While the world of travel has been turned upside down in a matter of weeks, I can’t help but reflect on the situation. As a travel addict, outdoors enthusiast, dreamer, and wanderer this is not the easiest situation I have been confronted with. I know it is a hard situation for all of you that […]
Category Archives: Sustainability
I talk a lot about sustainable travel, but what about starting to live more sustainably at home? Personally, I have adopted a lot of eco-friendly routines and products in the last few years also in my everyday life. I thought it would be a good time to talk about it now, before we enter a […]
CARIBBEAN, CUBA, RESPONSIBLE TOURISM, Sustainability, TRAVEL TIPS
Things to bring to Cuba and other ways to support the locals on your trip
Cuba is a wonderful travel destination with incredible white-sanded beaches, breathtaking waterfalls, pastel-colored houses, vintage cars, and super-friendly locals. But how is it to live in this intriguing country? After spending time with the locals, I found the answer quickly to be confirmed over and over again. The answer is “impossible”. With low wages, high […]
I was in a stranger’s house and just about to leave when the host’s friend looked me straight into the eyes and said: “I shot and killed three policemen. I sat in jail for eight years and was sentenced to death.” I froze. My eyes widened! Did I hear that right? He repeated himself. I […]
AFRICA, Madagascar, RESPONSIBLE TOURISM, Sustainability
Akany Avoko Faravohitra gives new hope for Malagasy girls
Akany Avoko Faravohitra is a non-profit organization in Antananarivo. They home around 50 girls of all ages from all around Madagascar. Some of the girls are victims of physical or psychological abuse. Others are underaged girls in conflict with the law that are awaiting trial. These girls are sent directly to the home by the […]
Overtourism has become a serious problem too many places in the world. It drives locals away from their homes, spoils natural wonders and disturbs the ecosystem. As a person that feels that I can´t breathe unless I travel, I still question myself if I should travel sometimes. I once got stuck in the masses trying […]
– By Tharani Balachandran – I don’t know what I expected going into law school. I had some sense that I wanted to do something related to social justice, and that I wanted to help people. I had spent the first half of the year prior to law school working multiple jobs in Vancouver assisting […]
ADVENTURE TRAVEL, Peru, RESPONSIBLE TOURISM, Sustainability
A disappointing meeting with the Amazon in Peru
My childhood dream, traveling to the Amazon in Peru, was about to become a huge disappointment. The first sight that met me on the way to the boat that was going to take us to the lodge in the middle of the Amazon in Peru was a lot of floating rubbish at the tiny port in […]
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