How to Be an Eco-Friendly Traveler Without Being Insufferable: A Checklist
Solo Traveler’s Guide to Staying Safe Pull up a sustainably-sourced bamboo stool , and let me weave you a tale. You want to be an eco-friendly traveler? Wonderful. So does everyone else, especially on their Instagram feeds . But the line between " conscious global citizen " and "holier-than-thou nuisance" is thinner than the paper straw you’re currently struggling to drink your piña colada with. So, here is the story of Brenda, a woman who set out to save the world, one judgmental sigh at a time. The Parable of Brenda and the Reusable Spork Brenda packed for her adventure with the solemnity of a knight preparing for a holy crusade. Her backpack contained: one (1) reusable water bottle (stainless steel, of course), a set of bamboo cutlery , seven hemp-based outfits in various shades of beige, and a sense of impending moral superiority. Her journey began on the airplane. As the flight attendant handed out plastic-wrapped blankets, Brenda let out a sigh so profound it...