Let’s reinvent travel.
Leisure Lab is a think tank and media lab to promote sustainable tourism, or as we like to call it BREAK-EVEN TOURISM. In this LAB REPORTS section we publish news articles and create inspirational travel stories to help bring about positive change in the way we travel.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Every single holiday we take relies on nature – and impacts on it, too
We should be as […] concerned about nature on our mainstream holidays as we would be on an ecotourism trip, argues Justin Frances, chief executive of Responsible Travel.