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We love Thailand! We travelled there when our kids were three and seven and have many more places we want to explore on another trip or two. Most areas of Thailand are great destinations for family travel, but as a few areas are not so kid-friendly, I’m pleased to present...
Use this guide to find sustainable gift ideas for kids, adults & pets! They’re ethical, eco-friendly, practical & suitable for any occasion.
This is a guest post from Natasha from the Mindful feet travel blog, who’s sharing her insights into being a responsible traveller in Vienna. Natasha is a “serial expat”, moving countries every couple of years or so with her partner. She writes about zero waste travel, slow and sustainable travel...
Modern bathrooms typically generate a lot of waste. Most products are sold as single-use items and made of several different materials, which renders them difficult to recycle and therefore just thrown in the dump. Consider simple toothbrushes for example: over one billion are thrown away every year in the United...
Trekking in Chiang Mai is a wonderful activity to explore the lush, hilly and beautiful region. There are many hikes to take through different parts of Chiang Mai: from the city and into the mountains, to waterfalls and temples, and through jungles and small towns. Our family has trekked through...
I love Victoria’s capital city Melbourne, and I love supporting social enterprise cafes and restaurants whenever we’re out and about. Melbourne is known for its cafe culture and foodie scene, and now the amount of ethical and responsible choices is so big, you’ll struggle to sample them all in one...
We were looking for some family-friendly activities during our stay in Chiang Mai, and loved finding two that were sustainable, ethical and elephant-based. They were also very colourful and a lot of fun, and were suitable for both kids and adults to visit. This is the account of our time spent at...
To celebrate Earth Hour this very strange year, here are some environmental solutions that you can complete from the comfort of your home. Most of us are social distancing or in isolation now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t reduce our carbon footprint. With the blessings of technology we can...
Krong Battambang is Cambodia’s second largest city; second only to the capital Phnom Penh, which makes it larger than the better-known Siem Reap. After our three weeks responsibly exploring Siem Reap, we took the bus to Battambang to stay in a family-run guesthouse. Battambang has a very different feel to Siem...
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