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.
Tourism for Good – Ensuring local people benefit
‘When you think of sustainable travel, what comes to mind? Gorilla trekking in Uganda, perhaps, or a sojourn in a remote yet well-appointed eco-lodge in the forests of Costa Rica […]. If these high-cost trips are what pop into your head, your picture of what qualifies as sustainable tourism is not necessarily wrong – it’s just incomplete,’ says Lucas Peterson, a columnist for The New York Times.
The European train journeys that are even faster than flying
More travelers are looking for ways to reduce the carbon footprint of their adventures, but time and money are still the two major factors in deciding what to book. New research from Omio, a travel transport booking app, has revealed 25 European routes that are actually faster by bus or train than flying.
Flying green – This new Dutch airline offers green flights
Silver Flight, a brand new Dutch airline, will soon operate the greenest commercial aircraft in Europe.
Sustainable travel can be budget-friendly
‘When you think of sustainable travel, what comes to mind? Gorilla trekking in Uganda, perhaps, or a sojourn in a remote yet well-appointed eco-lodge in the forests of Costa Rica […]. If these high-cost trips are what pop into your head, your picture of what qualifies as sustainable tourism is not necessarily wrong – it’s just incomplete,’ says Lucas Peterson, a columnist for The New York Times.