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We are venturing into deeper aspects of travel this year. From pushing our perceived comfort zone by vacationing at a dude ranch, to adding more sustainable aspects to our travels, we are just starting to scratch the surface of traveling in more meaningful ways.
One of our goals this year was to be able to share more that goes into our travels too, beyond just the on the ground aspects. We are trying to bring you more of the prep, and behind the scene steps that we take to ensure that we always have a great visit no matter where we are traveling while featuring ways that we are always thinking about sustainability during our visits.
Sustainable travel is important to us because it benefits everyone involved. It helps the local areas you are visiting at the core of the community where your tourism dollars help those at all levels of the economy. It also benefits the environment. It really is a win-win and a great way to make your next vacation mean even more.
Here is the World Tourism Organization’s definition of Sustainable Travel:
“Tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities”
Since we have started adding more sustainable travel aspects to our trips, we have learned that the common myths surrounding the aspect of sustainability are just that, myths. AIG Travel, a worldwide leader in travel insurance and assistance services, also found the same to be true in a recent poll they conducted. They found that people were receptive to the idea of sustainable travel, but felt there were barriers to responsible tourism with some myths that exist about the subject.
In this video we debunk 5 common sustainable travel myths.
I think these are a great starting point to help those that are interested in responsible travel learn more. I am so excited to keep the conversation going, and delve into this topic further with the help of AIG Travel (@TravelGuard). I will be hosting a special sustainable travel Twitter chat with AIG Travel on Tuesday, August 9th from 8-9pm CT using the hashtag #WhereNext?, and I would love to have you join us with a deeper conversation about sustainable travel and some great prizes!
Definitely a great thinking point. I never thought about the effects of travel on the environment!
What an amazing conversation starter!!! I have never considered how our travel affect the earth, this sounds like a great twitter party too!
I would love to learn more. I will try to make it to the party. We want to increase our travel and your advice and input would be fantastic!
I’m exited to say that we’ve been practicing sustainable travel and didn’t even know it. I love your video! You explain everything so it’s easy to understand. See you at your Twitter party!!
Shopping locally is part of the fun when I travel. It helps me to feel more immersed in the location I’m visiting. I hadn’t really considered that it also brought sustainability.
I met someone who has a sustainable resort in Alaska. At first I didn’t understand what he was talking about. When I did understand it sounded like a cool place
Sustainable Travel is important, we should always places better than we found them!
I will have to try and make this twitter party and find out more. Sounds like a great idea. Great video!
I would love to travel to a beach like this one. Very pretty views of water
I really enjoyed that video. I would love to learn more about this.
Gorgeous photos and a very well made video! Our planet is too beautiful to waste.
Thanks for explaining everything so well and debunking some myths I believed to be true. Hope to make the party!
Oh, this is a very helpful post. I’d like to travel there and explore the world.
This is very helpful! We love traveling a lot especially during summer! Sustainable travel sounds like a great idea!
I love to travel and stay in the middle of the town so that I can walk around and see the city. It also frees us up to see what we want to see. I wasn’t even thinking how that was sustainable.
Sustainable Travel is always important and I agree it really is a win-win for sure with lots of benefits all around. I always love shopping locally as it gives a lot of fun to explore the different traditions & methods they have!
An interesting concept. I have never really heard of it called that. I guess it is just something we have always done for the most part.
This is some great information. I have not thought much about sustainable travel but good to know.
Everything looks so gorgeous! These are perfect tips for any travel blogger. Thanks for the post!
I love the concept of sustainable travel and doing good wherever we go. I plan to attend your upcoming Twitter party to learn more!
My family and I would love to do more traveling. I definitely want to do more before my kids graduate high school. I still have so much I want to do with them. Thank you for putting some of those myths to rest.
I’ve never heard of sustainable travel. It definitely would be something for my family to experience. Interested in learning more.
I guess I never knew what sustainable travel was and didn’t realize I needed to have that knowledge. Thank you for this!
Yes! I never understood this very well and the what exactly it was. Thank you for the helpful info!
I’ve never really thought of sustainable travel. It is a great topic to consider. Thanks so much for sharing.
I love to shop locally when I travel. It’s one of my favorite things to do when we are away and I usually get some great deals on fabulous items.
I have only purchased travel insurance once so far. We decided it was best when we booked our cruise. We ended up npt needing it but you just never know when something might go haywire or an injury might occur.
I think I might get it when I cruise, like Christy said. I’ve never purchased travel insurance before.
Awesome info about sustainable travel. We always make sure too to enjoy our vacation to the fullest. And we usually get something from that place for souvenirs.
What a great topic of conversation. This is something that I have never thought about before!
Great information! I know that when it comes to travel you want to get the most out of travel!
Thanks for sharing info of sustainable travel. It important that we all be conscious of our impact on the economy and our environment.
I’m going to have to research this. I would love to do this and let my kids see more of the country.
That sounds like a good activity to participate with, if only I had the time during the live feed. I agree with that definition now that I think about it, it’s really from both ends as a tourist and as someone responsible for the place.
Sustainable travel sounds like something that I could definitely do. I love all of the pictures!
Great information. It is always important to keep the environment in mind when you are traveling. Such a beautiful scene to visit!
That’s pretty cool! I actually did have the misconception that sustainable travel is expensive.
Oh, this is nice. I am planning of travelling in the next few years. I will see this.
I would love to travel someday. These photo’s make me want to pack my bags and book a plane! haha
You know what, I’ve never really given much thought to sustainable travel! We just kinda cut loose, I guess. Great ideas!
I have never thought about that, sounds like and interesting twitter party too!
Sustainability is so very important these days. Thanks for keeping it at the front of our thoughts and minds
Can’t wait to talk about this. With an adopted son from Ethiopia I have watched first hand how tourism can help protect and better the lives of individuals living in these destinations we travel to. By making better choices and putting in a little leg work (research is all) you are able to travel deeper and more meaningful than ever before. I LOVE it!!! Can’t wait to chat tomorrow!
That is awesome! We are also an adoptive family (domestic), and I never thought of how this relates to international adoptions! Can’t wait to chat with you tomorrow!
I have never even considered how my travel affected the earth. I am definitely planning on finding out more about this.
Some great informative here. Thank you for sharing 🙂