Sustainability Archives

7 actions you can personally take to help protect the world’s most endangered species

13/05/2020

One of the most amazing parts of traveling is getting to enjoy rare wildlife from all around the globe. While seeing these animals in their natural habitats can be an incredible experience, it’s important to r...

6 ways your travels directly impact the lives of others for the better

06/05/2020

Make a Difference, People & Stories, Sustainability

People all over the world are reliant on the tourism industry, and having a steady stream of regular visitors is a crucial income source for many. At Trafalgar, we support a whole host of local businesses, from...

seljalandsfoss waterfall iceland overtourism destinations

9 iconic destinations now struggling with overtourism, and how you can help

22/04/2020

Destination Guides, Make a Difference, Sustainability

Overtourism has become a major problem in cities and countries around the world. While tourism often leads to a welcome economic boost, overtourism - overcrowding from too many tourists - is incredibly damagin...

Paradise lost and found – reflections on Earth Month

15/04/2020

Make a Difference, Sustainability

By Shannon Guihan, Chief TreadRight & Sustainability Officer This year, Earth Month arrives with particular poignancy. As The Travel Corporation celebrates its first 100 years, we also mark the fiftieth...

10 Unbelievable Facts About the Ocean

08/04/2020

Make a Difference, Sustainability

The climate crisis has given us all a renewed appreciation for our planet’s oceans and the marine life that lives beneath the water’s surface, as well as ocean conservation projects led by initiatives like the ...

Person snapping a picture of giraffe from a game drive

7 ways to reduce your environmental impact when you travel with Trafalgar

31/03/2020

Make a Difference, Sustainability

Looking for ways to reduce your environmental impact when you travel? It's not nearly as tricky as it sounds. Set off on the journey of a lifetime and leave only a positive environmental footprint behind on pe...

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The great train travel revival – why more of us are choosing to travel by rail

06/02/2020

Sustainability, Things you do, Tips & Insight, Travel Tips & News

Record numbers of people are embracing the train, with train travel set to be one of the biggest travel trends for 2020 and the new decade. From flygskam to extra comfort, we look at why more people are choos...

Car vs coach – you can reduce CO2 emissions by travelling with Trafalgar

28/01/2020

Make a Difference, Sustainability

In recent years and especially now, more and more people are considering the importance of environmentally friendly travel. So the question is this - how can we make considerable reductions to our carbon foot...

Carlsberg have created the world’s first paper beer bottle

03/11/2019

Make a Difference, Sustainability

Danish beer maker Carlsberg is on a mission to make drinking beer better for the environment. They’ve created the world’s first paper beer bottle, made from sustainably-sourced and fully recyclable wood fibre...

7 actions you can personally take to help protect the world’s most endangered species

6 ways your travels directly impact the lives of others for the better

9 iconic destinations now struggling with overtourism, and how you can help

Paradise lost and found – reflections on Earth Month

10 Unbelievable Facts About the Ocean

7 ways to reduce your environmental impact when you travel with Trafalgar

The great train travel revival – why more of us are choosing to travel by rail

Car vs coach – you can reduce CO2 emissions by travelling with Trafalgar

Carlsberg have created the world’s first paper beer bottle

These are the 21 destinations topping our travel dream list right now

4 types of travel that are going to get more popular after lockdown

Have cat, will travel: Meet the travelling cats of Instagram

How to cook rice, according to 11 different countries

9 of the best wineries to visit in the USA

Easy bread recipes from around the world to bake at home

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