From environmental point of view, travelling is a controversial activity. Literally, tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses are released to the atmosphere each day for moving travellers to distant places. Once pristine valleys are now dotted with restaurants, hotels and other tourism-related facilities. The change of our environment and nature due to tourism industry is inescapable and it’s a fact that we need to accept. However, we are able to reduce the impact by getting involved in eco conscious travel. It is about minimizing our collective and individual footprint, due to our actions in the environment. Unless we ride bicycle to the destination and stay in tent, we will contribute to the global release of green house gasses. We also avoid littering the place and bring our garbage home or to the nearest wastage collection centers. There are negative effects that can become a burden to the environment. When we go to specific places to enjoy the nature, we should be aligned with it by ensuring that the environment stays pristine and clean. We should care about our planet and we are living in only a single planet. If we ruin our blue planet, there’s no way for us to escape from it. There should be aggressive and immediate changes in travel behaviour. Because it’s a complex and broad issue, we should implement only practical solutions that have direct and lasting effects. For travellers, it is important to choose eco-tourism options.
There are greener options that we can take along the spectrum, so we will be able to reduce footprint on a personal level. We should share our green methods with friends and family members, so we will be able to encourage them to take the right kind of options. We should try to bring awareness to this issue. As an example, we could try to find green lodging in tourist destination areas, but in some cases, this could be rather challenging task. Many travellers find that they are able to enjoy their trip better when they are in tune with nature. There are lovely tree-lined sanctuaries that are hidden somewhere in a popular destination area. It can become a romantic getaway and solo retreat, which could provide us with magnificent views of the surrounding. These eco-friendly hotels often have organic plantations or gardens with various vegetables and fruit-bearing plants. Depending on the local climate, we could have a bucketful of juicy blackberries or mangoes. It is also a good idea if the hotel has a reliable recycling system. When you leave the hotel, you should feel that you have contributed a lot to the environment. Many of the green hotels provide more intimate experience, compared to the regular, more industrialized ones. There could be traditional full kitchen that you can access and you will be able to cook using local organic produce, herbs and spices. Food cooked with firewood would taste a lot better than with regular gas stoves. The whole experience would be so exciting that you will eager to return in the future.