Traveling in your own car may sound like a great way to be independent – until you get stuck in miles-long holiday traffic jams, use up an unbelievable amount of fuel, air conditioning, and nerves in stop-and-go traffic, and see the train whizzing by in the distance! Calculations prove that…

Traveling green is easier than you think. It’s often the little things that you can do that can make a big difference. We asked our partners in the sustainable tourism industry what tips they have for you – apart from bringing your own water bottle! 🙂 The result is 11…

A relaxing vacation means “lying on a deck chair and doing nothing,” right? Wrong. Studies show actively pursuing a hobby can help you feel more relaxed, positive, and actually less prone to illness as you age. Statista’s latest data, published in February 2024, shows the most popular hobbies to pursue…

The island – a dropout’s place of longing. At least that’s how the often-quoted phrase “I’m ready for the island”, sung by Peter Cornelius in his 1981 hit, came about. Islands fascinate us. Far away from everything. Needing to cross the sea for anyone to reach you. Ideal for getting…

You want to run trails in Europe without staying at a resort that wastes water or serves imported beef flown in from 5,000 km away. Problem is, most travel guides treat “eco” as a buzzword and “trail running” as an afterthought. This list fixes that. Every route below starts within…

The old hotel wake-up call is dying. A 2026 J.D. Power survey found that only 12% of hotel guests use the front desk wake-up service, down from 38% in 2019. The reason isn’t nostalgia — it’s reliability and control. A missed call means a missed flight. A misplaced “do not…

You booked a summer trip to Iceland in August. Paid $1,400 for flights. Waited 45 minutes at the Blue Lagoon. The parking lot was full of idling tour buses. The Northern Lights? Didn’t see them — it never got dark enough. That’s the problem with peak-season sustainable travel. The crowds…