Aside from travel, my biggest passion is environmental sustainability and social responsibility and discovering ways of traveling responsibly. My undergraduate degree is in Environmental Studies and my post-graduate career has primarily focused on corporate sustainability. Combining my love for travel and sustainability is a priority of mine and I hope to share that with you! Here’s a few tips on traveling responsibly, and ways a travel advisor like me can support you on your travel planning journey.

My 3 Top Tips for Traveling Responsibly

Prioritize Sustainable Transportation

When traveling we instinctively look to fly to our destinations, but in many cases there are alternate modes of transportation that could get us where we are going. I am the biggest fan of using trains! Trains use substantially less energy per passenger compared to planes and reduces emissions compared to driving in a car alone. In places like Europe it can be easier, more efficient, and sometimes faster to take the train. Of course, Europe isn’t the only place that has great public transportation: countries like Japan and even Peru have great transit systems throughout their country.

Of course there are times where flying is the only option but there are things we can do as passangers to be as energy efficient as possible. Options such as flying directly, flying with more eco-conscious airlines, and packing light so that the plane has to use less fuel to carry the weight. These are small things that we all can do in the event that air travel is impossible to avoid.

Support Local Economies First

Before traveling, do some online research on ways to support the local economies wherever you’re going! It may seem obvious or easy to support communities when you travel just by shopping in random stores, however you can’t always be sure if international companies have operations in touristy locations. Blogs like mine will tell you exactly where you can go or what to look out for when you travel to certain countries.

Discover Eco-Friendly Accommodations

One of my favorite parts about traveling is truly the accomodations, and being able to stay somewhere that I know is doing their part to remain conscious of their emissions and impact is important to me. It is important to do your research and make sure to avoid places that may be “greenwashing” (when companies try to look “green” without really doing anything for the environment).

One of my dream eco-conscious hotel is the Playa Viva in Acapulco, Mexcio. (which comes with perks if you book with me!)

Booking with a travel advisor like myself, I can do the research to make sure that you stay at the most eco-conscious hotel in town! From luxury ecofriendly travel to budget friendly options, I can help support your mission to travel responsibly.