You see another “hottest year on record” headline in your newsfeed. You love the planet, but you also love Bleisure Living and the workation lifestyle.
Ugh!
You want to be part of the sustainable living solution, not the problem. What’s a serial traveler to do? Should you dial it back?
According to the UN World Travel Organization, don’t dial it back. Explore and experience, but do it responsibly.
Experts predict double-digit ecotourism growth in the next ten years. That’s good news for wanderlusters and workationers.
Ready to up your sustainable travel game? Follow these 7 tips:
- Short-haul trip? Choose trains over planes if that’s an option. Trains are greener, sometimes faster door-to-door, and if you’re headed to Europe, watch for countries following France’s short-haul ban.
- Try two wheels instead of four. Rental e-bikes and scooters are green, fun, and everywhere. Check out Lime, Joyride, Jump Bikes by Uber, or Bird
- 2024 is the year of reusables. Where Starbucks goes, the market follows. The coffeehouse giant is all-in on reusables. Think beyond water to collapsible silicone beverage and snack containers like Hydaway and JSK
- Eat and play local. From farm-to-fork restaurants to neighborhood businesses and activities, put your dollars in local pockets
- “Do Not Disturb.” If your hotel doesn’t have an eco-housekeeping program, make your own. Leave your DND card on the door or notify housekeeping.
- Get outside! From wildlife heritage sites to US national parks, rural tourism and eco-volunteering, more consumers are choosing Mother Nature for healthy, immersive experiences. Bonus? Your dollars protect local wildlife, environments and indigenous cultures. Win-win.
- Dining out? Doctors agree that plant-based diets are better for you and the environment. Vegan and vegetarian restaurants are on the rise with mouth-watering dishes to convert even the most hardened beef eater.
Small changes with big impacts on the planet and local communities. What’s not to love?
What’s on your 2024 sustainable travel list?
