Levison Wood: The World Needs More Pura Vida
The Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) has partnered with adventurer, Levison Wood, on its latest Costa Rica Sanctuary campaign, which aims to promote the country as the ultimate natural escape. The campaign…
Natural Renewal in Inverness Scotland
After completing his UK road trip from Oxford to Edinburgh, Mark Bibby Jackson continues north to Inverness Scotland in search not of a mythical monster but a very real approach…
Sun Island, Royal Island: Green Key Eco-Label
Sun Island Resort & Spa and Royal Island Resort & Spa have been awarded the International Environmental Green Key award – a leading standard of excellence in the field of…
Celebrate World Bee Day in Slovenia
Taking place annually on 20 May, World Bee Day is a celebration of bees, pollination and the importance of beekeeping. Recognised as an awareness day by the United Nations, World…
Launch of Slow Adventure Sustainable Travel
Slow Adventure is a new sustainable adventure travel company offering adventures that give power back to local communities. It supports fair and transparent conservation funding, reinforces the importance of nature…
Sustainable Mountain Tourism for All Seasons
Mark Bibby Jackson talks with Al Judge, co-founder of AliKats Mountain Holidays Morzine, in the French Alps about how mountain tourism can be more sustainable. 1) How do you believe…
Byway: The Slow Travel Future is Now
To mark Earth Day, Mark Bibby Jackson chats with Cat Jones, the Founder of Byway, the travel company that is firmly putting slow travel on the map. You opened Byway…
Befriending Proud Margaret in Leuven Belgium
Mark Bibby Jackson goes on a tour of Leuven Belgium, a town with the oldest university in Belgium and the home of Stella, where he gets a glimpse of the…
Vueling New Green Menu & Sustainable Options
Vueling has introduced a new onboard menu with more plant-based and gluten-free options and launches its first cabin incentive programme to reduce its footprint. The airline has renewed its onboard…
Secret Atlas Sustainable Arctic Cruises
Secret Atlas has announced its arrival on the expedition cruise market with the launch of several micro cruises for just 12 guests to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. Designed to create a lower impact…
Local Tourism in Cartagena Colombia
After visiting the country’s capital Bogota and the coffee region, Mark Bibby Jackson travels to the coast to dip his toes like a local in Cartagena Colombia. It is a…
Tasting the Colombia Coffee Region
After visiting Bogota graffiti art and beautiful Villa de Leyva, Mark Bibby Jackson continues his South American travels to the Colombia coffee region and Valle del Cocora, the land of…
Vueling: 5 New Routes from Gatwick
At a briefing at the Spanish Tourist Office in London, Pedro Medina, deputy director of the Spanish Tourist Office (UK) together with Carolyn Prowse, Vueling’s chief commercial, strategy, network and…
Hurtigruten Plans First Emission-free Ship by 2030
Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express partners with leading research organization SINTEF to create zero emission ships for the Norwegian coast, with the first ready to sail by 2030. “We are excited…
Sustainable Cruises: Rainforest Cruises
At Travel Begins at 40, we beleive it is important to highlight organisations that have sustainable tourism at their heart. Today we highlight Rainforest Cruises which provides bespoke responsible and…
Bogota Graffiti Art & Villa de Leyva Colombia
Mark Bibby Jackson returns to Colombia, to discover a passion for the wonderful Bogota graffiti art catch a glimpse of a hope for a sustainable tourism future in beautiful Villa…
Explore France by Train in 2022
With sustainability and regenerative travel at the heart of what Travel Begins at 40 believes in, we have decided to highlight some great offers from like-minded travel companies. First is…
5 Reasons to Visit the Julian Alps in 2022
With travel firmly back on the agenda for 2022, we have created a list of the top 5 reasons why the Julian Alps in Slovenia should be top of your getaway bucket list. From incredible nature and idyllic views to active adventures…
Spain Sustainable Tourism 2022 Drive
In its continuing drive to make the country’s tourism industry more sustainable Spain has announced the following initiatives. Balearic Islands to become first circular destination The Baearic Islands are aiming…
NH Environmentally Friendly Amenities
Aware of the impact generated by single-use plastics and as part of the company’s commitment to sustainability, NH Hotel Group wants to offer its guests the opportunity to contribute by…
Byway: Flight-free Adventure for Easter
Slow travel company Byway can plan and build the perfect flight-free adventure across the UK and Europe this Easter. From a thrill seeking week in Wales to cycling around Hauts-de-France,…
Hotel Resilient – Future Proofing Travel
Mark Bibby Jackson talks with Dr Bijan Khazai CEO of Hotel Resilient, and Risklayer, one of the many SUNx Malta SDG17 Partners providing Climate Friendly Travel support in areas such…
Going Wild in the Cardamoms, Cambodia
Mark Bibby Jackson gets in tune with his inner self as he goes on an eco-tour in the Cardamom Mountains spending three nights under canvas in Wild Cambodia. It was…
Senderos: Getting the Right Message Across
Mark Bibby Jackson talks with Simon Heyes, the founding director of Climate Friendly Travel Registry member Senderos, a marketing company that represents a portfolio of nature-based, sustainable travel experiences across Latin America. Often in…