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Nov 27, 20191 min read

A futuristic station will make Eastern Europe more accessible than ever

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Nov 26, 20192 min read

Stay in this Australian eco cabin designed by Matthew McConaughey

Nov 25, 20195 min read

I went ‘plogging’ in London to find out why people are so into it

Nov 25, 20194 min read

Three sustainable ways to experience the Everglades

A condor flies in front of the moon in front of rock formations at the Pinnacles National Park.

Nov 24, 20195 min read

Call of nature: 9 rewilding schemes you can visit in the USA

Nov 22, 20191 min read

Giant mural of Greta Thunberg pops up in San Francisco

Nov 21, 20192 min read

This budget airline plans to operate net-zero carbon flights by offsetting fuel emissions

Nov 20, 20196 min read

10 ways to improve your travels in 2020

Shitake mushrooms, ricotta and mushroom garum

Nov 20, 20192 min read

This zero-waste restaurant in London doesn’t have a single bin

Michinoku Shiokaze Trail in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan

Nov 19, 20198 min read

Why Japan’s Michinoku Coastal Trail is the best hike I’ve ever done

Nov 19, 20192 min read

Now there's an easier way to explore Copenhagen's neighbourhoods

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Nov 19, 20192 min read

Cambodia is ending elephant rides at Angkor Wat

Nov 18, 20191 min read

How Eurostar plans to become more eco-friendly

Nov 14, 20196 min read

'Bears at 10 o’clock': keeping your nerve with 10,000 brown bears in Tongass National Forest

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Nov 14, 20192 min read

Faroe Islands will (temporarily) close to tourists again in 2020 but here's how you can still visit

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Nov 14, 20191 min read

Greta Thunberg is hitching a ride across the Atlantic with a YouTube family

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Nov 13, 20191 min read

You might need to pay to visit one of Italy’s most famous beaches

A table filled with food in tins and on plates at Rhodora

Nov 8, 20192 min read

This is the first truly waste-free bar in Brooklyn – and possibly America too

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Nov 8, 20192 min read

Can an aviation tax help combat climate change? 9 European countries want to try

Easter Island statues in a line as the sun sets on Rapa Nui.

Nov 6, 20191 min read

These incredible places are at risk, according to the World Monuments Fund

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Nov 6, 20191 min read

Thailand's tourism authority is reminding travellers about its smoking ban

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Nov 6, 20192 min read

Is this the greenest way to see the Northern Lights in Svalbard?

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Nov 5, 20197 min read

Van camping responsibly: what you need to know before hitting the road

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Nov 1, 20193 min read

From Machu Picchu to Notre Dame: 25 of the world's at-risk cultural places

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Oct 29, 20192 min read

These biking tours for teens were inspired by Greta Thunberg

Oct 28, 20194 min read

How to spend two days in Anchorage, Alaska

Oct 25, 20191 min read

You can now bike your way through the Alpine valleys of northern Italy

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Oct 25, 20192 min read

These new rules hope to reduce crowds on the Pacific Crest Trail

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Oct 24, 20192 min read

Inside the self-sufficient 3D printed smarthome of the future

Man at a climate change protest holds sign saying, "The climate is changing. Why aren't we?"

Oct 23, 20192 min read

Would you pay more for a flight to help the environment?

Oct 23, 20192 min read

San Francisco's busiest street is set to undergo a radical transformation

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Oct 22, 20191 min read

A new Finnish resort will cut down your bill based on your eco-friendly activities

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Oct 21, 20194 min read

Drive a jalopy to Mongolia and help save the world

Oct 18, 20192 min read

The only suitcase in the world that generates its own power

Oct 18, 20193 min read

Tourists are helping to revive the fortunes of the endangered Cantabrian brown bear in Spain

The best, and most exciting, way to explore Bangkok's smaller waterways is by hiring a longtail boat © Mark Eveleigh / Lonely Planet

Oct 18, 20195 min read

Exploring Bangkok’s hidden waterways and islands by boat

The biodomes of the Eden Project

Oct 18, 20192 min read

Cornwall's Eden Project to be powered by the 'hot rocks' beneath it

Oct 17, 20194 min read

How to minimise your impact when flying

Oct 16, 20195 min read

Your guide to island hopping Croatia's Kvarner Gulf

Oct 16, 20197 min read

Talkin’ trash: 6 beach cleans you can join in cities around the world

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Oct 15, 20192 min read

Is this suitcase the future of sustainable luggage?

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Oct 15, 20192 min read

These images highlight the terrible beauty of Greenland’s disappearing ice

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Oct 15, 20192 min read

A Chinese farmstead converted to a guest house has scooped a major international award

Oct 14, 20195 min read

A beginner’s guide to hiking in Boulder, CO

Oct 14, 20197 min read

Flying home for the holidays? Consider buying carbon offsets

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Oct 12, 20193 min read

Why Copenhagen is among the top cities in Europe for a green travel break

Oct 10, 20192 min read

Amsterdam's 27-step plan to become more bike and pedestrian-friendly

A group of female porters in Peru pose for the camera on a grassy hill along the Inca Trail. They are wearing black shirts that say 'Wild Women Expeditions' over their long skirts and long-sleeve shirts

Oct 7, 20196 min read

Lonely Planet Q&A with Wild Women Expeditions owner Jennifer Haddow

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Oct 7, 20191 min read

Take a trip on the first hybrid electric cruise ship

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Oct 4, 20192 min read

Airbnb wants to help travellers interact ethically with animals

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Oct 4, 20195 min read

Guide to sustainable shopping on the Yucatán Peninsula

Oct 4, 20192 min read

Slovenia's new green cycling tour takes you to wineries and national parks

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Oct 4, 20192 min read

Discover Ibiza with this zero-emissions boating experience

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Oct 3, 20192 min read

Dutch organisation now one step closer to ridding the world’s oceans of plastic

A large sea turtle makes it way onto the sand after emerging from the sea

Oct 2, 20194 min read

How your vacation can help save sea turtles in the Caribbean

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Oct 2, 20192 min read

DC's first elevated park is on its way

Oct 1, 20197 min read

9 ways you can be a more responsible cruise passenger

A gondola travels under the crowded Ponte della Paglia bridge in Venice.

Sep 27, 20197 min read

8 ways to avoid breaking Venice's tourist rules

Sep 27, 20191 min read

Self-sufficient and zero-waste travel trailers are coming out in 2020

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Sep 27, 20195 min read

7 soul-satisfying vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Chiang Mai

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