The Best Kind of Travel is Green

For the environmental traveler, Odyssey Travel can offer many luxurious destinations that keep our Mother Earth in mind. With fossil fuels dwindling and global warming becoming major issues, travelers are looking for environmentally responsible travel options. Odyssey Travel is a proud member of Virtuoso whose goal is to promote sustainable and eco-friendly tourism and they are proud to work with a wide array of travel providers and partners who engage in environmentally responsible travel practices. Odyssey Travel currently carries Virtuoso Insights, a free publication by Virtuoso. This month’s issue provides green travel tips, introduces eco-chic lodges, and suggests ideas for eco-friendly adventures. Please come by our office to pick up your free copy.

Tips for Traveling More Responsibly:

1. Give your home a vacation – while you are away unplug appliances, raise the thermostat, turn off lights, and cancel your newspaper delivery. Your home will use less energy, and you will save money on your next bill.
2. Use Public Transit – instead of renting a vehicle the entire time you are away, opt to use the public transportation that is offered. This will give you mini tours of the destinations you are visiting, plus you will save more money on your trip by not contributing to rising gas prices.
3. Contribute to the Local Economy – by visiting local farmers markets, street markets, etc. to find locally grown food and organic products indigenous to the area. What better way to be a part of a destination’s culture?
4. Ask the Hotel to help – let hotel management know that it is not necessary to have your sheets and towels changed each day. Most hotels are happy to meet your preferences. Also, when you leave your room, turn off the air conditioning and lights. Your room may be warm when you return, but how much time do you really spend in a hotel room while visiting exceptional destinations?

Odyssey Travel can help make travel arrangements to any green destination. Virtuoso is a partner with Sustainable Travel International, a non-profit organization that promotes responsible travel. Virtuoso currently participates in the carbon offset program. The program takes action “against global climate change by supporting high impact carbon offset and renewable energy projects around the globe.”(Sustainable Travel International) Odyssey Travel can offer many innovative vacations involving environmentally conscious travel. Please visit our website or call (386) 672-8113 to book your vacation that can make a difference.