I have been mulling a recent comment on an older blog entry. The person wrote “I was told by a wise woman not too long ago (who runs an ecological farm – Permaculture based) that: ‘There is no such thing as Eco travel. You wanna be Eco? Good – Stay Home!”
Is she right? Is travel itself intrinsically bad for the environment?
There’s no denying that flying is bad for the environment. Pollution from jets contributes approximately 3 to 5% of annual carbon dioxide emissions worldwide. By getting on a plane and flying somewhere, you are immediately contributing to that total.
But there are things you can do to mitigate it.
Next week, Christian communities around the world will commemorate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Throughout Latin America there will be plays, processions, and vigils. But the most colorful, dramatic traditions can be found in Antigua, Guatemala. Antigua lies just north and west of Guatemala City. A taxi or van ride from [...]
Everyone dreams of it – that perfect ticket, with ideal flight times, great connections, and of course, a bargain price tag. How to best go about making reality come at least close? There are lots of theories out there about when to buy, in order to get a great price. Unfortunately, most of them are [...]
When hearing “Argentina“, many people think of the tango, or wine, or good beef. But for me personally, nothing symbolizes Argentina more than yerba mate. Yerba Mate is a tea made of, you guessed it, yerba mate. It can be consumed hot or cold. It is made from the leaves of the yerba mate tree, [...]
Every year, thousands of people flock to Ecuador to see the Galapagos. And with good reason – the Galapagos are fascinating and absolutely unique. Anyone interested in wildlife will find them the experience of a lifetime. But most people hustle off to the Galapagos and straight back home again, without seeing the other wonders that [...]
