SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL
Sustainable Travel? Responsible Travel? Eco-travel? Green Travel?
Our Take
It doesn't matter what you call it. The bottom line is that tourism can help a destination preserve its natural and cultural gems while providing income and incentive to the people that live there. It's win-win.
Our Criteria
We choose hotels and tours that:
What We Do
Our Take
It doesn't matter what you call it. The bottom line is that tourism can help a destination preserve its natural and cultural gems while providing income and incentive to the people that live there. It's win-win.
Our Criteria
We choose hotels and tours that:
- Are locally-owned or employ locals at all levels
- Protect their local environment from degradation, and work to enhance it
- Support local environmental and cultural groups
- Reflect the local culture and allow for interaction
- Follow best practices
What We Do
- Operate a virtual office (no need for a commute or maintenance of a separate facility)
- Produce electronic documents (paperless)
- Annually review our offerings for best practice compliance
- Offer travelers a means to offset their 'carbon footprint'