Drive or Take the Train

Air travel is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, so choosing alternative modes of transportation can significantly reduce your carbon footprint. Driving or taking the train can offer unique sightseeing opportunities and a chance to experience the local landscape in a more intimate way.

Skip the Taxis

Try navigating your destination on foot or by using public transportation instead of relying on taxis. You’ll reduce your emissions, save money, and be able to explore your surroundings at your own pace. Walking and biking are also fantastic forms of exercise!

Eat Your Veggies

While availability will vary depending on your destination, try to choose vegan or vegetarian meals whenever possible. Animal agriculture is a leading cause of deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions, so opting for plant-based meals can greatly reduce your environmental impact. Plus, trying local vegetarian cuisine can be an enlightening cultural experience (not to mention, delicious!).

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Get Off the Beaten Path

Getting off the beaten path means looking beyond the “top 10” destinations and attraction lists and skipping popular tourist traps. Instead, visit smaller towns and rural areas, or ask locals or other travelers about lesser-known worthwhile spots and recommendations. This will reduce the burden on over visited destinations while spreading the benefits of tourism to other local communities.

Slow Down

A packed itinerary may look good on paper, but in reality, it usually means you spend much of your vacation rushing from one place to another. Slowing down to explore your destination thoroughly is not just better for the environment. It will also allow you to truly get to know the place you are visiting and make the experience deeper and more memorable.

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Use Transportation Wisely

In addition to traveling slowly, there are other ways you can reduce the carbon emission produced by your trip. Opt for trains or coach travel whenever possible, instead of planes or cars. When you get to your destinations try taking the bus or cycling around instead of renting a car. 

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Check out these tips which will help you to make your plane travels more eco-friendly.

Try to Go Direct

The fewer flights you fly on, the smaller your carbon footprint on the world will be. With this in mind, if at all possible, try to travel to places with direct connections with whatever your home airport is in order to only feel your impact felt on one flight instead of multiple ones.

Carbon Offsetting

Most airlines nowadays offer up an option to customers to “carbon offset” the environmental impact of their flights. This usually comes in the form of a monetary donation made to organizations that serve to plant trees and other vegetation to remove CO2 from the air.

Only Fly When Necessary

Flying is sometimes a necessary option for travel, but it doesn’t always have to be done when more eco-friendly options are available. For example, if you are thinking about flying from Washington DC to Boston, why not ride the Amtrak train instead, a much more eco-friendly option?

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Here are the top items that should be in every sustainable traveler’s inventory.

Reusable Water Bottle

The most obvious sustainable item is a reusable water bottle. This can cut down on the number of plastic bottles you need to use.

Water to Go Water Bottle

The best way is to invest in a sustainable Water to Go water bottle. It costs around $30 and filters out all the germs and bacteria so you can drink the water anywhere you go! Each bottle can be used instead of up to around 400 plastic water bottles.

Mesh Baggies

These mesh fruit or vegetable bags are excellent for shopping in markets and storing groceries. The fibers are biodegradable and meet the Global Organic Textile Standards.

Shampoo Bars

Shampoo bars can be used for washing your hair wherever you are instead of buying endless supplies of plastic bottled shampoos.

Toothpaste Tabs

These little tabs can be used instead of the plastic travel toothpaste tubes – and can last a bit longer to.

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Well, trains are still very much in use, and if you’re traveling and have access to one you should definitely take it!

Train travel is amazing for so many reasons and it’s really worth ditching a plane for it.

Eco-Friendly

Especially if you’re going somewhere that is less than 300 miles away, trains are always going to be the more environmentally conscious choice.

Planes that fly 300 miles or less are especially volatile to the environment because of the high amount of fuel they need during takeoff and landing, and since it’s a short route for a plane, it’s really detrimental.

Even if you’re going more than 300 miles, trains still emit at least 50% less carbon than planes.

Scenery

Although you might catch a glimpse of a few mountains or landscapes while you’re flying, there’s nothing like being on the ground and watching the scenery pass by right next to you.

Especially if you’re going somewhere new, the experience of seeing new places right on the ground is a treat in and of itself.

Baggage

With planes, you always have to worry about how much stuff you have and how much it all weighs. But, with trains, you can put your mind at ease and bring all the liquids you want!

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Reusable Cups

In New York, it’s inevitable that you’re going to be drinking more coffee maybe than you’re used to, or at least more coffee on the go. But, you will notice that even if you get your coffee to stay, you’ll often get a disposable cup, which is super wasteful. Instead, bring some cups from home and save a lot of waste!

Pizza

New York pizza is legendary, and you can’t come to the city without having a few pies. But, you really need to make sure that after you enjoy your pizza, work to find a recycling can so you can recycle your pizza boxes or else you will make a ton of waste.

Public Tranist

Reduce your carbon footprint while you’re on vacation and ditch expensive taxis for cheap, and sustainable public transportation.

The post It’s Not As Easy As You Think to Stay Green in New York City appeared first on Traveler Master.

Price

You would be hard pressed to find a cheaper way to travel than with a bus. Buses are not only cheaper in terms of the price, but since their luggage policies are way more lenient than planes, you don’t have to worry about paying for hidden fees

Scenery

There’s nothing better than staring out of a window and looking at all the natural landscape while you travel. In an airplane, you might catch a glimpse of a pretty view every once in a while, but on a bus, you’re in the thick of it.

Eco-Friendly

Although buses still pollute the air, their carbon emissions are significantly less than that of an airplane. With global warming coming to a place where it’s almost too late to reverse, using alternative transportation is more vital than ever before. Also, since you’re on a bus, you’re more likely to be dropped off closer to the center of whatever city you’re visiting, which means you probably won’t have to use more transportation and pollute the air more with another ride.

The post Forget About a Plane Ticket, Hop on a Bus Instead! appeared first on Traveler Master.

Drive or Take the Train

Air travel is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, so choosing alternative modes of transportation can significantly reduce your carbon footprint. Driving or taking the train can offer unique sightseeing opportunities and a chance to experience the local landscape in a more intimate way.

Skip the Taxis

Try navigating your destination on foot or by using public transportation instead of relying on taxis. You’ll reduce your emissions, save money, and be able to explore your surroundings at your own pace. Walking and biking are also fantastic forms of exercise!

Eat Your Veggies

While availability will vary depending on your destination, try to choose vegan or vegetarian meals whenever possible. Animal agriculture is a leading cause of deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions, so opting for plant-based meals can greatly reduce your environmental impact. Plus, trying local vegetarian cuisine can be an enlightening cultural experience (not to mention, delicious!).

The post Sustainability Tips for Eco-Conscious Travelers appeared first on Traveler Master.

Get Off the Beaten Path

Getting off the beaten path means looking beyond the “top 10” destinations and attraction lists and skipping popular tourist traps. Instead, visit smaller towns and rural areas, or ask locals or other travelers about lesser-known worthwhile spots and recommendations. This will reduce the burden on over visited destinations while spreading the benefits of tourism to other local communities.

Slow Down

A packed itinerary may look good on paper, but in reality, it usually means you spend much of your vacation rushing from one place to another. Slowing down to explore your destination thoroughly is not just better for the environment. It will also allow you to truly get to know the place you are visiting and make the experience deeper and more memorable.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Alexandra Schmidt Dubrovnik (@the_mindful_mermaid)

Use Transportation Wisely

In addition to traveling slowly, there are other ways you can reduce the carbon emission produced by your trip. Opt for trains or coach travel whenever possible, instead of planes or cars. When you get to your destinations try taking the bus or cycling around instead of renting a car. 

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Berliner Zeitung (@berliner_zeitung)

The post 3 Tips for Sustainable Travel appeared first on Traveler Master.

Check out these tips which will help you to make your plane travels more eco-friendly.

Try to Go Direct

The fewer flights you fly on, the smaller your carbon footprint on the world will be. With this in mind, if at all possible, try to travel to places with direct connections with whatever your home airport is in order to only feel your impact felt on one flight instead of multiple ones.

Carbon Offsetting

Most airlines nowadays offer up an option to customers to “carbon offset” the environmental impact of their flights. This usually comes in the form of a monetary donation made to organizations that serve to plant trees and other vegetation to remove CO2 from the air.

Only Fly When Necessary

Flying is sometimes a necessary option for travel, but it doesn’t always have to be done when more eco-friendly options are available. For example, if you are thinking about flying from Washington DC to Boston, why not ride the Amtrak train instead, a much more eco-friendly option?

The post Here’s How to Make Your Plane Travels More Eco-Friendly appeared first on Traveler Master.

Here are the top items that should be in every sustainable traveler’s inventory.

Reusable Water Bottle

The most obvious sustainable item is a reusable water bottle. This can cut down on the number of plastic bottles you need to use.

Water to Go Water Bottle

The best way is to invest in a sustainable Water to Go water bottle. It costs around $30 and filters out all the germs and bacteria so you can drink the water anywhere you go! Each bottle can be used instead of up to around 400 plastic water bottles.

Mesh Baggies

These mesh fruit or vegetable bags are excellent for shopping in markets and storing groceries. The fibers are biodegradable and meet the Global Organic Textile Standards.

Shampoo Bars

Shampoo bars can be used for washing your hair wherever you are instead of buying endless supplies of plastic bottled shampoos.

Toothpaste Tabs

These little tabs can be used instead of the plastic travel toothpaste tubes – and can last a bit longer to.

The post Top 5 Eco-Friendly Items for Sustainable Travel appeared first on Traveler Master.

Well, trains are still very much in use, and if you’re traveling and have access to one you should definitely take it!

Train travel is amazing for so many reasons and it’s really worth ditching a plane for it.

Eco-Friendly

Especially if you’re going somewhere that is less than 300 miles away, trains are always going to be the more environmentally conscious choice.

Planes that fly 300 miles or less are especially volatile to the environment because of the high amount of fuel they need during takeoff and landing, and since it’s a short route for a plane, it’s really detrimental.

Even if you’re going more than 300 miles, trains still emit at least 50% less carbon than planes.

Scenery

Although you might catch a glimpse of a few mountains or landscapes while you’re flying, there’s nothing like being on the ground and watching the scenery pass by right next to you.

Especially if you’re going somewhere new, the experience of seeing new places right on the ground is a treat in and of itself.

Baggage

With planes, you always have to worry about how much stuff you have and how much it all weighs. But, with trains, you can put your mind at ease and bring all the liquids you want!

The post When it Comes to Traveling, Trains are the Way to Go appeared first on Traveler Master.

Reusable Cups

In New York, it’s inevitable that you’re going to be drinking more coffee maybe than you’re used to, or at least more coffee on the go. But, you will notice that even if you get your coffee to stay, you’ll often get a disposable cup, which is super wasteful. Instead, bring some cups from home and save a lot of waste!

Pizza

New York pizza is legendary, and you can’t come to the city without having a few pies. But, you really need to make sure that after you enjoy your pizza, work to find a recycling can so you can recycle your pizza boxes or else you will make a ton of waste.

Public Tranist

Reduce your carbon footprint while you’re on vacation and ditch expensive taxis for cheap, and sustainable public transportation.

The post It’s Not As Easy As You Think to Stay Green in New York City appeared first on Traveler Master.

Price

You would be hard pressed to find a cheaper way to travel than with a bus. Buses are not only cheaper in terms of the price, but since their luggage policies are way more lenient than planes, you don’t have to worry about paying for hidden fees

Scenery

There’s nothing better than staring out of a window and looking at all the natural landscape while you travel. In an airplane, you might catch a glimpse of a pretty view every once in a while, but on a bus, you’re in the thick of it.

Eco-Friendly

Although buses still pollute the air, their carbon emissions are significantly less than that of an airplane. With global warming coming to a place where it’s almost too late to reverse, using alternative transportation is more vital than ever before. Also, since you’re on a bus, you’re more likely to be dropped off closer to the center of whatever city you’re visiting, which means you probably won’t have to use more transportation and pollute the air more with another ride.

The post Forget About a Plane Ticket, Hop on a Bus Instead! appeared first on Traveler Master.