I used to be a terrible overpacker. I would turn up at airport check in with sweat running down my back, desperately trying to guess which employee was most likely to take pity on me and my overweight luggage before lifting it onto the conveyor belt with...

The greenest way to travel is obviously not travelling at all. Just stay at home, stare at old postcards and cry into your hand-crafted bowl of organic kale.  But although the travel industry is responsible for about 5% of global carbon emissions, it's also one of...

Your response to my previous post about becoming a more responsible traveller left me in happy tears.  I always knew you were amazing, but your comments filled my heart with more joy than I can put into words. I've already started my journey toward responsible travel by taking a...

Finding accommodation is usually an afterthought for me. I book my transport, skim read a few guides and then realise - oh sugar! I still have nowhere to stay! But I also firmly believe that choosing the right place to stay can take a trip from kinda fun to this-is-the-best-thing-that-ever-happened-to-me kinda fun. Like that...