Travel Sustainable Valentine’s Weekend 2025 – Special offers from our partners Marilou Cabatingan, 02/10/202508/18/2025 Tired of buying the same old bunch of Fairtrade roses for Valentine’s Day? In 2025, the 14th of February will conveniently fall on a Friday – perfect for a romantic Valentine’s weekend! In a sustainable hideaway, of course, but that goes without saying, doesn’t it? 7 Sustainable Accommodations for a… Continue Reading
Food Roast venison with orange and chocolate – A recipe from Gut Guntrams Marilou Cabatingan, 02/07/202508/16/2025 According to the German Consumer Council, venison is more climate-friendly and sustainable than meat from farmed animals and even outperforms organic meat. The venison roast recipe from Gut Guntrams in Austria is an extravagant combination that is sure to impress. Is venison sustainable? The hotel Gut Guntrams, near Vienna, is… Continue Reading
Lifestyle Say goodbye to single-use plastics: Green solutions from sustainable hotels Marilou Cabatingan, 02/01/202508/16/2025 Clean beaches and seas, unspoiled nature in the mountains – that’s what tourists want. And hotels want to deliver. The problem is that the hotel industry itself is a major source of plastic waste. Single-use plastics in the form of typical hotel slippers, small packages in the bathroom and at… Continue Reading
Travel Traveling the Alps in low season Marilou Cabatingan, 01/27/202508/28/2025 Lush green meadows, and hardly a human being far and wide. Nature glows with new splendor and with some luck, you can spot marmots and deer. Doesn’t that sound like a dream holiday in the Alps? If you book your vacation in a less frequented time namely in low season… Continue Reading
Travel Conflict issue: Vacationing as a couple with different interests Marilou Cabatingan, 01/20/202508/19/2025 Some people want peace and quiet, while others crave action while on vacation – How do you balance that in a relationship? Not at all? Relationship therapist Dr. Ursina Brun del Re suggests in the NZZ that some couples are better off traveling separately. But there are also (sustainable) lodges… Continue Reading
Travel Sustainable ski-in, ski-out hotels for eco-conscious winter sports enthusiasts Marilou Cabatingan, 01/14/202501/29/2026 Skis on, out of the hotel and onto the slopes – a ski-in, ski-out hotel lets you start your day’s skiing right outside the hotel door, saving you the daily shuttle ride. But that’s not all that makes your ski vacation sustainable. We’ll show you what else to look for… Continue Reading
Food Slow Food: good-fair-conscious Marilou Cabatingan, 01/01/202508/28/2025 Eat slowly, appreciate food again, and pay attention to an environmentally and socially responsible way of dealing with it. Last week we already introduced you to the Slow Food philosophy: good-fair-conscious. Our partners around the world strive for a good, fair and conscious approach to food and products. The objectives… Continue Reading
Travel Sustainable chalet vacation in the Alps Marilou Cabatingan, 12/25/202408/18/2025 A hike in the mountains (with snowshoes or hiking boots) and then back to your own chalet – wood in the fireplace, maybe a dog snuggling at your feet. For many, a chalet vacation is the epitome of a luxurious outdoor vacation with space and privacy in the mountains. Couples,… Continue Reading
Food Slow Food- Eat Smarter Marilou Cabatingan, 12/20/202408/28/2025 What is behind the term Slow Food? The organization with the same name was founded by Carlo Petrini and some of his friends in BRA, Piedmont, as an enantiomer to “FAST Food”. Carlo Petrini defined three basic concepts for a “New Gastronomy”: good, clean and fair. The concept focuses on… Continue Reading
Lifestyle Sustainable fasting vacation 2025 – Plan your healthy start into the new year now Marilou Cabatingan, 12/15/202408/19/2025 The year is drawing to a close. Perhaps you are already in the midst of Christmas preparations and baking your first cookies for the Advent plate? As much as we look forward to this season of cookies, gingerbread, and feasting, some of us are already feeling the urge to do… Continue Reading