Five ways to help you experience meaningful eco-friendly travel!
The COVID-19 outbreak has put many countries around the world in lockdown. People are confined to their homes and forced to suspend daily life. Therefore, it is not surprising that there has been an increase in carbon emissions, air pollution and environmental degradation.
The Indonesian government has gradually eased large-scale social restrictions and is ready to reopen tourism and welcome domestic tourists with appropriate measures and hygiene protocols in place. However, we urgently need to become a more responsible traveler and practice the concept of environmental protection. Here are some green travel experiences in the new normal:
Short trips are a great way to travel green. Go for a walk close to home: visit a museum, take a walk in a nearby park, go to the zoo with your family, or go to a corner you’ve never been to. However, if you want to go a little further, you can also drive to local tourist attractions.
It’s no secret that billions of tons of plastic have been produced over the past few decades, and it’s totally bad for the environment, but people still generate plastic waste every day, especially during holidays. Whether you’re shopping for plastic-wrapped meals at the airport, enjoying your favorite beverage with a plastic straw, or walking around the city with bottled water, this is what creates plastic waste.
3 | Prepare your own eco-friendly disinfection kit
The COVID-19 outbreak has raised awareness levels of hygiene habits. So one must-have on a trip to the new normal is a sanitizing kit that includes a mask, sanitizing spray, and hand sanitizer.
4 | Stay away from crowds when enjoying the outdoors
Avoid crowds when you are out and about. This requires you to get used to the physical distance between your body and at the same time gives you a Buddhist travel experience.
Explore every nook and cranny for hidden treasures, such as entering a hidden waterfall, exploring a canyon, heading to a cave, hiking a mountain, and more. You are sure to have a happy time and not be crowded in a place with a lot of people.
Buying local products can support local sustainable tourism, which is very important. By purchasing local products, you not only get high-quality genuine products. And you can also reduce your unnecessary travel, because local products are produced by local people and do not need to be shipped by sea or air to avoid pollution.
It’s true that traveling makes you comfortable. However, it is also important for you to protect the environment, support tourism and make it more sustainable and environmentally friendly. So plan your trip wisely, responsibly and sustainably, and go on a low-carbon trip! If you want to sample Indonesian gourmet restaurants on your trip, you can also check out YummyAdvisor.