Is Eco-Travel Really Eco-Friendly?
Last year, we talked about whether eco-fashion was really eco-friendly at all, and it sparked quite a debate. We thought this summer in the heart of travel season would be a good time to have the same debate about whether eco-travel is really eco-friendly. So, without further delay, let’s take a look at the issues. Firstly, It Matters How You Define Eco-Travel One of the problems with laying out this debate is [...]
Ten Ways to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Your Vacation
July is the heart of travel season, and it’s when we at Postconsumers like to focus on giving tips for effective eco-travel. By default, any vacation you take can leave its carbon footprint on the planet. This month, we’ve tried to give you some information on how that happens as well as some places where the focus is on green practices so that you can counterbalance some of that carbon impact. Today, [...]
Eco-Travel Quote: Travelers vs. Tourists
“The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.” G.K. Chesterton Get more quotes like this by following us on the social networks below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ […]
Eco-Travel Quote: Plans and Intents
“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” Lao Tzu Get more quotes like this by following us on the social networks below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ […]
Adding Up the Carbon Footprint of Your Vacation
Summer means travel season – and that may or may not mean a big carbon footprint going along with your vacation. At Postconsumers, we believe in travel and vacations. But knowledge is power, so it’s also important to understand where you can unfortunately add (in some cases dramatically) to your carbon footprint when you take a summer vacation. Today, we’ll be covering all of the ways you may be leaving a big [...]
Eco-Travel Quote: Not To Go Anywhere, But to Go
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” Robert Louis Stevenson Get more quotes like this by following us on the social networks below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ […]
Eco-Travel Quote: Travel, Power and Love
“Travel brings power and love back into your life.” Rumi Get more quotes like this by following us on the social networks below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ […]
Ten Fantasy Eco-Travel Destinations
It’s summer, it’s travel season, and if you’ve frequented the Postconsumers’ blog in the past then you know that we enjoy writing about eco-travel during the summer. Often (and not with exception this summer), we try to give you advice on how to travel and be more eco-friendly. Or, alternatively, options for not traveling and instead enjoying the summer time in ways that result in less of a carbon footprint. Today, however, we’re [...]
Eco-Travel Quote: Meet Yourself
“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” David Mitchell Get more quotes like this by following us on the social networks below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ […]
Eco-Travel Quote: Read, Travel, Become
“I read; I travel; I become.” Derek Walcott Get more quotes like this by following us on the social networks below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ […]
