Sustainable Travel Tips for Earth Day

The beauty of this planet takes my breath away & I tried to capture that speechless feeling it gives me every 👏single 👏time 👏 in this video 🥹. As travelers, we are awestruck by the beauty we get to witness in this world. But how can we do better? How can we do our part to take care of our home so that generations long after we are gone can marvel at her beauty too? In honor of earth day, I’ve put together this list of ways to travel more sustainably. The goal is not to be perfect, but to continuously know better and do better. Feel free to add any tips/ recommendations you’ve learned in the comment section to help inspire. Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌱 🧳 BE MINDFUL OF THE BRANDS YOU SUPPORT Tagging my favorites in the comments! 👏 BE MINDFUL OF THE EXPERIENCES YOU TAKE PART IN Visit parks and protected areas and do your research beforehand. 👣 GO OFF THE BEATEN PATH As a traveler, you can help prevent overtourism by skipping tourist traps and going off the beaten path. 🌱 OFFSET YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT Calculate your carbon footprint using an online carbon calculator, then purchase offsets equivalent to the amount of CO2 you produced. 🏨 CHOOSE SUSTAINABLE ACCOMMODATIONS Influence the industry by seeking out businesses that are lessening their environmental impact and contributing to the well-being of local communities. 🦥 SLOW DOWN If and when you can, slow down and stay a while in a place to really immerse yourself in the culture, support the local people and businesses, open your mind and be intentional with your actions. You’d be surprised how life-altering this can be! Share which of these tips resonates the most or what you’d add to this list ⤵️ ———