© Good Travel Guide, August 2021 Have you followed the news this past month? Then you should have encountered more than once coverage about a certain report on the climate emergency written by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). But are you really aware of what it implies? Here are some of the highlights…
© Good Travel Guide, August 2021 One out of ten jobs worldwide is related to tourism.. Quarantines, travel restrictions and fear of the virus have put a brake on tourism around the world, leading to dramatic consequences for workers making a living from their activities for tourists. The hardest hit are developing countries in Asia,…
© Good Travel Guide, September 2021 One of the main temperature regulators for North America, Western Europe and Northwestern Africa, the Gulf Stream, is in serious danger of collapse. This phenomenon would be irreversible and according to scientists, we cannot allow it to happen. This current, also called the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is becoming unstable and…
© Good Travel Guide, September 2021 The drop in the number of visitors due to the Covid-19 pandemic has been a hard blow for the economy in most destinations. However, some cities such as Amsterdam, Prague, Barcelona or Florence were already suffering from over tourism before the pandemic. The crisis has finally been a way…
© Good Travel Guide, September 2021 Summer 2021 was a summer much expected with high hopes to be able to travel again almost as before the Covid crisis. Between the happiness of travelling again, visiting friends and family, and discovering new places and the worries and concerns regarding restrictions and uncertainty, let’s see how it…
© Good Travel Guide, October 2021 As the biggest technology capturing carbon from air is being inaugurated in Iceland, let’s see if carbon-removal tech can make travel more sustainable. We have now been hearing about carbon offsetting to compensate for travel emissions for a while but this solution is controversial (read about our opinion about…
© Good Travel Guide, October 2021 World Expos are mega-events that take place every five years in a new location and last up to 6 months. They bring together nations from all over the world to discuss and promote solutions to the pressing challenges of our time. Expo Dubai 2020 is the first World Expo…
© Good Travel Guide, October 2021 We all have a bucket list of places we want to visit, but are we willing to make the most sustainable choice when it comes to the mode of transport to get there? Different studies have evaluated the CO2 emissions produced by different modes of transport. Considering the kg…
© Good Travel Guide, October 2021 The Conference of the Parties, or COP, is the name of the global climate summit organized yearly by the UN. This year the twenty-sixth COP will take place in Glasgow, Scotland, from 31 October to 12 November. This is an occasion for world leaders, negotiators and government representatives to…
© Good Travel Guide, November 2021 In the last seven days, there have been many relevant events taking place. Starting with G20 last Saturday, moving on to the opening of COP26 and the Minsters’ Summit during the World Travel Market in London. These events have seen government representatives gather to discuss sustainable and inclusive development,…
© Good Travel Guide, November 2021 Friday, 12 November 2021, was the last day of Cop26. The first week of COP26 ended with some optimism as the International Energy Agency said limiting warming to 1.8C was possible if countries lived up to their long-term net-zero commitments. However, during the second week, a different image emerged…
© Good Travel Guide, November 2021 We know that humans contribute enormously to climate change. However, some people have a more relevant impact than others, according to a recent study. The study was commissioned by Oxfam, a global organization fighting inequality to end poverty. It estimated the per capita consumption emissions of different global income…
© Good Travel Guide, November 2021 Gender inequality is a fact, and everybody knows it. In some sectors, the gaps between men and women are blatantly and clearly visible, in others equity is subtly masked. Much has been discussed about women’s rights in the labour market, we are finally starting to realize how important it…
© Good Travel Guide, January 2022 Airbnb is a popular platform that allows people to rent out their spaces and tourists to find affordable and diverse accommodations. As the popularity of Airbnb grows so does the infamous Airbnb effect. As a response, new organizations are being created that want to offer a similar service with…
© Good Travel Guide, October 2020 There are many attractive diving sites around the world. Among them are a couple of sustainable destinations: Bonaire and Sint Eustatius in the Caribbean, Douglas Shire along Australia’s Great Barrier and Chumbe Island Coral Park along the East Coast of Africa. Tourists make a beeline for diving trips to see the vibrant colours, astonishing coral formations, and diversity…
© Good Travel Guide, December 2020 by Jaspal Channa & Paula Radman When you buy a ticket to travel online, you might have noticed a little check box that offers you the chance to offset the CO2 emissions of your journey for a very small cost. It often involves planting a tree which can offset the…
© Good Travel Guide, December 2020 by Ramona Mendis Palau is one of the few countries in the world that has successfully been COVID-19 free for the past few months. In order to achieve and maintain its COVID-19 free status the country has suspended all commercial flights since the beginning of this year and will continue…
© Good Travel Guide, December 2020 by Jaspal Channa As of today, most people are not allowed or choose not to travel outside of their country. Covid has had a huge negative impact on destinations that rely on foreign tourists, however, there are also opportunities to promote and grow domestic travellers. Many of the destinations in…
As part of our Covid Safe Series, we’d like to highlight the efforts of the Dutch island of Schouwen-Duiveland. The coastal village of Renesse operates a park and ride facility just outside Schouwen-Duiveland, from there tourists take a free bus helping to reduce traffic in the coastal villages. It’s a long-running initiative that started in 1998:…
© Good Travel Guide, January 2021Co-authors: Paula Radman & Ramona Mendis, Editors: Jaspal Channa & Daniela van Elburg Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2019 saw a record total of 671 million international tourists arrivals in the first half of the year. This was 30 million more than in the first half of 2018. If the COVID-19…
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