Eco Travel
The evolution of Eco Tourism
Eco tourism is the responsible way to travel to natural areas that conserves the environment. Eco tourism is about conservation, improving communities in the poorest areas of the world, and how to travel reducing your carbon footprint (Responsible Travel). Eco tourism is becoming popular due to societies awareness to environmental issues. Students taking gap years, [...]
What is travel? Why travel?
The word ‘travel’ can be applied to most human beings throughout their lives. People who are almost always moving around are known as ‘travelers’. So why can we apply this word to so many of the population? It is in our curious natures and minds to want to go and see new things and experience [...]
How do people travel?
Travelling can simply be a human walking although if it is a fairly short distance it is not considered travelling as such. Travel is usually assisted by a man made vehicle which (depending on what it is) can move quite quickly. The four most common modes of transport are water transport (ferries, hover crafts), trains, [...]
Eco Travel – Responsible Holidaying.
The idea of eco travel is based around the idea of making the right and responsible decisions. Eco travel goes against the grain in terms of mass tourism and look to make holidays a far more low impact affair. An eco travel holiday would have a huge emphasize on appreciating natural habitats and preserving them [...]
Go Green
Go Green,do good
Apparently the rise of Eco Tourism may be endangering the very thing it seeks to save.
Reports are rife that some wildlife and environments are being damaged or eroded in places such as Antarctica, Uganda and Botswana.
If all things Green and beautiful are close to your heart, it may be better to “keep it at home”? By installing Solar panels for your home you can do your best for the world and keep your electricity bills way down. Sunlight is free to everyone, so once you have the Solar panels installed your electricity costs will be very manageable and reduced. There’s also a scheme by which the Government may even pay YOU money! It’s called a “Feed in Tariff” and is a way by which you can sell back the excess electricity you have created, once you have used all you need. [Read More...]