only real if it is immediately posted on social media. But is it about time we got back to a…

  • Gap Years, Overtourism, And How Travel Is Ruining The Destinations We Love.

    Travel in general is a very positive thing, both for the traveller and for the destinations they visit, but what happens when the sheer level of tourism threatens the very places travellers love? What happens when overtourism becomes a burden to a destination? And what can travellers do to help solve the problem of overtourism?

  • Making Positive Tourism Count In Lalibela.

    Lalibela is a small town in northern Ethiopia that despite being a significant pilgrimage site for Coptic Christians and a UNESCO world heritage site, has yet to be hit by mass tourism. But as travellers wake up to the beauty of this region and start arriving in larger numbers, the local population are already taking…

  • Plastic Free Travel, Taking The Single Use Plastic Water Bottle Challenge.

    This past month I have taken a plastic free travel challenge with Better Places Travel to reduce the amount of single use plastic water bottles I use when travelling by using refillable water bottles as much as possible, with the ultimate aim of going completely single use plastic bottle free. But it wasn’t as easy…

  • Why You Should Travel Slowly.

    There is always the temptation on any gap year or backpacking trip to ty and fit as much in as humanely possible, but that isn’t always the best thing to do. Here’s why you should slow down, take your time and really soak in the culture, the atmosphere and the experience of the places you…