‘Overtourism’: Surges in unsustainable tourism are destroying islands in the Pacific
The tourism industry is booming throughout the world but nowhere more noticeably than on the small tropical islands...
Bee + Hive to help explorers book green hotels and sustainable tourism experiences
Conscientious travelers often worry about the impact of their dollars and whether or not tourism improves lives...
Kin Travel is offering unique vacation ideas that benefit destinations through conservation and sustainability
Traveling is becoming more and more convenient through the help of new technology, but sadly it doesn't always...
Fairmont canine ambassador program promotes human-animal connection
It’s uncommon to see people flop down on the carpet in an upscale hotel lobby. But at the Fairmont Banff Springs...
Topas ecolodge aims to be a model of sustainability
From conception, the goal of the Topas Ecolodge in Vietnam has been to encapsulate sustainable practices at every...
Win a trip for two to Buenos Aires, Argentina!
Ready to tango in Argentina's capital city? Get ready to embrace local culture, food and wine on the trip of a...
A guide to the best eco-friendly holiday gifts for travelers
For those who will be traveling far and wide in the new year, make sure their journeys are eco-friendly with an...
Virgin Atlantic plane takes flight with fuel from recycled waste
A Virgin Atlantic plane flying from Orlando to London has become the first commercial flight to use jet fuel partly...
Maya Bay closes following extensive environmental damage from tourists
The Thai beach that Leonardo DiCaprio made famous in his 2000 movie The Beach is closing indefinitely thanks to...
Get ready for an adventure with this ultimate checklist of backpacking essentials
Lace up your hiking boots and trod into places inaccessible via horse, quad or car. Backpacking allows you to explore...
Natural Habitat Adventures launches world’s first zero-waste vacations
In a travel-industry first, Natural Habitat Adventures is spearheading a zero-waste vacation package. The groundbreaking...
New Airstream trailer is built to tackle off-roading for 40K
Want to tackle rough roads in style? Airstream, the makers of the iconic “silver bullet” trailers, has just...
Couple transforms a fire truck into a cozy camper for traveling Europe
When Anna and Sebastian Schlüter decided to take a break from working in Berlin to embark on their long-awaited...
Global tourism’s carbon footprint is four times bigger than we thought
For the first time, researchers have quantified the carbon footprint of global tourism around the world – and...
Airstream launches its first-ever fiberglass camper for under $50K
The makers of the iconic “silver bullet” travel trailer just launched their highly anticipated Nest travel...
Airbus is putting spacious sleeping pods in airplane cargo holds
Finally, airlines have found a way to give you more space to stretch out on flights, but there's one catch: you...
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is almost ready to launch into outer space
After over a decade in development, Virgin Galactic, a private space travel service founded by billionaire Richard...
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Man quits his job, travels 31,000 miles in a renovated van with his cat [video]
It turns out dogs aren't the best travel companions, cats are! In 2015, a man named Rich East quit his corporate...
New bridge linking Japan and Russia could enable 8400-mile rail trip from London to Tokyo
The Trans-Siberian railway could stretch over to Japan under a proposal from the Russian government. The two countries...
Finland has their own ice hotel – and a sauna made almost entirely of snow
The Arctic SnowHotel in Finland takes relaxing to a chill new level with their Snow Sauna: a sauna that, save for...
Ride the Chair of Death on world’s highest cliff drop swing
Picture it: you jump off a cliff edge 360 feet in the air and plummet past the rocky cliff face until the tension...
7 eco-friendly and conservation-minded safari lodges across Africa
Gallivanting across Africa in search of majestic and fascinating wild animals is at the top of many people’s...
The first off-grid Ecocapsule microhomes are shipping to customers this year
Want to travel to the beach or a mountaintop or a jungle - and spend the night in style every time? The Ecocapsule...
Richard Branson’s new supersonic jet will fly 2X faster than the speed of sound
Would you like to travel between New York City and London in just 3 hours and 15 minutes? In a few years, that...
8 gorgeous green hotels to add to your bucket list
Need an escape but don't want to harm the environment in the process? There are hotels throughout the world centered...
Desert dome camp in Jordan offers tourists “The Martian” experience
Most of us at this point in human history can only dream of journeying to Mars. But Freedomes and SunCity Camp...
The ARK: JFK rolls out new terminal for jetsetting pets
The In-Transit Aviary Quarantine offers rest stops for birds and secure biocontainment units for in-transit or...
8 inspiring tiny Airbnb homes for a taste of living small
Even if you could never imagine living in a tiny house, you have to admit there's something inspiring about them....
Norway to build world’s first floating underwater traffic tunnels
Norway has hatched ambitious plans to install the world's first floating underwater tunnels to help travelers easily...
Future of hyper-fast pod travel unveiled in BIG’s Hyperloop One
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fze5spdN3nU First proposed by Elon Musk, the revolutionary Hyperloop transport...