Sustainable Travel

The Crystal Garden of Gut Guntrams – Collector Stefan M. Gergely on the importance (and exploitation) of minerals

The Crystal Garden of Gut Guntrams – Collector Stefan M. Gergely on the importance (and exploitation) of minerals

In the crystal garden at Gut Guntrams you will find about three dozen large exhibits. There is a 5.40 meter amethyst from Uruguay, a 1.40 meter rock crystal point from Zimbabwe, massive rose quartz (both rough and polished), fuchsite, petrified wood and a large fossilized…

Golf on vacation: Sustainable or an environmental problem?

Golf on vacation: Sustainable or an environmental problem?

Golf is considered an environmental disaster. There are courses that use millions of gallons of water a year. Instead of nature, you find heavily fertilized lawns with no biological value. The criticism of golf is not unjustified. However, attitudes are slowly changing and people are…

Secret Gem: Why Warpe in Lower Saxony is worth a visit

Secret Gem: Why Warpe in Lower Saxony is worth a visit

This year’s theme is discovering the unknown. For Germany, that means a visit to a hidden place like Warpe in Lower Saxony, rather than the Black Forest, the Baltic Sea, or Neuschwanstein Castle. Never heard of it? Well, now’s the time to find out!

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…

The journey to becoming a sustainable hotelier: Stories from our Green PearlsⓇ Partners

The journey to becoming a sustainable hotelier: Stories from our Green PearlsⓇ Partners

How do you become a sustainable hotelier? The answers are as varied as the paths themselves. Some enter the industry as career changers and focus on sustainability from the start. Others take over the family business and transform it step by step. In this article,…