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After a tumultuous two years, many of us are looking forward to getting back to travel and exploring, but in a way that confers clear benefits to the environment, local communities and ensures destinations remain available for all.

It’s easier than ever to travel in a sustainable and conscientious way as the industry has continued to expand to cater to a wider variety of trip and holiday types. From eco-tourism, community centred travel, slow travel and voluntourism there are a huge number of ways to make a positive impact without sacrificing an ounce of relaxation and enjoyment.

No matter what holiday type you’re interested in, at Charitable Travel we’ll be able to help you take a great trip while supporting the causes you care about. As part of our unique business model, you’ll be able to donate 5% of your total holiday price to a charity of your choice at no extra cost. That way you can take an amazing, well-deserved break while helping create a better world in 2022. Find out more here.

Sometimes a strict itinerary and packed schedule can detract from truly exploring and being in the present moment while out travelling. Slow travel is the solution. By travelling at a slower pace, you’ll find that you’ve got more time to enjoy the locales you visit in a more immersive and leisurely way. Slow travel options include biking, slow-paced cruises, trains, walking and more. While you may not pack in quite as many sights and attractions, you’ll come away refreshed and enlivened by a deeper travel experience.

Interested in finding out more about slow travel? Check out this great article from Issue 5 of Charitable Traveller Magazine here.

Many of us have developed a greater appreciation for the environment during the pandemic. Whether driven by Sir David Attenborough’s magical specials binged on those early days of lockdown, treasured strolls through our local parks with loved ones or being able to hear bird song more clearly due to reduced traffic. Its never been more important to safeguard the natural world as it has a unique ability to restore and rejuvenate us. 

Thankfully, now more than ever, it’s possible to enjoy great holidays with minimal impact on the environment. Pictured above is Chumbe Island, an innovative eco-tourism community in Tanzania that takes great care to preserve its marine wildlife. To find out more about this trend-setting community, click here to read this editorial from Issue 7 of Charitable Travel magazine. 

At its best sustainable travel means placing the needs of local communities in mind at all times. Too often travel can contribute to negative impacts on these communities as the money spent in the destination is not received directly by them and they often suffer disruption due to high footfall. Sustainable travel helps to resolve these issues by ensuring that money is spent within local communities, ensuring they remain viable as a long-term travel destination.  Travellers can often work directly with communities and experience a different way of life, off the beaten track by volunteering in community projects. 

Keen to find out more? Check out this great article about community tourism from the latest edition of Charitable Traveller magazine here.

No matter where you’re travelling or how there are some common sense rules we can all follow to ensure that destinations are respected and preserved for other travellers. Our charity partner, Leave No Trace have seven guiding principles to keep in mind whenever we step outside into the natural world (although many of them can be applied to urban environments as well). The principles are; plan ahead and prepare, travel and camp on durable surfaces, dispose of waste and rubbish properly, leave what you find, minimize campfire impacts, respect wildlife and be considerate of other visitors. 

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