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  • Sustainable Travel

    What Trends Are Shaping Sustainable Travel In 2022?

    by Bianca Caruana October 19, 2021May 21, 2023
    October 19, 2021May 21, 2023

    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…

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    The Travel App Helping You Travel & Act in a More Sustainable Way

    by Bianca Caruana June 19, 2021July 16, 2021
    June 19, 2021July 16, 2021

    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…

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  • Sustainable Travel

    How to travel with contact lenses while practising sustainable tourism

    by Guest Submission April 19, 2021April 25, 2021
    April 19, 2021April 25, 2021

    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…

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    Sustainable Travel in Kenya with Travel4Purpose

    by Bianca Caruana January 28, 2021February 4, 2021
    January 28, 2021February 4, 2021

    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…

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    How to budget travel with Trusted Housesitters

    by Bianca Caruana January 15, 2021September 13, 2021
    January 15, 2021September 13, 2021

    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…

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  • Community-Based TourismLocal ToursResponsible TourismSustainable Travel

    I-Like-Local Launches Virtual Tour Experiences to Support Global Partners

    by Bianca Caruana November 13, 2020November 13, 2020
    November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

    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…

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  • AustraliaSustainable Travel

    Book Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experiences in Australia with Welcome to Country

    by Bianca Caruana June 13, 2020June 13, 2020
    June 13, 2020June 13, 2020

    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…

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  • AfricaSustainable Travel

    Empowering Maasai Communities in Kenya through Sustainable Tourism Initiatives

    by Bianca Caruana April 11, 2020December 29, 2021
    April 11, 2020December 29, 2021

    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 –…

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  • EducationalSustainable Travel

    Travelling Sustainably: Asking Ourselves Why We Travel

    by Dennis Wesley February 8, 2020March 7, 2020
    February 8, 2020March 7, 2020

    More and more people are now recognizing and arguing that tourism needs to be sustainable, yet travelling sustainably has proven a difficult ideal to achieve at the macro level. At the heart of…

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  • Sustainable Travel

    A Spotlight On The Importance Of Sustainable Tourism Integration

    by Natalie Blake January 15, 2020February 3, 2020
    January 15, 2020February 3, 2020

    This post is an informative and well-researched guest post by Natalie Blake. Natalie is an environmentalist and a follower of the zero-waste lifestyle. She is a contributor at The Altruistic Traveller and talks…

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