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Helpful Travel Tips
Check out these helpful tips for making your sustainable travel easy and fun!
Essential Packing List
Your go-to list for packing sustainably!
#1 Pack lightly! Did you know that by packing lightly, you're reducing your carbon footprint?
#2 Pack sustainable toiletries such as refillable containers, bar shampoo and conditioner, deodorant paste, bamboo toothbrush, biodegradable wipes, etc.
#3 Pack a reusable water bottle, coffee cup, straw, tote bags, and cutlery to help reduce single use plastics and waste.
#4 Pack a portable power bank. Extra points for going solar!
#5 Pack reef-safe sunscreen for any beach trips!
#6 Pack a mini sewing kit to repair and reuse.
Handy Travel Apps
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TripIt
This is a popular travel app you may already know about. If not, add it to your list of apps! You can not only store important travel info, but it will provide reminders and help you track your carbon emissions, helping you travel better all around.
Moovit
Moovit is the app to use for public transportation wherever you are! Included are not only transportation options but also maps, schedules, train stations, bus stops, etc.
Fair Trip
This is the app you need to go local and invest in communities! Fair Trip helps you locate local lodging, food, shops, etc. rated according to their social impact, their status as a green business, and whether they pay fair wages. *Only on iPhone.
Happy Cow
If you follow a plant-based diet, this is the app for you! Happy Cow helps you locate vegetarian and vegan cafes and restaurants. You can search before you travel by entering your destination, or use it on-site to locate a veggie-friendly meal option.
Localvore
If you're interested in eating locally, shopping at farmer's markets or eating at restaurants serving locally-grown products, then this app is for you!
Flush
When you gotta go, you gotta go! This handy app helps you locate nearby public restrooms.
AirBnB Alternatives
Consider these sustainable, community-oriented lodging options.
FAIRBNB: A sustainable lodging platform, FairBnB donates half of its revenue to supporting a local project of your choice.
ECOBNB: A great option for locating sustainable accommodations worldwide, including tree houses, eco-friendly hotels, organic farmhouses, and green b&b's.
GREENGO: Planning a visit to France? This is a great lodging platform for locating sustainable stays.
KIND TRAVELER: With lodging options in the U.S., Latin America, and Europe that range from glamping to luxury resorts, with each stay Kind Traveler gives back to the local community.
