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Note: Posts will become more frequent in September when summer holidays are over! We will be posting 2 times per week until then! Thanks for your support and your care for the environment!

So you get married and now you are going on a honeymoon... even if you are not at that stage yet or if you have gone through this process a very long time ago, travelling is something that many of us don't think about as harmful to the environment! Flying, along with all of the other luxuries that many people tend to enjoy (even down to the tiny boxes of cereal eaten while camping) that have a great effect on the amount of waste on earth. There have been many magazines and travel agencies that have emerged lately that focus on travelling responsibly in an effort for us to give attention to sustainable lifestyles. It's called: "ECOTOURISM." When you are planning your next "getaway," think RESPONSIBLE

Here are a few simple tips to follow when considering a trip:

1. When shopping for "convenient" foods and nic-nacs to make your trip more enjoyable, think about the waste that you will be creating. I know a lot of people say "oh it's only for this one time..." but if everyone says that, we have got a problem on our hands! OS hink responsibly, for example, instead of downing bottled water (Which isn't very good for you anyway because of the plastic leaching into the water :P), pack your own waterbottles and if you have room, buy a large 5 gallon water container to store in your hotel room/wherever you are, and fill up your leach-free water bottles daily! This doesn't require much more time, and saves a lot of $moola$ and waste! If you absolutely CAN'T do this, at least make an effort to recycle your waterbottles and other recyclable things.

2. Don't abandon recycling! It is a powerful tool meant to be used, even when vacationing!

3. Do what you can to watch what you consume during your trip. Snacks can be pre-packed, etc.

These tips save not only the environment, but also your cash wallet. The money you save can go to actually enjoying more events and things on your trip... so go ahead... there's no downside! And by being prepared for your trip by thinking about these things in dvance, you are not spending your vacation searching for convenient things (because they are not always creadily available), but your time is also freed up to enjoy more of your trip stress-free!

So as we travel to see this amazing place we call home, preserve and protect the earth for others to enjoy as well!

All travel should be ECO-TRAVEL!

Honeymoon away!

Chanel and Heather