Be the Ultimate Green Traveler

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Travel can be at once the greatest, most rewarding thing someone can do, but it can also be very stressful and difficult, depending on a number of factors like health, whether or not you are traveling with young kids, elderly people, other people in general and a countless number of other reasons. A relatively recent addition to the list of travel worries for some is the added consideration of traveling with as low of a carbon footprint as possible. Perhaps we can help alleviate some of that stress with these tips for green traveling.

Before setting off on your adventure, make sure to unplug all unneeded appliances at home. Most electrical goods in the home draw at least some power when not in use, particularly if left on standby mode. There is no reason not to - it is safer, cheaper for you, and better for the environment, so get unplugging!
Unless you are particularly concerned with germs and must absolutely have new towels and bedsheets on your hotel bed everyday, then I suggest speaking to the hotel staff and requesting that the sheets and towels only be changed every few days or so. If you don’t change them daily at home, then there is no need to do so away from home……unless you just enjoy opulence , in which case this may not be the article for you.
The majority of the fuel used by a plane comes when taking off and landing. If possible, book direct flights. For shorter distances consider taking a train rather than flying. There are, of course, advantages and disadvantages to both.
When eating out at a restaurant, ask for a dish where the ingredients are produced locally. Not only are you helping the environment, but you are getting to taste the actual local dishes that people eat all the time. There is arguably little point in traveling hundreds or thousands of miles to eat exactly the same food you can get easily at home.