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Good news for the girlies who care about sustainable travel: there are some great hotels across the world that are eco-friendly *and* luxe. Here are 11.

Tourism Vancouver Island announced in April it was dropping its traditional tourism marketing business model of more than 60 years to operate as a

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It’s not easy for sustainability-minded travelers to find truly green accommodations, but these new hotels — one of which claims to be the first net-zero carbon emissions hotel in the country — are aiming high.

From pledges to on-the-ground actions; the race to decarbonisation is on. This decade is also about restoring ecosystems which are vital to the global hospitality sector. Seasoned experts provide advice on proven and tested solutions and raise new ideas tackling both climate and biodiversity challenges.

Africa specialists predict that a flourishing future awaits the continent's travel and tourism industry in 2022 and beyond.

CHICAGO - The coronavirus crisis has not only sent the hotel industry reeling by cratering occupancy rates. It's forcing hotels to ramp up their cleaning protocols and hygiene - things that will be more of a priority for consumers in a post-pandemic world, where safe is the new sexy. "What would have been in the back of customers' minds is now front and center," said Phil Cordell, Hilton's ...

Air travel accounts for a relatively small share of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions at just 2%. But that number is growing, and its growing fast.  This year, more than 7.8 million people flew in the week before Christmas. But as many heeded Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advice to avoid traveling, that number is just more than 40% of the number that flew last year. Aware of the carbon footprint and environmental stigma of flying, the aircraft industry is taking steps to change....