These days, everyone seems to be trying to do their part to help out the environment and this also goes for traveling. People are choosing to travel more responsibly and they’re picking accommodations that are environmentally-friendly. If you’re looking to start traveling more sustainably here are some eco-friendly travel options for you.
DuVine Cycling & Adventure Co.
This company brings tourism to small towns throughout the U.S., Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe and with a guide you’ll bike on back roads, stay at small ins, eat at family-owned restaurants, and visit local artists. There are even cycling trips through wine country if you’re a wino at heart!
Kasiiya Papagayo
While in Costa Rica, stay in the eco-friendly suites at this seaside resort which are built from sustainable materials and powered by solar energy, while getting in touch with nature in the 123 acres of wilderness surrounding the hotel.
1 Hotel West Hollywood
This hotel located in the Hollywood Hills, is one of the most energy efficient in the Los Angeles Area and there’s even an organic, sustainably grown vegetable garden with 100-year-old olive tress and a beehive on the property. Make sure you collect the imperfect seasonal fruits at the farm stand in the lobby, which are still delicious and would go to waste otherwise.
Villa Copenhagen
By 2025, Copenhagen hopes to be the world’s first carbon-neutral city and it’s already one of the world’s happiest and healthiest cities. The hotel actually started as a post office 100 years ago and since then, it’s been turned into a chic hotel. Some of the sustainability efforts of this hotel including converting waste into green energy, using renewable energy, and creating furniture from recycled ocean waste.
The Lodge at Gulf State Park
This lodge, located at a state park in Gulf Shores, Alabama which has 28 miles of hiking and biking trails, a nature center, the beach, and a butterfly garden, is designed to help guests spend time outside. The landscaping was even designed to provide habitat to birds and sea turtles.
