Responsibly disposing of your food waste while traveling is definitely feasible, and can be done by just about anyone. Depending on how far and long you will be on the road, and what your geographic location is, an option for any situation is attainable.
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Summiting Mt. Rainier: An Interview with Susanna Funk
On December 26th, 2020 Alpine enthusiast Susanna Funk began her climb of Mt. Rainier in Washington State with a small group of other climbers through the organization Alpine Ascents. We caught up with her in between training for her next climb: the highest peak in North America: Denali (at around 20,000 feet above sea level in Alaska) and learned about some sustainable practices she and her team practiced during this challenging yet life changing experience.
5 Countries to Add to Your Travel Bucket List
In case you need some source of inspiration on where to take your next trip post-COVID, we have compiled a list.
10 Local Experiences in Belize You Won’t Find in the Guidebooks
With many wonderful outdoor activities, archeological sites, and the second largest barrier reef in the world, tourism has become a major industry in Belize. Find 10 local experiences to support when traveling in the country that aren’t mentioned in the guidebooks here.
The Benefits of Supporting Local Business
When planning a trip and during our travels we’re presented with various choices: taking a flight or going on a road trip? Booking a hotel or staying at an Airbnb? Finding an organized tour or exploring on our own? Packing light or bringing our whole closet? All these kinds of choices will make a huge difference on the nature of our trip, they will define which kind of tourist we’re going to be. But one specific choice we should always make without question is supporting local businesses for various reasons.
Opinion: The Need for Sustainable Travel
With all that 2020 gave us, it can be hard to see the light at the end of the dark tunnel. But we as a society should take this time to find new and innovative ways of fulfilling a sustainable lifestyle. Sustainable lifestyles can start with travel. We can all agree that traveling will look a bit different for the next foreseeable years, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make change now.
Farmers & Foragers: A Food Truck Celebrating the Local Community
Located in beautiful Burlington, Vermont, food truck company Farmers & Foragers utilize locally-sourced and sustainable ingredients to provide amazing food and service. Founders Lauren and Sol were both working in the restaurant industry when they decided to start up the food truck company in 2015. As advocates of a community-sourced society, Lauren and Sol work closely with local providers to source the highest quality and freshest ingredients for their incredible menu.
Opinion: Eco-Tourism or Ego-Tourism?
Documenting our travels on social media has become an integral part of the experience itself, and sometimes taking the perfect picture of a beautiful landscape is more important than seeing it in person. But do our tags on Instagram benefit the wonderful destinations we brag about in our posts? Or are we simply feeding our narcissistic desire of showing the world how cool we are? This eagerness of taking pictures and selfies in the locations we visit developed into a phenomenon labeled as “ego-tourism”.
One example of this can be seen on the west coast of Sicily, Italy. San Vito Lo Capo, one of the most popular beaches in the area, attracts a large number of tourists every year due to the “instagram-able” white sands and blue waters. During the peak season in the summer, thousands of umbrellas and chairs cover those white sands entirely, and the water near the shore turns into a greenish turbid color. This drastic mutation of the landscape is due to the enormous increase of human presence all in the same period of time.
Behind the posts on Instagram where these people brag about being in this beautiful place, lays the complete disrespect for their surroundings and the locals who welcomed them in their home.
13 Sustainable Stays, Eats, Shops, and Experiences in Southern California
Explore Southern California sustainably.
A Local’s Guide to Indiana Farmer’s Markets
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