Responsible tourism

Although we happily promote South America as your next travel destination, it’s vital to uphold sustainable practices during a trip. Deutsche Welle explains that travel and tourism account for about 8% of global carbon emissions, stemming from transportation, lodging, food and drink, shopping, and the construction of the necessary infrastructure. Slow and sustainable travel can be done on a budget, and are much-needed ways to combat these negative environmental impacts. Slow travel prioritises staying in one place for a long time, nurturing a deeper connection with the location, people, and cultures. On the other hand, sustainable travel supports eco-friendly transport, …

One of the individual or group actions to reduce climate urgency and environmental degradation urges sustainable traveling measures. Sustainable travel tries to reduce the pollution associated with travel as much as possible. To ensure that the industry remains sustainable in the long term, we travelers need to preserve the natural and cultural environment. Therefore, here are some tips for sustainable traveling and for your next zero waste travel. This article was written by Ankur Pradhan from Earth and Human. Ankur holds a bachelor’s degree in education and health and three years of content writing experience. Addicted to online creative writing, …

If we trust dating and social media profiles (and why shouldn’t we?), traveling counts as one of the favourite activities for millennials, Generation Z’ers, and whichever letter came after that. In fact, it often ranks in the top 3, along with ‘watching Netflix’ and ‘eating sushi’. Now, I don’t really like sushi but I do love travelling. And besides the almost instant gratification I get when 1. I’m in a random place that’s awesome, and 2. I get to boast about it when I’m back, there are really valid reasons why travelling is important to me, to us, and probably …

Nature has given us a hard punch in the face. With this coronavirus crisis, all of us, governments and companies included, are left licking our wounds and rethinking the way we live our life. Indeed, this disruption in ‘business as usual’ should be a time for reflection and a time for change – and that should include the way we travel. Sustainable travel practices that have only been ‘on our minds’ until now have today the biggest chance ever to become a reality. How will you travel in the post-pandemic world? Join us and make a pledge for sustainable travel …

Tips and tricks for a greener and more responsible traveling. Our proven methods to reduce your travel footprint in South America, not only for budget travelers!