Objective

20 Ways to Be a Better Traveler

Small changes can make a big difference to the people and places you encounter on your travels. Adopt these ethical and sustainable habits, and you can proudly call yourself a responsible traveler.

Responsible Travel - Planet

Why the Travel Choices You Make Matter

Meaningful travel experiences needn't cost the earth. With world tourism almost back to normal, it’s time to become more responsible travelers.

Travel Writing

How to Learn a Language Before Your Next Trip Overseas

These online lessons won’t just dial up your linguistic skills; they will help make you a better traveler.

Brazil

Lessons From the Coronavirus Quarantine

Self-isolating during the pandemic, nature-addicted traveler and photographer Augusto Gomes is reminded what he values most in life.

Worldwide

Travelers Share Their Favorite Travel Photos

11 key images from our travel community that capture the essence of travel, and why it means so much to us.

Responsible Travel - Participation

Kind-hearted Restaurants Upskilling Youths in Need

Travelers can now support seven social enterprises empowering disadvantaged young people in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar – just by eating out.

Travel Photography

Behind the Camera: Dan Avila’s Favorite Travel Shots

Multi-award-winning photographer Dan Avila shares how he shot and edited five standout travel photos.

Responsible Travel - Participation

Is it Ethical to Ride Camels? What You Need To Know

Is it ever OK to ride camels when we’re traveling, and how can we ensure we’re not harming them in any way?

Chile

Cruising the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in Chile

Stephen Lioy finds himself continually wonderstruck as he explores the world's second-largest ice field outside the polar regions.

Portugal

Within Library Walls

On a literary journey through Portugal, Jill Fernandes finds an unlikely source of inspiration in the nocturnal creatures who guard the books.