Travel has the power not only to be a transformative experience for you but also for the communities and destinations that you visit. By making ethical choices, seeking meaningful experiences and minimising your travel footprint, you can be part of this global force for good. Phil Sylvester from World Nomads shares some of his holy grail tips to travel consciously with us.

At World Nomads, they believe that your mindset, choices, and purchases can significantly impact the places you travel by developing this Responsible Traveler’s manifesto to guide you on the path. Many of these aspects and their challenges are addressed in this episode of The World Nomads Travel Podcast.

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Top Sustainable Travel Tips

1. Sleeping Consciously

Local is the sustainable and responsible way to travel, so consider a homestay instead of a chain hotel. Not only will your money go directly to the local community, but you might also get a chance to interact with some locals and be able to share experiences.

2. Be the Water You Seek

Drinking tap water can be a big no-no in many developing countries but relying on a steady stream of expensive bottled water results in a huge environmental footprint. These bottles either end up in landfills or as part of the thirteen million tonnes of plastic that leaks into the oceans each year.

Luckily, a filter that can zap the nasties out of water is a far kinder option for both your wallet and the planet. We love the Grayl GeoPress purifier for its ease of use and thorough purifying action. Says Phil, travel expert from World Nomads.

On a larger scale, the global hospitality industry is very concerned with reducing water wastage, not only for environmental reasons. The cost of water continues to rise faster than the rate of inflation, and water costs account for as much as 10% of a hotel’s running costs.

The savvy ones are catching on to the benefits of water conservation and have low-flow bathroom fittings, water-efficient laundries; they manage swimming pool waste and have introduced efficiencies in landscaping. So before choosing your accommodation, remember to ask them about their record on those practices.

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3. Power Friendly

There are two key elements to decreasing energy use:

  • Energy conservation – Changing something you do to use less energy.
  • Energy efficiency – Switching to devices and methods which use less energy.

One of the best tips which are both conservation and efficiency, is to turn up the temperature on your room air condition a couple of degrees. That alone can save 6% off energy use.

What can you do to make your travel more eco-friendly?

World Nomads is the place for you to look, with guides, podcasts and even insurance, so you just have to worry about enjoying it consciously.

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