Aruba Plastic Ban Comes into Force
Aruba’s ban on single-use plastic throughout the Caribbean island came into force December 2019. The Aruba plastic ban covers items including straws, stirrers, cups and plates…
Vilnius Christmas Tree Dazles the City
Visitors to the Lithuanian capital over the festive period should ensure they take in the spectacular Vilnius Christmas tree next to the Ducal Palace in the centre of the city. …
Tschuggen Hotel Group Climate Trailblazer
The Swiss Tschuggen Hotel Group has entered into cooperation with the myclimate foundation and will be completely CO2 neutral from 2019 onwards. Together with myclimate,…
Welcome Black Rhinos to Their New Home
In the first cross-border translocation undertaken by WWF’s Black Rhino Range Expansion Project and in collaboration with African Parks, 17 black rhinos have travelled…
Two Men and an Unsinkable Solar Boat
Two British architects talk to Travel Beginsat 40 about their 3,000 mile trek into the Norwegian Arctic and the unsinkable solar boat that will take them there. It’s not…
Champions in Challenge 2019 Winners Unveiled
The annual Champions in Challenge awards have been presented at the Global Travel & Tourism Resilience Council’s fourth Global Resilience Summit in London…
Travel Begins at 40 Guide to Carbon Offsetting
Thanks to Greta Thunberg, it’s all the buzz at the moment in the aviation world, but is effective carbon offsetting more complicated than it sounds? Travel Begins at 40 walks…
Faroe Islands Calls for Voluntourists
Following the unprecedented success of this year’s initiative, the Faroe Islands has announced that the nation is again going to close for maintenance – from 16-17 April 2020 – and…
Formentera Holidays – 50 Shades of Blue
Mark Bibby Jackson takes the ferry from Ibiza to Formentera to discover an otherworldliness to the small Balearic island on his Formentera Holidays. My trip to Formentera almost became cancelled…
Unique Home Stays Partners Rewilding Britain
Holding hope for richer living, Unique Home Stays have partnered Rewilding Britain on a mission to restore wild nature and reconnect the nation with the wonders of the natural world….
Brits Want Plastic-Free Alternatives in Hotels
Hotels have a huge role to play in reducing plastic use in various parts of their operations. Yet recent statistics from YouGov worryingly show that only 29%* of hospitality and…
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint When Flying
Travel Begins at 40 looks at how to optimise your carbon footprint reduction when travelling by plane is unavoidable. The aviation industry is increasingly painted as the black sheep amongst…
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