England’s Coast: Sustainable Tourism Drive
The recently launched England’s Coast website has committed itself to helping create a healthier coastal and marine environment, with a number of coastal business dedicated to sustainable …
Preferred Hotels Go Beyond Green
Guided by an inherent passion to transform travel as a force for good, the Preferred Hotel Group has announced the launch of Beyond Green. This innovative…
Round the Woods Perfect for Green Tourism
If you are looking for the perfect UK staycation, you could do far worse than exploring the green tourism opportunities at Round the Woods in Norfolk, suggests James Clark. Green…
Valencia for the Eco-conscious Traveller
Valencia is a city making huge strides to tackle the global climate emergency and create a destination that travellers can visit with a clean conscience. The city has become the…
Luxury Eco-hotel Completed in Cornwall
Set atop the sloping Cornish coastline, Carbis Bay Hotel is an eco-friendly estate which prioritises green luxury living, tailored to holidaymakers seeking to reduce their carbon…
5 Simple Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution
It’s no secret that plastic is one of the biggest polluters of the world’s oceans. Whether it’s bags, straws, bottles or containers, plastic items are often found in the ocean…
8 Simple Ways for Eco-Friendly Travel
In the post-COVID19 world everything will change, which is why it is more important than ever to follow the best eco-friendly travel practices. Are you ready to plan your next…
Guyana: Community Led and Owned Tourism
Community led and owned tourism is an ethos in Guyana that has seen indigenous communities throughout the country’s hinterland creating, implementing…
Discover Menorca’s Biosphere Reserve
While we are all waiting for the pandemic to pass, many of us have already started to day-dream about their future holidays. Over the next few days Travel Begins at…
8 Central American Eco-tourism Adventures
Your next great adventure lies just around the corner and now is the time to start planning. As the ‘new normal’ starts to see some light, now is the time…
Ecotourism: Cambodia Wildlife Under Threat
The collapse of tourism in Southeast Asia means wildlife and conservation in south west Cambodia may come to a halt in the next few weeks. The temporary closure of Cardamom…
Flying the Empty Coop on Tamborine Mountain
Lynn Gail explores the Gold Coast’s scenic Hinterland on an empty nester mini ‘us’cation to Tamborine Mountain. Are you an empty nester? Have your little ones grown into self-sufficient adults…
Mergui Archipelago: Paradise Rediscovered
In the fictional Neverland the inhabitants either don’t age – or in Peter Pan’s case, refuse to grow up. Could a newly-rediscovered remote island in the Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar be…
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…
Ffestiniog Travel and the Eco-Mindful Traveller
As people bec…ome more aware of their personal carbon footprint and general impact on the environment a change in holiday habits is fast becoming apparent as individuals…
Nam Nern Night Safari in Laos
As a seasoned traveller throughout Asia, Bamboo Director Robin Ball was delighted to discover a new, original activity in Laos on a recent trip: the Nam Nern Night Safari, which…
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…
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…
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…
5 Wonderful Asia Off-The-Beaten-Track Destinations
Travel Begins at 40 spills the beans about five themed and truly off-the-beaten-track destinations in different parts of Asia. When travelling in Asia, you may feel it’s getting increasingly hard…
5 Reasons to Visit the Cook Islands in 2020
The Cook Islands have long been a magnet for adventurous people who have been lured by crystal clear sea, a rich underwater life and the strong Polynesian culture. Here are…
Trains vs Planes: Carbon Emissions Split in Figures
With the recent Global Climate Strike Week that saw six million people participating in climate crisis protests all over the world, the International Currency Exchange (ICE) has…
Climate Change and Tourism: Plane, Car, Train or Boat?
Travel Begins at 40 looks at the relationship between climate change and tourism by comparing various modes of travelling to your next destination. Asking yourself what’s the greenest way to…
Discovering Eco-hotels of Trentino, Italy
Trentino, the region in northern Italy that stretches from the northern shores of Lake Garda up into the Dolomites, offers wildflower-filled meadows, mountain views…
