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Travel Traveling by train with a dog – Here’s what you need to keep in mind (plus packing list for a relaxed trip)

Traveling by train with a dog – Here’s what you need to keep in mind (plus packing list for a relaxed trip)

Marilou Cabatingan, 08/26/202508/28/2025

Indeed, one of the biggest issues in sustainable travel is the journey. So, there’s no getting around it when vacationing with our four-legged partner. Taking the train ranks among the most environmentally friendly ways to get from point A to point B. But how does it look with a dog?…

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Lifestyle „Dad, what’s sustainable?” – Seven ways to explain sustainability to your kids at home and on vacation

„Dad, what’s sustainable?” – Seven ways to explain sustainability to your kids at home and on vacation

Marilou Cabatingan, 08/21/202508/28/2025

Whatever you exemplify, is what your child will emulate. You know this maxim, don’t you? It’s what we’re here to discuss today because what better way to teach little ones about sustainable practices than by setting an example? When we show our children right from the start how to do…

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Travel Discover historical treasures on vacation | Part 3: Castles, Monasteries, and World Travel in the Middle Ages

Discover historical treasures on vacation | Part 3: Castles, Monasteries, and World Travel in the Middle Ages

Marilou Cabatingan, 08/09/202508/14/2025

A castle sits high on a cliff, enthroned above a medieval old town nestled in the valley below. Those who travel sustainably often find themselves in places steeped in history—and sometimes even stay in one of them. Join us for the next leg of our sustainable journey through time as…

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Travel Discover Historical Treasures on Vacation | Part 2: Traveling like the Romans

Discover Historical Treasures on Vacation | Part 2: Traveling like the Romans

Marilou Cabatingan, 08/05/202508/14/2025

The Romans traveled far and wide — as soldiers, traders, craftsmen, and politicians. They traveled across half of Europe on roads that were sometimes well fortified and sometimes less so. There, they founded cities, bathed in hot springs, and enjoyed life surrounded by impressive architecture. It’s no wonder, then, that…

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Lifestyle “Say Selfie!” — Instagram while traveling, the perfect vacation selfie and the best photo spots from Green Pearls partners

“Say Selfie!” — Instagram while traveling, the perfect vacation selfie and the best photo spots from Green Pearls partners

Marilou Cabatingan, 07/29/202508/28/2025

Hands up, whoever took a selfie on vacation? And have you given much thought beforehand to where to take it and how to present yourself? A selfie is one of the most shared vacation photos on Instagram. At least it proves that you’ve actually been to those beautiful places you’re…

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Travel Green & Gorgeous: The most beautiful rooms in sustainable hotels worldwide

Green & Gorgeous: The most beautiful rooms in sustainable hotels worldwide

Marilou Cabatingan, 07/25/202508/15/2025

“All of our rooms are beautiful.” That’s what many of our hotel partners said when I asked them about their “best room.” But it turns out that there really is such a thing: that special room where you can arrive, marvel, and immediately feel at home. With private spas, breathtaking…

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Lifestyle On the way barefoot – Barefoot paths, Kneipp basins for your health

On the way barefoot – Barefoot paths, Kneipp basins for your health

Marilou Cabatingan, 07/15/202508/28/2025

Take off your shoes and socks and experience the “barefoot experience.” Sharp, coarse, gritty, or smooth. Our feet have extremely diverse perceptions when we walk without shoes, which is not something they are used to. Everyone has heard about barefoot paths and Kneipp basins before. What is a barefoot path?…

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Travel Sustainably furnished: Hotels with handmade wooden furniture

Sustainably furnished: Hotels with handmade wooden furniture

Marilou Cabatingan, 07/10/202508/15/2025

The BarBarossa at Hotel Klosterhof was designed by master craftsmen Philipp Haas + Söhne. The wooden elements on the ceiling reflect the layout of the room. ©Günther StandlDo you enjoy sustainable travel and have a passion for design and wooden furniture? Then you’re just like me! Before I moved to…

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Travel Watching wild animals on vacation requires respect and patience

Watching wild animals on vacation requires respect and patience

Marilou Cabatingan, 07/02/202508/15/2025

It’s a wonderful experience to observe animals in their natural environment. Imagine seeing a deer at dawn or a buzzard gliding over the fields. Now, imagine seeing wild animals on vacation that you’ve only ever seen at the zoo. A rhinoceros is right in front of you. You know it’s…

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Lifestyle Flying high while paragliding in Germany, Europe, and the world

Flying high while paragliding in Germany, Europe, and the world

Marilou Cabatingan, 06/27/202508/28/2025

We have made the dream of flying come true with airplanes and the like. But it does not really feel like it. The sun is missing in our faces, the wind on our skin, and the unrestricted view of the small world beneath our feet.The true feeling of being airborne…

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