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Traveling in the Rainy Season: Insider Eco-Tips from Cambodia, Nepal, Peru, and the Maldives

Traveling in the Rainy Season: Insider Eco-Tips from Cambodia, Nepal, Peru, and the Maldives

The summer heat shimmers outside, our lawn is scorched, and the earth is dry as dust. Then, I receive an email from Nepal: “The monsoon has just started here, and everything is green.” For a moment, my mind was somewhere else. Surrounded by glowing rice…

Sustainable travel at a glance: Background, facts and tips

Sustainable travel at a glance: Background, facts and tips

If you’re like us, then you know that we can’t travel the way we did a few years ago. Maybe you’ve even changed the way you travel and are now looking for more sustainable options. Or maybe you want to learn more about the relationship…

Watching wild animals on vacation requires respect and patience

Watching wild animals on vacation requires respect and patience

It’s a wonderful experience to observe animals in their natural environment. Imagine seeing a deer at dawn or a buzzard gliding over the fields. Now, imagine seeing wild animals on vacation that you’ve only ever seen at the zoo. A rhinoceros is right in front…

Sustainable Sailing: Tips for an eco-friendly trip

Sustainable Sailing: Tips for an eco-friendly trip

“The topic of sustainability is everywhere,” writes YACHT, Europe’s largest sailing magazine, in its December 2023 issue. Nowadays, there is hardly a press conference where shipyards, suppliers, or regatta syndicates do not report on their environmental commitments. Above all, however, reader feedback has shown that…

Travel in times of climate change: What’s at stake now

Travel in times of climate change: What’s at stake now

Are you aware that we have reached a global temperature never before experienced by modern humans? According to the EU’s climate service Copernicus. The 1.5 degree Celsius mark (average global warming) will be exceeded for the first time in 2024. Many people are already experiencing…