There are very few truisms in this modern day. For one, we all know for sure that sipping mojitos at sunset on some forgotten beach is one of the best feelings in the world. We also know that our planet is in peril and that if we don't start doing something now, it runs the very real risk of perishing. And finally, we know that traveling - if done right - is a good thing.

 

Actually, more to the point: traveling is a great thing. But we sit at a crossroads, and the environmental, cultural and socio-economic impacts of that great thing are becoming almost too large to handle. Time to start thinking about how and why we travel - really putting the microscope up to the issue, and looking for greener, more sustainable ways to travel for the future.