Tag Archives: reduce the carbon footprint
HowManyTrees: if our next coin were trees?
What if we didn’t longer thinks just in terms of “how much money it cost me” before we buy a product or before traveling but we thought “how many trees will it cost?” This is the idea behind HowManyTrees, website of two engineers who we met few days ago. In the website, answering simple questions about your lifestyle, you […]
Continue readingTop 10 Bike Tours in Europe
“When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle If this year you promised to travel more, […]
Continue readingThe sustainable journey in our first video
We started traveling to meet some of the eco-sustainable accommodations of Ecobnb network and learn about the people who every day are committed to reducing their carbon footprint. We went in Umbria, the green heart of Italy, where we spoke with Filippo Bozotti in Monestevole about authentic experiences and environment preservation. Daniele Venditti, of the Albergo Diffuso Sotto […]
Continue readingEscaping from the city: Top 20 Farm Holidays in Italy
How many times have we thought: “This city destroys me”? How many times have we dreamed of life, or at least a few days, away from the hustle and the gray buildings? It’s time to escape the city and leave for a holiday in nature, where you can discover the flavors of the land, the views […]
Continue readingHow much CO2 can you save with a green hotel?
By choosing a sustainable accommodation for your holiday you contribute to save CO2, and can do the same those who decide to open an eco-friendly accommodation. But exactly how much CO2 can we avoid? Let’s find out together!
Continue reading2 hearts and a suite: 5 ideas for your romantic getaway in Italy
A castle or an ancient monastery in Umbria, a chalet of your own in Trentino, an organic farm in Tuscany or a tree house in Abruzzo… here your romantic getaway will be unforgettable, but also eco-friendly! Discover 5 eco-friendly destinations that we have selected for your romantic getaway, for Valentine’s Day, for your anniversary or just a weekend […]
Continue readingWalks of Italy: the best you recommended!
We wrote about the most beautiful walks to discover this year, officially the Italian National Year of Walk, and thanks to your feedback we have discovered many others, some of whom didn’t know about. It’s so true that in Italy there are thousands and thousands of itineraries to be discovered! Here are the most beautiful […]
Continue readingRecycling: 5 pallet decorating ideas
You’re always looking for ideas to decorate in an eco-friendly way your B&B or your house? Here are some ideas to be discovered to recycle the pallets! Garden furniture, such as tables and bookcases in the living room, but also in the bedroom: the wooden pallets are versatile, ecological and economic. Arm yourself with sandpaper, hammer, […]
Continue readingA railroad through lava rocks: the Circumetnea
Mount Etna is one of the icons of Sicily and, every year, it’s the destination of many tourists; but not everybody knows that there’s a railroad that climbs up the sides of the Sicilian volcano.
Continue readingWhat every bio-hotel should know when hosting responsible travellers
What are travelers looking for when they look for an eco-friendly accommodation? Is bio-architecture more important than organic food? How important are ecolabels and certifications in their opinion? These are just some of the questions we asked travelers and hotel owners to outline your idea of sustainable tourism.
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