Responsible travelling

In the previous entry I’ve been writing about my plans for winter break. Some of you said that you had already started thinking about summer time. Everyone is so excited. Who doesn’t love travelling far away from home, meeting new people and discovering interesting places? Although, in the infinite number of possibilities we can’t forget about the environment. Vacations spent in a beautiful place, being surrounded by nature and caring about it can be the best days of your life!

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Travelling green – what does it mean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_y55iQSb2k - a short video about responsible travel

Being a responsible traveller may sound like a hard thing to do, but in reality it’s a piece of cake! There are many actions that you can do to save our planet during vacations. Firstly, offset your carbon footprint – producing too much CO₂ is one of the most common harmful thing done to the Earth. When you travel by plane, you can take less luggage – there will be less trouble for you and less fuel used to carry it into the air. But you can reduce your production of carbon dioxide even more! Buy carbon credits – it’s a good way to help in tree planting and ecologic research. Want to be even more “green”? Going by car reduces emission by half, by train – two thirds, and bike is a free transport method without any environmental consequences!

Responsible travelling consist also of saving water and energy – search for eco-friendly hotels, campings, agrotouristic households. It will also save your money. If you want something more extreme - sleeping in tent doesn’t require any electric energy, but good fun and contact with nature is guaranteed. 

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How to organise eco-friendly vacations?

Of course you can buy a vacation well-prepared by a travel agency, but organising one on your own is an opportunity to create a trip ideally personalized. Love cycling? Going out for a week only with a backpack and bike sounds like an adventure. Want to relax and spend some time with your family? A lake, forest or a little lovely house in the mountains is waiting for you.

I can propose you a quick, entertaining weekend by the sea – going there by train will reduce emission of CO_2. You can stay in an eco-friendly hotel, such as Aquarius Spa in Kołobrzeg. Long walks on the beach, visiting tourist attractions and developing local sustainability will allow you to rest well and come back full of beans.

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Next week I will write about some other ideas for unforgettable holidays, so stay tuned!

See you,

Lucy