Coming September 1st: Green Spot
Finding holiday stays that are as sustainable as they are desirable.
Green Spot is a monthly showcase for holiday homes/B&Bs/glamping sites/ hotels/etc. that exert, upon first glance, a powerful magnetism.
They’re also places where the owners are making environmentally ethical choices. In Green Spot, I’ll examine what these choices are so that you can be armed with the knowledge to ensure your next vacation choices are in line with your environmental ethics.
I’m Chris Allsop, a travel journalist and hotel reviewer for the likes of The Guardian, Wallpaper*, Conde Nast Traveller, Sunday Times Travel Magazine, Italia! and The Daily Telegraph.
Like most travel journalists I know, I’m freighted with my fair share of carbon guilt. Especially about that trip to the Maldives via Dubai and back in under four days for a hotel review that was about as long as this paragraph.
Not great.
The guilt led to a desire for positive action: an e-bike instead of a second car, an allotment with a stony Grapes of Wrath vibe, this newsletter.
My hopes are that, beyond simply sharing killer eco-digs, Green Spot will be a place to explore the latest in sustainable best practices, offer a useful digest of the most pertinent environmental news, and become a community bulletin board with suggestions for positive action shared by like-minded people.
For paid subscribers, you’ll also receive a bi-weekly ‘Treasure Map’ in your inbox. These eco-friendly travel itineraries will suggest things like under-the-radar eco-friendly holiday stays, opportunities for positive action, and zero waste restaurants. These will hopefully take some of the stress out of your next holiday arrangements, suggest exciting new destinations you perhaps hadn’t previously considered, and generally bring you untold joy.
I’m not receiving any payment to feature any of the information or properties found in this newsletter. If that changes, I’ll let you know.
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