So I got this idea when my neighbor Tim asked me about cheap travel options for our bowling league trip. Thought I’d actually test out three community travel programs people keep talking about. Started last Tuesday morning with my...
Alright, folks, lemme tell you about figuring out this whole zero-carbon trip thing. Total pain trying to be eco-friendly and plan a vacation, right? Feels like you gotta solve climate change just to book a flight. Yesterday I thought,...
Okay so last month I finally planned that vacation to Barcelona I’d been dreaming about. But then I kinda got this itch, you know? Like, how do I actually travel without wrecking the planet more? Felt kinda guilty just...
This whole reusable travel thing? Started after I stared at my own trash after a business trip. Man, so much plastic water bottles, those sad airline food containers, even those flimsy hotel pens. It piled up. Felt stupid, honestly....
You know what kept popping up in my feed lately? All this talk about “nature conservation travel.” Sounded fancy, but honestly, I kinda went, “Huh? Like just picking up trash on vacation?” Felt a bit confused, you know? So,...
Getting Started With Eco-Friendly Camping Prep
So I decided to plan my first totally eco-friendly camping trip last month. Wanted to hit Zion National Park but knew I couldn’t just grab my old gear and go like before. First thing...
So this whole sustainable ecotourism thing really caught my attention lately. Got sick of seeing those fancy resorts pop up everywhere while locals seemed stuck. Decided to dig deeper myself last month.
First, I Asked Why This Matters
Honestly? Blew my...
The wake-up call
Alright, buckle up. My last trip slapped some sense into me. Seriously. Standing there in Bali, surrounded by plastic bottles bobbing in what was supposed to be paradise? Yeah, no thanks. Felt like I was part of...
Why I Switched to Low-Impact Vacations
Last summer, I went to Bali for a week. Came back feeling totally exhausted and guilty seeing plastic bottles floating everywhere. Realized my vacations were becoming part of the problem.
The Wake-Up Call
Checked my flight...
Why we tried this carbon-conscious trip
Actually started planning after seeing glaciers melting during last year’s Himalayas trek. Felt like punching nature in the face while calling myself an adventurer. Decided next trip must leave zero trace except footprints.
Step 1:...
