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Responsible travel is a major issue today, so much so that many governments are talking about it in their daily debates and meetings. The majority of First World countries are trying to reduce carbon emissions and make their own environments much healthier, but there is only so much they can do. As such, the rest [...]

With each year that passes, there seem to be more and more hotels, guest houses and bed and breakfasts that advertise as eco-friendly. They all boast green facilities and environmentally friendly buildings and locations, but it may come as no surprise to you that not all of them are what they purport to be. In [...]

Going camping is a pastime that many individuals in the UK enjoy, myself included. Whether it’s weekends in the Peak District or a week long excursion to France or Italy, camping is great for the mind, body and soul… but not so much for the environment. It’s ironic that we think that we’re getting back [...]

Camping is one of the Great British holidays that have proved to be enduringly popular over the years. Although many families used to camp exclusively within the British Isles at one point but now many have began to camp in various locations in Europe instead. It is one of the true pleasures of self drive [...]

With the credit crunch in full swing but the pace of life as hectic and as stressful as ever, everyone deserves a holiday but can’t always afford one. Household budgets are extremely constricting and can put paid to any notion you have of going away for a week or so. This is especially true of [...]

If you are heading to Europe this summer and have considered taking the ferry rather than flying then you’ll definitely be doing your bit for the environment. There are all sorts of facts and figures that can tell you just how environmentally friendly travelling on the ferry is in comparison to other modes of transport, [...]

I’ve always thought the term ‘responsible tourism’ was a contradiction in terms, like the phrase ‘honest politician’.
Of course tourism, particularly if it involves flying on an aircraft, isn’t great for the environment. But, many destinations are, to a greater or lesser extent, dependant on tourism. And, in any case, holidaymakers can’t be expected to carry [...]

How Green Is My Self-Drive Camping Holiday?
When you think eco-tourism, it is doubtful that you would put a self-drive holiday into the environmentally friendly category. In fact, many people do not even consider a self-drive holiday because they think that it has a negative impact on the environment. Little do they realise that companies that [...]

It’s becoming a bit of a cliché for companies to show off their ‘green’ credentials and ferry operators are no different, but self-drive holidays are now being actively promoted as an environmentally friendly option by many travel commentators and environmentalists too.
Tourism is aguably one of the most important environmental threats, mainly due to the [...]

A gloomy forecast of tax and regulation on travel has been made by one of Britain’s leading economists.
Douglas McWilliams, the chief executive of the Centre for Economics and Business Research, said environmental concerns would drive the clampdown over the next decade.
It seems that most of us will be forced to counterbalance the impact of the [...]