Tom Aussems 7/5/22 Tom Aussems 7/5/22

What is voluntourism? Everything you need to know

As our travel axis continues to adjust, the notion of undertaking trips to help others is coming under scrutiny, says Francisca Kellett from Condé Nast Traveller.

Tom Aussems 6/28/22 Tom Aussems 6/28/22

How do Sustainable Aviation Fuels work and are they a viable alternative?

Take a flight in ten years, and it might be powered by used cooking oil, says Charlotte Elton from Euronews.

Tom Aussems 6/21/22 Tom Aussems 6/21/22

Community-based tourism: how your trip can make a positive impact on local people

Community-based tourism can reap great rewards. Done well, it enables local organisations to protect precious habitats, preserve unique culture and empower grassroots employees, says Francisca Kellett from National Geographic.

Tom Aussems 6/14/22 Tom Aussems 6/14/22

Palau's world-first 'good traveller' incentive

In a world-first initiative, visitors to Palau will be offered exclusive experiences based on how they treat the environment and culture, not by how much they spend, says Lindsey Galloway from BBC.

Tom Aussems 6/7/22 Tom Aussems 6/7/22

How a Group of Former Colombian Guerrilla Fighters Became Citizen Scientists

After half a century of armed conflict, Colombia’s ex-guerillas have no war to fight, says Addison Nugent from Discover. Their new mission: preserving biodiversity in the jungles they occupied for decades.

Tom Aussems 5/31/22 Tom Aussems 5/31/22

Climate group sues Dutch airline KLM over ‘greenwashing’ adverts

‘Fly Responsibly’ adverts mislead customers on the sustainability of flying with KLM, says Damien Gayle from the Guardian.

Tom Aussems 4/21/22 Tom Aussems 4/21/22

This airline lets you pay €43 a month for unlimited flights – here’s why it’s a bad idea

The aviation and tourism industries are longing for […] a rebound, after two years of struggling to stay afloat. But some are trying to meet [the] renewed desire for travel with initiatives the sector has never seen before, says Giulia Carbonaro from Euronews Travel.

Tom Aussems 4/18/22 Tom Aussems 4/18/22

Meet [the] cultural leader keeping Costa Rica's endangered Bribri culture alive

The Bribri leader explains how, in her village of Yorkin, just upriver from the Caribbean coast, she’s brought back the Bribri language from the brink of extinction, creating a sustainable tourism destination in the process, says Jamie Lafferty from National Geographic Traveller.

Tom Aussems 4/14/22 Tom Aussems 4/14/22

Rewilding is a rich man’s game, but if local communities are excluded, it won’t succeed

‘My experience in tourism tells me that tensions will rise and projects will fail without local community consultation and benefit’, says Justin Francis, CEO of Responsible Travel, in a contribution for Inews.co.uk.

Tom Aussems 4/11/22 Tom Aussems 4/11/22

The World’s Coolest Carbon-Neutral Hotels

“Eco-friendly” has become the buzzword for hotels around the world, but only a handful of properties are carbon-neutral, says Georgina Groom from SUITCASE Magazine. Follow [her] as [she] take[s] a peek inside the world’s greenest boltholes.

Tom Aussems 4/7/22 Tom Aussems 4/7/22

How to Honor Indigenous Communities When You Travel

Today, [in what we now call the United States,] there are 546 federally recognized tribes. Here’s how to engage respectfully and thoughtfully with Indigenous cultures […], says Iona Brannon from AFAR.

Tom Aussems 4/4/22 Tom Aussems 4/4/22

A 105-Year-Old Tattoo Artist Is Teaching Girls to Ink for Independence

Filipino tribal tattooist Fang-od Oggay has built an economy on the back of skin art. Lynzy Billing from Atlas Obscura paid her a visit.

Tom Aussems 3/31/22 Tom Aussems 3/31/22

What is 'extractive tourism' and what can we do about it?

Facilitated largely by the advent of budget travel, the world has never been more accessible and affordable to explore, says David Walsh from Euronews Travel. But […] there is a human, environmental and ethical cost to our lifestyle choices – especially when it comes to travel.

Tom Aussems 3/24/22 Tom Aussems 3/24/22

Meet the eco-warrior championing regenerative tourism in Costa Rica

At the edge of La Amistad International Park, which spills over Costa Rica’s southern border into Panama, one man has transformed a logging operation into one of the nation’s most authentic ecotourism getaways, says Jamie Lafferty from National Geographic.

Tom Aussems 3/21/22 Tom Aussems 3/21/22

Women travel alone more than men. Here’s why

Aditi Shrikant from Vox investigates [t]he reason your Instagram feed is filled with globe-trotting women.

Tom Aussems 3/17/22 Tom Aussems 3/17/22

Greenland Is Approaching Tourism Slowly – And Taking Lessons from Iceland

As the changing climate alters livelihoods across Greenland, the territory needs travelers more than ever, says Stephanie Vermillion from Condé Nast Traveler.

Tom Aussems 3/14/22 Tom Aussems 3/14/22

Reviving Travel: [9] Stories of Innovation from Destinations and Tour Companies

Around the world, travel destinations and tour providers have been busy […] reinventing themselves. Through a mix of individual and corporate efforts, well-deserved attention is falling on the most important aspects of travel – those areas that are ultimately responsible for tourism's healthy future, says Kristin Henning from Travel Past 50.

Tom Aussems 3/10/22 Tom Aussems 3/10/22

Moyenne Island: The world's smallest national park

Once a neglected wasteland, this paradisiacal eco-reserve stands as a reminder of what the Seychelles were like before tourism arrived, says Anthony Ham from BBC Travel.

Tom Aussems 3/7/22 Tom Aussems 3/7/22

[C]arbon rethink: Offsetting is out. Insetting is the future

Ganni, a Scandi fashion brand, is working directly with suppliers to invest in ways to mitigate carbon emissions. It’s called insetting, and will do more to help the climate than offsetting, says Rachel Cernansky from Vogue Business.

Tom Aussems 3/3/22 Tom Aussems 3/3/22

Hot topic: can travel to the Arctic ever be sustainable?

With the Arctic warming three times faster than the rest of the planet, can travel to the region ever be sustainable? Select tours to Svalbard suggest small group trips may be a force for good, says Kerry Walker from National Geographic.

Let’s reinvent travel.