Sustainable Travel

Switzerland cares about sustainability and has been ranked third on the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) in 2020. Nature preservation is such an important topic there, the country now positions itself as a…

Emboo River is a luxurious lodge in the Maasai Mara, Kenya, with sustainability at the forefront of its operations. Emboo River is also the first lodge in the region to offer guests…

Image credit: David Murphy – Not On The Map I think it’s fair to say sustainability really kicked goals in the last decade. I remember when I started this blog back in…

It’s exciting to see sustainability trending in the tourism industry. When I first began writing about the intersection of travel and sustainability back in 2015 the concept was foreign to many. Years…

Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich from Pexels Travelling with contact lenses is challenging enough as it is, but travelling with contact lenses while doing your best to follow sustainable tourism practices? For many people, that seems…

Travel4Purpose is a travel platform launched by Kenyan-born Shammi Shah (Sham for short) with the aim to promote sustainable travel in Kenya and other countries around the world. The Podcast Interview I…

Since 2019 I’ve been exploring Australia and the world using the TrustedHousesitters app, caring for pets and homes, and exploring new destinations. It’s undoubtedly filled my travel cup in the midst of…

While the global pandemic continues to debilitate the tourism industry, those who relied so heavily on tourism for development have been the most affected. Award-winning sustainable tourism platform I Like Local has…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures make up the essence of Australia. With more than 260 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations, Indigenous peoples are said to have inhabited Australia for more…

15 years ago One Horizon was founded with the aim to provide the means and the stepping stones for marginalised communities in Kenya to overcome poverty, with one key underlying element –…