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How I Try To Decrease My Carbon Footprint While Travelling

Sure, travelling as an activity boosts my carbon footprint. Think jet travel and the noxious plumes of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide spewing out of jet engines. Think train travel and the carbon emissions from electricity generation processes that...

Why We Need to Start Encouraging Kids to Travel

They say if we were meant to stay in one place we would have roots instead of feet. Probably that is why schools planned for a picnic day each year. It would be the most fun filled outing to kick...

This Is How I Feel Social Media Affects Travelling

I love my apps – Facebook, WhatsApp, assorted Messengers – and they dominate my waking hours! No wonder social media has emerged as a pervasive digital phenomenon with millions of participants across the globe. The various avatars of social...

How Can We Make Tourism Sustainable?

Travel broadens the mind and responsible travel acts as a balm for tired, urban souls. I travel frequently to escape the pollution of our cities and to refresh my perspective on life. My first thoughts after these tours primarily...

What’s Up With Mass Tourism?

With tourism becoming increasingly available and popular, the vast numbers of this mass tourism is slowly becoming unsustainable. Often termed “overtourism,” it leads to grave consequences with regard to the infrastructure, ecology, and even the culture of many destinations. Billions...

Is The USA The Best Country For Wildlife Travel?

A newly released study by the Global Wildlife Travel Index places the USA at the top of their list of the top countries in the world for wildlife travel. They looked at various factors, such as wildlife biodiversity, conservation...

24 Unusual Travel Facts You May Not Know

Did you know that Finland has nearly 180,000 islands? That Indonesia has 127 active volcanoes? Or that Normandy's beaches still have broken down shrapnel from World War II? With so many countries in the world, there come a host...

22 Of The Most Beautiful Train Stations Around the World

Train travel is one of the oldest forms of transport we still use today. The first point of entry for many visitors, train stations also often feature some of the world's greatest architecture. From lavish neo-gothic behemoths to ultra-modern masterpieces, here...

What are the safest destinations in the world?

If you’re planning to travel abroad, but are nervous about safety, this list is for you. A new 2018 Global Law and Order report released by Gallup ranks destinations around the world based on how safe people feel there....

Honduras Tourism – How safe is it Travellers?

Known as the home to Mesoamerican cultures, Honduras represents the Republic of Central America. Honduras is stretched over a land cover of about 1,12,492 sq km with a population cover of nine million. Honduras signifies its aesthetic value with...

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