The Conero’s Villages: 7 Places to Discover Slowly Between Sea and Hills

Between the blue of the Adriatic and the green of the hills, the Conero offers a landscape made to be explored without rushing. Roads wind inland, climbing gently towards small villages, quiet squares, local shops, ancient fortifications and viewpoints that suddenly appear around a bend. Here, the sea is always close, but it also gives […]

Every autumn in the Apennine woods above Pistoia I meet people carrying baskets, and most of them are worried about the wrong thing. The question always arrives in the same form. Should I cut the mushroom at the base, or twist it out of the ground? People ask it anxiously, as though one answer spares […]

There are places you discover during a trip. And then there are those you return to, year after year, until they begin to feel a little like your own. Levanto is one of them. I have been coming back here every year for more than twenty years. In all this time, I have seen the […]

A slow journey by bike discovering Ondres, the beaches and pine forests of the Landes, following the Vélodyssée to the Adour and the French Basque Country. The beauty of Seignanx lies first and foremost in its location. To the west is the Atlantic Ocean, with the vast sandy beaches of the Landes. To the south, […]

Genoa is a city that does not reveal itself at first glance. Behind the port, the noble palaces and the best-known attractions lies a city of hills, ancient paths, fortifications, gardens and unexpected views. It is the city that inspired Fabrizio De André, Luigi Tenco, Umberto Bindi, Bruno Lauzi and Gino Paoli, the great singer-songwriters […]

Discover how to explore remote wilderness destinations with safety, awareness, and respect for the environment through careful planning and responsible travel choices Walking through a forest often feels like listening to the heartbeat of the planet. The sound of leaves beneath your feet can calm the mind, while fresh air restores a sense of balance […]

When you think of Aruba, white sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters and beachfront resorts probably come to mind. But in recent years, Aruba has become much more than a dream beach destination. Today, it is considered one of the Caribbean’s most interesting examples of sustainable tourism. Although it is one of the region’s best-known islands, Aruba […]

Tourism now accounts for roughly 8 to 9 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions (source: Nature.com). That share has grown faster than the global economy itself over the past decade. Most travelers assume flights and long drives are the main culprit, and they’re right. But where you sleep once you arrive matters more than most […]

The hospitality industry plays an important role in protecting some of the planet’s most beautiful and fragile coastal ecosystems. Coastal tourism depends on beaches, dunes, coral reefs, seagrass meadows, wetlands and coastal forests, but these environments are increasingly threatened by pollution, habitat loss, overdevelopment and climate change. For accommodation providers, this creates an important responsibility […]

There is a corner of England where the vibrancy of its towns meets the quiet of the countryside, where ancient stone villages alternate with woodlands, rolling hills and river valleys. This is Gloucestershire, a county where history and nature, culture and outdoor life come together, offering many different ways to travel at a slower pace. […]