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The Altruistic Traveller

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  • Community-Based TourismPersonal StoriesSustainable Travel

    The Altruistic Traveller partners with Nomads Giving Back

    by Bianca Caruana October 15, 2019October 16, 2019
    October 15, 2019October 16, 2019

    One the 1-year anniversary of becoming a digital nomad it only seems fitting to announce I’ll be joining the Nomads Giving Back! team, as an ambassador! Nomads Giving Back! (NGB!) is a…

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  • Environmental AwarenessSustainable Travel

    Sileu Moon Cup | The Eco Travel Product Every Female Traveller Needs

    by Bianca Caruana October 5, 2019October 5, 2019
    October 5, 2019October 5, 2019

    Let’s talk periods. How many of you women can relate when I say that having your moon cycle while travelling can be bloody annoying, pardon the pun! I remember the days of…

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  • Environmental AwarenessSustainable Travel

    The Best Water Filtration Bottles For Travelling

    by Bianca Caruana September 21, 2019January 8, 2021
    September 21, 2019January 8, 2021

    During my trip to Turkey this year it became apparent to me that the concept of refilling a water bottle is foreign in some nations. Staff at cafes and restaurants would look…

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    The Sustainable Travel Company Empowering Youth to Travel & Give Back

    by Bianca Caruana September 19, 2019September 20, 2019
    September 19, 2019September 20, 2019

    Choose a Challenge is a travel platform that facilitates meaningful travel challenges for college students while fundraising for charity. The company has taken over 12,000 students abroad on life-changing challenges, raising over…

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  • Environmental AwarenessSustainable Travel

    How to help the hotel industry eliminate food waste

    by Guest Submission September 10, 2019November 13, 2020
    September 10, 2019November 13, 2020

    A few years ago, a hotel in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was audited to see how much food waste it produced. Eighty percent of the hotel’s trash could have been diverted away from…

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  • Environmental AwarenessSustainable Travel

    A Flying Shame – My Thoughts On The Environmental Impact Of Flying

    by Bianca Caruana August 10, 2019June 9, 2023
    August 10, 2019June 9, 2023

    Updated May 2023 Climate change is a hot topic as of late (pardon the pun). It seems the more aware we are of our carbon footprints, the more dreadful it feels. While…

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  • Environmental AwarenessSustainable Travel

    The Reusable Items Packing List Every Traveller Needs

    by Katie McDaniel August 9, 2019August 14, 2019
    August 9, 2019August 14, 2019

    As we learn more about the effects of climate change and our impact on the environment, it’s important that we take little steps in our travels to reduce our waste and walk…

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  • Environmental AwarenessSustainable Travel

    How to Talk to Your Friends About Sustainability (and Why You Need to)

    by Madison Adams July 9, 2019
    July 9, 2019

    Unfortunately, our environment is changing — and not for the better. Heat waves, melting ice, and CO2 levels are increasing all over the world. It’s now imperative that every inhabitant of this planet…

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  • Environmental AwarenessSustainable Travel

    These Organisations Will Inspire You To Save Our Oceans This World Oceans Day

    by Bianca Caruana June 4, 2019March 8, 2021
    June 4, 2019March 8, 2021

    On June 8th the world will recognise the 17th annual World Oceans Day, a day to celebrate the ocean, its importance in our lives and how each of us can protect it.…

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  • Sustainable TravelTravel Inspiration

    Travel Bloggers Share Their Off-Season Travel Experiences

    by Bianca Caruana May 24, 2019July 14, 2019
    May 24, 2019July 14, 2019

    We may be too quick to paint a picture of what we perceive the off-season to be rather than acknowledge what travel benefits the off-season can provide us.

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