Rabbie’s Commitment to Green Initiatives
Modern consumers expect travel companies to robustly demonstrate their green credentials, as this is now a key decision factor for savvy passengers. Ahead of the curve is award winning small-group…
A&O Hostels: Sustainable Tourism is Top Priority
Travel Begins at 40 discusses with Oliver Winter, CEO of a&o Hostels, about how the company has made sustainability initiatives core to its business. a&o Hostels recently announced the intention…
Vaccine Passports Herald the Return to Travel
Ciaran Wark looks at the ethical concerns about the introduction of vaccine passports, and whether this may kick start the travel and tourism industry. Vaccine passports are being looked at…
Inspirational Women for International Women’s Day 2021
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021 (8 March), the incredible work shaped by women from across the globe deserves to be recognised. From the first African American female Mayor…
Alternative World Wildlife Day Wish List
In 1973, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 3 March as World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. Wildlife is the…
4 Amazingly Cheap Destinations to Visit This Year
As international travel hopefully returns to something like normal, we look at four cheap destinations to visit in 2021. One thing is for sure – 2020 was not what we…
Where to See Spring Flowers in the US
The end of winter marks an excellent opportunity to see blooming flowers in America, Travel Begins at 40 guides you throught the best locations to see spring flowers in the…
Pembrokeshire: More Sustainable Approach to Tourism
Jane Rees-Baynes, Chair of Visit Pembrokeshire explains how the Welsh tourism organisation has been developing a more sustainable approach to tourism. Pembrokeshire, on the south west corner of Wales, has…
Nature and Community Art in Riviera Nayarit Mexico
Renowned for its matchless luxury and protected natural wonders, Riviera Nayarit Mexico stretches along 192 miles of pristine Pacific coastline framed by the majestic Sierra Madre Mountains. With virgin beaches…
Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica in Practice
Jonathan Hiltz argues that the commitment to sustainable tourism in Costa Rica makes the Central American country a must-see destination for those of us with itchy feet who don’t want…
Amber Kampot Cambodia Luxury Resort
Marissa Carruthers checks-in at Amber Kampot, the first luxury resort in the southern Cambodia riverine town, and experiences the rapid change taking place. As our boat meanders along a stretch…
The Future of Travel and Tourism in Venice
Pauline Ronnet ponders whether the post-Covid shape of tourism in Venice will be more sustainable. Venice is a microcosm of many of the global sustainability challenges facing the world today….
