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.
Farm to Fork: How a new project will help tourists eat their way around Jordan
The country is hoping to welcome its first crop of culinary tourists this year, and introduce them to local food, farmers and chefs, says Rebecca Holland from The National.
Mindfulness and Travel: 4 Tips For A More Fulfilling Experience
Recent focus on mental health amidst the pandemic has further popularized the practice of mindfulness. But what exactly is it, and how can we integrate mindfulness in our future travel experiences and everyday lives?
9 travel trends for 2021
With travel thrown thoroughly off-course in 2020, we’re sure you’ve been thinking about what next year might bring. Rough Guides dug a little deeper to unearth nine travel trends for 2021.
Recall of the wild: South America's new era of nature-led tourism
Macaws, jaguars, tapirs and woolly monkeys are just a few of the critically endangered species being reintroduced as part of Latin America’s rewilding drive, says Chris Moss from the Guardian.
The key to saving the world’s wildlife
From poaching to habitat loss – according to Dickson Kaelo, CEO of Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association, local communities and indigenous people are vital in the fight to save wildlife. ‘When communities see wildlife as an asset, rather than a cost, conservation efforts begin yielding fruits.’
These Indigenous women are reshaping Canada’s tourism industry
Long marginalized by the tourism sector, Indigenous women [in Canada] are bringing First Nations, Métis, and Inuit narratives to the mainstream. A story by National Geographic writer Jessica Prupas.
30 sustainable travel websites for the conscious traveler
Having trouble finding sustainable accommodations and experiences? Ana Cecilia Duék, director and editor at Brazil-based sustainability platform Viajar Verde, lined up 30 booking websites concerned with positive impacts on the environment, communities and destinations.