Tag Archives: respect for the environment

New encouraging data for sustainable tourism: 68% of tourists prefer to book an eco-friendly accommodation. The data are from Booking.com, which has carried out in 2016 a global survey, to understand at what point sustainable tourism is  and what is the perception that travelers from around the world of have on eco-friendly hotels. The Sustainable […]

Do you still give up the luxury to spend green holidays? Or maybe you have not tried an eco-friendly holiday so you don’t have to say goodbye to those soft sheets and the spectacular pools? Maybe you don’t know that luxury and sustainability coexist in many beautiful hotels around Italy! From a resort near the beach to […]

Do you know Val di Funes, or  Villnößtal, a quiet and unspoiled corner of South Tyrol, Pearl between the Dolomites and favorite destination for hikers and mountain climbers? In this small valley, at one side of the Isarco Valley, there are the three towns of Tiso, St. Peter and St. Magdalene, surrounded by the magnificent Natural Park […]

On 27 October 2016, the international tourism day, experts have selected the 100 most sustainable destinations of the year, according to 15 core criteria. The initiative of this ranking is meant to recognize those tourist destinations that have committed to make a difference, focusing on sustainability. Among these 100 green destinations all over the world, we […]

As we have already mentioned in the last few months, sustainable tourism is one of the UN priorities. The organization has declared the coming year as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism. But where are we? What is the current situation and where is  sustainable tourism headed? Let’s find out together! Let’s start from the definitions. […]

The world of sustainable tourism is evolving and news are many. The latest comes from the World Tourism Organization which, together with the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), has recently launched a new initiative called Measuring Sustainable Tourism (MST). The aim is to develop an international statistical framework to measure the role of tourism in sustainable development. […]

Biodiversity: variety of living organisms in an ecosystem. This is the definition that a dictionary gives to this word that we all know and we often use. But do we really know its profound significance and its vital importance for the Planet? This relatively recent term (it was used for the first time in 1986) indicates the […]

Will the e-bike able to replace the car? What are the numbers of this growing market? Let’s find out the sustainable mobility of the future, which will be electric and two wheels. A big change is in place, almost a revolution, and the data that come from all over the world confirm this: more and more […]

A few more days and 2016 will leave space to the International Year of Sustainable Tourism. The assembly of the Organization of the United Nations has decided that 2017 will be dedicated to tourism that respects the environment and local communities. We grasp at the chance and begin our journey into the new year reminding […]

Winter has officially begun, but the snow is even desired and once again is facing months without major snowfall. We can not say with certainty whether it is another exception or the new normal on by climate change. But the fact remains that the snow is becoming less and it is increasingly difficult to enjoy […]