Joanna James
Being eco-conscious in our living is by no means confined to our home and workplace surroundings. It must embrace all aspects of our living including our travel practices as remote working allows working in another country. Let us discover some sustainable travel practices to protect mother earth.
There are a plethora of accommodation options with eco-friendly branding at present to reduce the tourism footprint on the environment. Some of these properties have numerous certifications and practices, however, as a discerning traveller look out for specifics such as the policies they have on working with local communities to help the environment like reforestation, preventing food waste etc which are tangible things that can be checked before booking the one of your liking among the best luxury hotels available.
Visiting locations which are not so popular helps spread the economic benefits of tourism to a wider group of countries. This is also a way of reducing the impact of over-tourism in glitzy cities and on the residents. This can also be a way of discovering hidden gems in certain countries. In each destination, you visit take time to visit a national park or a protected area as the fees charged help towards conservation efforts.
Using the responsible mode of transport for your travel is dependent on the distance and the options available to you and how many people are travelling. Besides walking and cycling, trains are supposed to be the most sustainable way to travel. For very long distances flying would be the more carbon-efficient mode of travel. Therefore, many sustainability-minded travellers doing international travel choose to fly by air and select Pan Pacific Corporate for their accommodation.
Packing for your travel needs some prior planning. Being a sustainable traveller also means packing like a minimalist, which is travel-light. This way whichever is your mode of travel less energy is used. Take only the footwear you need, clothes that can be washed and worn again, a couple of trousers and more tops that can be mixed and matched. Additionally, pack those reusables such as water bottles and shopping bags to reduce the use of more plastics. It need not be these very items, however, there will be other necessities during your trip which can be swapped such as shampoos and conditioners which come differently packaged to reduce weight.
Visiting the iconic Manneken Pis without throngs of people and exploring Niagara Falls in the winter is not only giving you more time to savour the attraction and capture those unforgettable memories, it will also reduce the strain on your wallet when you do it at these off-peak times of the year. Furthermore, you are supporting sustainability.
Demonstrate your support towards sustainability by staying longer at the same place meaning for your workcation pick one destination and spend the entire two weeks there. Or if you plan to visit 03 Asian destinations over 10 days, do 02 during that time by spending longer in each city. In this manner, your air miles are less reducing the CO2 emissions, and more money is spent in the two cities and your trip is at a slower pace making you relaxed and keeping your eco-friendly mindset alive
A true believer that the pen is a mighty weapon, ventures into reaching the minds of every reader with the earnest hope of leaving an indelible stream of thought.
A travel writer who has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.
