Sustainability expert and travel writer based in London.
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Imagine sharing your skill set with locals while on vacation—and learning from them at the same time. These travel experiences empower everyone involved.
Travel experiences that empower rather than simply finance can uplift, upskill, and provide a voice. Here are some operators and hotels that consider the long-term impact on both visitors and the community.
These sustainable stays offer the chance to share mountain views with bears, sleep easy in a low-carbon hotel and wellness experiences
Sustainable travel is not one genre of travel, nor is it a set of criteria; it is a mindset that can be applied to every trip. Having a positive impact could mean being more discerning about where we go, favouring destinations with strong environmental credentials, and places that put locals first.
With the collapse of biodiversity in the UK, progressive conservationists are now regenerating entire landscapes rather than single species. For a reconnecting rural break, here are our native-habitat heroes.
While travel’s on hold, enlightened destinations are looking towards more responsible forms of tourism. We look at those vowing to build back better…
A journey into Chile’s ancestral heartland, the perfect place to go a little slower
The country's Lake District offers labyrinthine waterways, roads less travelled, and a chance to get to know the Mapuche people
Now that the kids are back at school, it’s time to start planning the next break. Here’s our pick of family adventures, from cycling Hadrian’s Wall to sailing on the Norfolk Broads.
I had worried that West Sweden would be too perfect and pristine, but there’s a bleakness to the landscape that feels exhilaratingly wild. Rock grey and sea blues stretch as far as the eye can see, peppered only by red cabins perching precariously above the water. “I want you to feel the ferocity of the open sea, so you understand the landscape,” Patrik continues, ushering us towards a rising swell.
From next Saturday, anyone will be able to stay overnight in self-contained accommodation in England “as long as shared facilities can be kept clean”. The Prime Minister also advised that “most leisure facilities and tourist attractions will reopen if they can safely do so”, which is good news for galleries, historical sights, museums, nature reserves and gardens that have also been struggling with revenue loss.
Holly Tuppen takes a look at some of the most eco-conscious family holidays that contribute to the protection and sustainability of the world's forests.
Coming to terms with life, death and dinner on a journey through the Scottish Highlands' most conservation-minded estates.
Eco-luxury is nothing new. Even big players such as Marriott now cram hotels with locally sourced goods and upcycled furniture. Sustainability increasingly has an impact on every part of the traveller journey from where to go, what to experience and what to share on social media.
Child Protection has been on the WTM agenda since 2011. Holly Tuppen speaks with the panellists that will later demonstrate what progress has been made since then, and what still needs to be done.
Impress your eco-conscious kids by going on holiday by ferry. Mother of two, HOLLY TUPPEN, explores the pluses for the planet, the best operators and destinations.
Travelling as a family means we can raise global citizens, but scrutiny is paramount for responsible travel, says Family Traveller’s columnist Holly Tuppen
When you’re young and free, having parents tagging along on holidays is usually the last thing you would want. Throw babies and toddlers into the mix, however, and grandparents are sure to top anyone’s list of travel companions.
