At We Are Travel Girls we are very excited about the growing trend towards eco travel / responsible travel in 2019. As part of Travel Girls Giving, which is focused on giving back though travel, and responsible travel and eco tourism,…
ECO TRAVEL
REFORESTING THE WORLD ON YOUR TRAVEL PATH
“and into the forest, I go, to lose my mind and find my soul” – John Muir When travelling abroad, the trees and forests of a place work to cultivate our experience: the scent of the air we breathe, the…
ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDE TO GILI TRAWANGAN
Gili Trawangan, mostly known as Gili T, is one of the most beautiful and scandalous islands in Indonesia but faces some extreme environmental challenges. With this in mind, partying tastes a whole lot better when it’s not compromising the place enabling…
24 EASY WAYS TO LIVE AND TRAVEL MORE SUSTAINABLY
I grew up on a solar-powered, eco ranch on the Central Coast of California. For as long as I can remember my step-father was into living a forward thinking, sustainable lifestyle. We were not hippies by any means – quite…
SURFRIDER PACIFIC RIM: A GUIDE TO PLASTIC FREE TRAVEL
Charities We Love is a monthly series featuring inspirational charities from around the world. At We Are Travel Girls we care about giving back and hope this series will help our readers learn about charities and non-profit organizations that are…
SOUTH AFRICAN SAFARI IN THE KAROO, EASTERN CAPE
I’m in a van cruising along a lone highway through the Karoo. My knees are bobbing and hands shaking as I type. We’re in the middle of nowhere on a bumpy road headed south for the Port Elizabeth airport. There,…
5 SIMPLE WAYS TO JOIN THE RESPONSIBLE TRAVELLER MOVEMENT
Have you ever heard the phrase “responsible tourism”? What about “sustainable travel”? These buzz words are flying around the travel industry at the moment. Combined with “Corporate Social Responsibility”, or CSR, they are shaping the way in which people are…