Saarland: Sustainable Travel Destination Just the Beginning
Travel Begins at 40 talks with Birgit Grauvogel, CEO of the Saarland Tourist Board, Germany about how the region became a sustainable travel destination, and why this is just the…
Tinseltown at The Athenaeum Hotel London
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise spend a night at The Athenaeum Hotel London, and enjoy the rich history, wonderful cuisine and green credentials of one of the capital’s most star-studded…
Slow Tourism in Toulouse at Hotel Albert 1ER
Travel Begins at 40 talks with Emmanuel Hilaire the owner of boutique Hotel Albert 1ER to discuss slow tourism in Toulouse. Rejecting mass consumption and focusing on well-being, natural resources…
Berne to Be Wild in Switzerland
Mark Bibby Jackson discovers the myriad of things to do in Berne Switzerland, a cultural and culinary capital with a laidback Bohemian vibe and a remarkable outdoor culture. My heart…
Mantis Group: The Conscious Gardiner
Travel Begins at 40 talks with Paul Gardiner, the CEO of conservation-focused hotel chain the Mantis Group founded by his father conservationist Adrian Gardiner in 2000. What is sustainable tourism…
Bookish Break at the University Arms Cambridge
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise take a mini-break at the University Arms Cambridge, visiting the Fitzwilliam Museum and Kettle’s Yard. It’s a bibliophile’s dream, a stay at the beautifully renovated…
Tips To Plan Your First Trip To Pakistan
Travel Begins at 40 provides its top tips to ensure your trip to Pakistan is an unforgettable occasion. Pakistan is one of the most underappreciated and exciting countries in the…
Rwanda Travel: Community at Heart of Tourism
Travel Begins at 40 chats with Belise Kariza, Chief Tourism Officer, Rwanda Development Board about Covid, Sustainable Tourism and the future of Rwanda travel. How badly has Rwanda been affected…
Hyatt Regency Opens in Phnom Penh
Marissa Carruthers checks in to a desserted Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh, the latest and most expansive five-star offering in the Cambodian capital. If there’s one thing the current pandemic has…
Challenging Convention, Laing Art Gallery
Neil Hennessy-Vass visits the Laing Gallery in Newcastle to see Challenging Convention, an exhibition that re-examines the work of four female artists born in the Victorian era. The Victorians were…
Home Farm Glamping on the Jubilee Line
Day trips from London are getting closer and closer as James Clark discovers when he goes glamping on the Jubilee Line – well almost – with Home Farm Glamping. We…
What to Take on a Sustainable UK Staycation?
We may all be confused by the UK Government’s traffic light system, but the good news is that the UK is opening up for domestic tourism. So what should you…
Go on a Post-covid Seychelles Digital Detox
When international travel reopens and we are able to explore the world once more, perhaps you might consider going on a Seychelles digital detox to completely destress after what has…
10 Reasons To Visit Lincoln
If you are looking for a new UK holiday destination, Lincoln is the hidden gem of the East Midlands. With the city’s origins dating back to the first-century, Lincoln offers…
Extreme E Racing and Sustainable Tourism
Pauline Ronnet examines the connection between the Extreme E racing series and sustainable tourism. The connection between sport, climate change and tourism may not seem obvious at first thought. But…
7 Ways to Make the Most of Your Remote Work
Many people are now contemplating leaving cities and heading for open spaces. Here is Travel Begins at 40’s guide to remote work in paradise. What if we told you that…
7 Short Lithuania Cycling Routes
Cycling is a popular sport and leisure time activity in many Northern European countries, such as Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany — the leading cycling countries on the continent…
Why Sweden Is Top for Sustainable Tourism
Jenny Jonevret, Senior Project Manager at Visit Sweden HQ in Stockholm, discusses why Sweden is ranked top for Sustainable Tourism. This is part of a series of articles entitled #sustainablesunday…
Secret Mexico: Discover Mexico’s Pacific Coast
Renowned for its eclectic charm, and authentic appeal, Riviera Nayarit is home to some secret spots filled with adventure, and that offer respite away from tourists in Secret Mexico. La…
Journey to America – From Rio to Mexico City
Following on from his first youthful Travel Tales Mark Bibby Jackson recounts his epic journey to America from Brazil to Mexico. Although my love of travel was cemented in Nepal…
Re-Discover Mediterranean Natural Parks with MEET
MEET wants to change the way tourists experience Mediterranean Natural Parks through ecotourism, ensuring benefits to nature conservation and local communities, explains Natalie Beckett. Mediterranean Experience of EcoTourism (MEET) is…
The Great Escape to Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury
Mark Bibby Jackson swaps the gloom of a UK lockdown for the spring blooms of Waddesdon Manor, the former country home of Lord Rothschild, nestled somewhere near Aylesbury. Often during…
Airbnb and Overtourism – Will Covid Change Anything?
Before the pandemic, critics of Airbnb and overtourism argued that the two were inextricably interlinked and were changing the nature of popular neighbourhoods. Pauline Ronnet ponders whether Covid will change…
Can Direct Air Capture Make Travel More Sustainable?
Climeworks, one of the leading direct air capture companies in the world, is developing a technology that can tackle climate change head on writes Chantal Cooke. Direct air capture pioneers…
