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✈️ The Zero To Travel Podcast has been downloaded 12+ million times and named a "Best Travel Podcast" by The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph, and Forbes. Packed with life-changing perspectives, inspiration, and practical advice for everyone from travel newbies to nomads, this podcast will give you everything you need to travel the world on your terms, regardless of your situation or experience. Welcome to our amazing global listening community! Since 2013, "Travel Ambassador" Jason Moore from zerototravel.com has been picking the brains of adventurous people living an unconventional life on the road so you can discover new ways to travel endlessly. Along the way, you'll get actionable advice and key resources that will improve your life AND help you travel more as we get down and dirty on topics like; starting and running an online business from anywhere, the best off-the-beaten-path destinations to visit, travel and work opportunities, gutsy budget travel strategies, surprising ways to earn free travel, the digital nomad life, unconventional travel based lifestyles, fun travel jobs, how to plan epic adventures, backpacking, remote work, how to take a gap year or a career break, 4-hour work week inspired topics, ex-pat life, slow travel, travel hacking, sustainable travel, human-powered adventures, trips worth planning, and everything in between. Host Bio: Jason wandered the planet as a nomad for over a decade and spent 15+ years on the road as a tour manager in events/music, a seasonal adventure travel tour guide, and a digital nomad. Originally from the USA, he is now a dual citizen (Norway/USA) based in Oslo. He is obsessed with helping YOU explore our planet on your terms. Follow the show (it's FREE!) and welcome to the global community. 🙏 PS - To sign up for our free newsletter to get travel tips, tricks, destination advice, and more visit zerototravel.com/newsletter PPS - If you'd like to access our paid premium feed with ad-free shows, bonus episodes, and more for just $3/month go to zerototravel.com/premium.

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Society & Culture
4.6 • 738 Ratings
MAY 2, 2024

Greatest Hits: How Travel Can Improve Your Mental Health With Gilad Gamliel

Do you suffer from anxiety? How have the unknowns of the road hindered your travel plans? What role does stress play in your travel planning? We are diving into mental health and how it affects your life choices and future plans with Gilad Gamliel from The Overthinker's Passport. He is very open in sharing his struggles with mental health issues as we talk about how he's learned to control them, the role travel plays in his journey, the balance between planning vs. spontaneity, and more. Has your mental health ever prevented you from traveling? How has travel helped you overcome your anxiety? I'd love to hear about it, and I hope you will share by sending me an audio message. *We're sharing previous episodes to highlight Mental Health Month! Zero To Travel episodes are timeless and provide valuable insight whenever you listen. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: Why it’s important to speak up about mental health and diagnoses When his anxiety and OCD began and how it’s impacted his life Signs that you may need help with your anxiety or mental health condition How he broke free from his comfort bubble (and how you can, too!) How travel helps you get comfortable with the unknown The anxieties of freelance and contract work The transformation he saw in himself during and after travel Why he prefers a loosely structured itinerary for traveling with anxiety What it’s been like returning to American culture What he’s learned from putting himself out there And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Visit Gilad's website Follow Gilad on Facebook and Instagram Want More? How To Add More Play Into Your Life With Jeff Harry Walking 300 Miles In Medieval Armor + Being The Change w/ Lewis Kirkbride The Power Of Never Giving Up w/ Andy Frasco Thanks To Our Sponsors Nissan - There's no better vehicle for adventure than the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. Learn more at www.nissanusa.com. Wise - Wise can help you send, spend, and receive internationally without the hidden fees or exchange rate markups. Learn how Wise can work for you by downloading the app or visiting www.wise.com/travel. AeroPress - Say yes to better mornings fueled by better coffee. Visit aeropress.com/zerototravel to save 20% off your order. Babbel - Learn a new language with Babbel! Visit babbel.com/zerototravel to get up to 60% off your subscription.

MAY 1, 2024

What To Expect This Month on Zero To Travel (May 2024)

A quick, important announcement on what’s coming up this month on the podcast! *Please be aware this episode does mention suicide as we talk about Mental Health Month. What topics and themes do you want to learn about on the podcast? I'd love to hear what they are and hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Mental Health America History A Mind That Found Itself by Clifford W. Beers Thanks To Our Sponsors Nissan - There’s no better vehicle for adventure than the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. Learn more at www.nissanusa.com. Wise - Wise can help you send, spend, and receive internationally without the hidden fees or exchange rate markups. Learn how Wise can work for you by downloading the app or visiting www.wise.com/travel. AeroPress - Say yes to better mornings fueled by better coffee. Visit aeropress.com/zerototravel to save 20% off your order. Babbel - Learn a new language with Babbel! Visit babbel.com/zerototravel to get up to 60% off your subscription.

APR 30, 2024

The World’s Most Traveled Person on the Ethics of Gamifying Travel, Best Regions in the World, and Why To Keep Traveling With Harry Mitsidis of NomadMania

Harry Mitsidis is one of only three people to have visited every country in the world…TWICE! He is also the founder of NomadMania, an online community that inspires global explorers to venture beyond the ordinary and obvious to celebrate the world’s diversity. In this community, travelers track their progress across various lists and are ranked based on their travel accomplishments. Today, we talk about the potential moral and ethical issues surrounding this idea of systemized travel and ranking travelers and how (when used intentionally) it can create meaningful travel experiences. As someone who empowers people to get out, see the world, and spend quality time off the beaten track, we also have a bigger conversation around his unique perspectives on travel and what motivates him to continue exploring the world. Of course, there are plenty of destination recommendations (like the best place to be pleasantly surprised!) and insights into filling your life with travel. What do you think of gamifying travel? I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: Why he continues to pursue his travel goals despite having traveled so extensively already What makes NomadMania more than just a checklist and how systemic travel can help you explore in a new way The ethics around NomadMadia and gamifying travel The best regions to go for food, art, a breathtaking view, and more An act of kindness that’s really stuck with him (that he hasn’t shared before) 3 places you should visit before they get too popular The trip that changed Harry’s life Something serious to consider when incorporating more travel into your life His biggest regret as a traveler and the important wisdom he carries with him on his travels And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Visit Harry’s website Sign up with NomadMania Follow Harry on Instagram Follow NomadMania on Instagram Want More? Visiting Every County In The World…TWICE! With Gunnar Garfors Only Person To Travel Overland To Every Country In The World w/ Graham Hughes Part One: The First Person to Travel to Every Country Without Flying (In a Single Journey) With Thor Pedersen Thanks To Our Sponsors Nissan - There’s no better vehicle for adventure than the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. Learn more at www.nissanusa.com. Wise - Wise can help you send, spend, and receive internationally without the hidden fees or exchange rate markups. Learn how Wise can work for you by downloading the app or visiting www.wise.com/travel. AeroPress - Say yes to better mornings fueled by better coffee. Visit aeropress.com/zerototravel to save 20% off your order. Babbel - Learn a new language with Babbel! Visit babbel.com/zerototravel to get up to 60% off your subscription.

1 hr 28 min
APR 25, 2024

Greatest Hits: Adventure and Conservation - A 6,000 km Tuk-Tuk Journey Through Africa

Have you ever encountered something while traveling that sparked a "crazy idea" or inspired you to make a change? For the past six months, Robbie, Ivo, Jasper, and Josh have created adventure videos in Kenya for their YouTube channel, and it quickly became apparent that the loss of tourism due to Covid-19 is hurting parks and conservancies throughout Africa. After interviewing rangers and uncovering the truth about reduced salaries and increased workload, the creators knew they had to act. Learn how four young YouTubers decided to journey from Kenya to Cape Town in nothing but two tuk-tuks, all in the name of conservation. What is one thing you can do to create change within your community? I'd love to hear about it, and I hope you will share by sending me an audio message. *We're sharing previous episodes to highlight Earth Month! Zero To Travel episodes are timeless and provide valuable insight whenever you listen. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: How the Tuk South crew came into existence All about the latest project What it was like growing up in Kenya How much it costs to modify a tuk-tuk for a long-distance trip When they're planning to embark on the journey The impact the Covid-19 pandemic had on conservation in Africa Lessons from the journey and hopes for the future Why tuk-tuks? How to follow and support the Tuk South project And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Visit Tuk South's website Subscribe to Tuk South on YouTube Follow joshporters on TikTok Want More? Discovering Meaningful Work Through Travel A Beginner's Guide to Volunteering, A Free Global Volunteer Network And More Is Your Summer Vacation Destroying The Planet? w/ Seth Kugel Thanks To Our Sponsors Nissan - There's no better vehicle for adventure than the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. Learn more at www.nissanusa.com. Wise - Wise can help you send, spend, and receive internationally without the hidden fees or exchange rate markups. Learn how Wise can work for you by downloading the app or visiting www.wise.com/travel. AeroPress - Say yes to better mornings fueled by better coffee. Visit aeropress.com/zerototravel to save 20% off your order. Babbel - Learn a new language with Babbel! Visit babbel.com/zerototravel to get up to 60% off your subscription.

APR 23, 2024

Bicycling Across the USA Without Money in Search of Human Connection With Daniel Troia

This is a human-powered adventure story not just because Daniel Troia traveled by bike…but because it was powered by the kindness of strangers. Equipped with hidden camera glasses and a cardboard sign that said, "Ran out of food. Anything helps," Daniel spent seven months bicycling across the United States, listening to stories from the people who offered help. His travel documentary, “We Are All In This Together,” has garnered 15 awards at various film festivals and is being used to raise money for homeless shelters. What did he learn from the experience? Find out today as Daniel recounts his adventure and the making of the film. You’ll hear why he felt uncomfortable nearly the entire trip, the unexpected people he met who changed his life, and the biggest lessons he learned about adversity, grief, togetherness, and humanity as a whole. You’ll get advice on long-distance biking, dealing with confrontations, and more. What have your travels taught you about humanity? I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: The intention behind his trip and how he balanced being present with documenting the experience Why the experience made him so uncomfortable, and the surprising themes he noticed about people What this taught him about avoiding things that make you uncomfortable Advice for doing a long-distance trip (with or without money!) The powerful, serendipitous moments that made the trip so incredible The effects of living this kind of lifestyle for an extended period How the experience changed his behaviors, decision-making, and the way he interacts with others Why he felt that he needed to do this and what it taught him about the political division in the country What it was like putting together the documentary while still trying to process the experience Tips for stealthy camping spots, dumpster diving, handling confrontation, and hitchhiking And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Learn more and watch We Are All In This Together Support Tom’s cartoons Follow Daniel on Instagram Want More? Conscious Travel Mindset With Robin Greenfield 900 Miles Biking (With No Clothes, Money, or Bike!) Biking the World for Climate Change With Devi Lockwood Thanks To Our Sponsors Nissan - There’s no better vehicle for adventure than the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. Learn more at www.nissanusa.com. Wise - Wise can help you send, spend, and receive internationally without the hidden fees or exchange rate markups. Learn how Wise can work for you by downloading the app or visiting www.wise.com/travel. AeroPress - Say yes to better mornings fueled by better coffee. Visit aeropress.com/zerototravel to save 20% off your order. Babbel - Learn a new language with Babbel! Visit babbel.com/zerototravel to get up to 60% off your subscription.

1 hr 14 min
APR 18, 2024

Greatest Hits: Sustainable Travel 101 (How to Be A Better Traveler) With Richard Hammond

Have you ever wondered how you can lessen your environmental impact during your next adventure? Richard Hammond has devoted his life to helping others understand their environmental impact and how to make changes to live more sustainably. As an expert on low-carbon travel, eco-holidays, and sustainable travel, he's here to share tips and strategies to become more environmentally friendly travelers without being overwhelmed. We cover practical strategies for lessening your carbon footprint, why travel helps us understand ourselves as global citizens, how to spot a company using greenwashing as a marketing strategy, and so much more. Which of Richard's tips will you apply to your next trip? I'd love to hear your thoughts, and I hope you will share them by sending me an audio message. *We're sharing previous episodes to highlight Earth Month! Zero To Travel episodes are timeless and provide valuable insight whenever you listen. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: The reason travel is a necessity to build a more sustainable future Why you should work towards being carbon neutral when traveling Tips for becoming a "flexitarian" when traveling Which forms of travel have the lowest carbon footprint What is "greenwashing" and how to spot a truly sustainable company Why becoming a green traveler is a state of mind How to find the most efficient airlines Simple packing tips to make your trip more environmentally friendly The 3 Golden Rules to be more environmentally friendly on your next trip How to seek new adventures as a green traveler And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Check out Green Traveller Get a copy of the Green Traveller book Follow on Instagram Want More? Is Your Summer Vacation Destroying The Planet? w/ Seth Kugel Biking The World For Climate Change w/ Devi Lockwood Conscious Travel Mindset With Robin Greenfield Thanks To Our Sponsors Nissan - There's no better vehicle for adventure than the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. Learn more at www.nissanusa.com. Wise - Wise can help you send, spend, and receive internationally without the hidden fees or exchange rate markups. Learn how Wise can work for you by downloading the app or visiting www.wise.com/travel. AeroPress - Say yes to better mornings fueled by better coffee. Visit aeropress.com/zerototravel to save 20% off your order.

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738 Ratings

For the Travel Minded

A very nice succinct podcast in address of all things travel. Typically there are actionable takeaways or thought provoking topics to enhance the experiences of new and seasoned ‘wanderlusters’

My kid is living in Prague because of this podcast!

I’ve been listening to Zero to Travel for years. When Jason interviewed someone about college in Europe, it lead me to all kinds of research. Our family travels internationally nearly every year but this idea was completely new to me. Sure enough, he was on to something. College is cheaper in Europe and my 19 year old is currently finishing her first her at Anglo American University in Prague eager for year two. What a gift for her to have this opportunity. I don’t think I would have come up with the idea without this podcast. So thanks, Jason. I’m still an avid listener and am now trying to finagle an early retirement so I can travel permanently. Fingers crossed! Keep it up. Love the podcast!

Inspiring and Worthy!

Found this podcast during a road trip to NYC and I’m so glad I did! 5 minutes in, I realized it was worth it! Thanks so much for the inspiration and feel good podcast that fills my brain with all the good stuff!! This is the best Monday I’ve had in a while due to your podcast - thank you! 🫶 -Lyndsey

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A sustainability expert’s guide to zero-waste travel

Jun 10, 2020 • 6 min read

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‘Zero waste’ is one of the biggest lifestyle shifts of the 21st century, aiming to combat the human impact on our planet by reducing consumption, minimising waste and maximising recycling. But with travelling anywhere (other than on foot or by bike) generating a carbon footprint, is zero-waste travel a realistic – and achievable – goal?

‘Zero-waste travel is all about effort, not perfection,’ says Anita Vandyke, Australian zero-waste expert and author of A Zero Waste Life in Thirty Days , who also shares zero-waste travel hacks via her Instagram handle @rocket_science . ‘As a former aerospace engineer, I have a unique insight into the environmental impact of air travel, but until a sensible, sustainable switch is available, there are plenty of other ways we can help to mitigate our impact while exploring our incredible planet,’ she adds. Here’s how.

Planning and booking

‘Visiting destinations committed to reducing waste certainly makes it easier for consumers to follow suit,’ says Vandyke. Several countries (and many more cities, from Delhi to San Francisco ), and even this Italian island , for example, have now banned plastic bags, while the European Union voted to phase out single-use plastics by 2021. Vandyke recommends taking the same approach with booking accommodation. ‘Self-catering options are ideal, as it means you can shop at markets and cook your own food, eliminating takeaway and restaurant waste,’ she says.

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Your choice of airline can also impact your zero-waste goals. ‘While airline waste is still a big problem, many carriers have taken steps to reduce the volume that goes to landfill,’ says Vandyke. Indeed, the world’s first single-use plastic-free flight operated by Portuguese carrier Hi Fly took to the skies in December 2018, and in February 2019 Qantas committed to removing 100 million single-use plastic items on flights by the end of 2021.

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When you’re ready to book flights, resist upgrading to business (which leaves a larger carbon footprint) and don’t forget to carbon-offset , says Vandyke. 'Strict regulations in Australia mean airline offset programs are pretty reputable, but there are plenty of other programs available online that might suit you better,' she says. Swiss not-for-profit My Climate , for example, allows you to choose between a range of climate protection projects based on the carbon footprint of your next flight, cruise, road trip and more.

Looking to book a tour? Seek out companies committed to minimising their impact. Intrepid Travel offers drinking water for guests to fill their own reusable bottles where possible on all of its itineraries, and in July 2019, Natural Habitat Adventures raised the bar by operating the world’s first zero-waste tour , with all waste generated on the Yellowstone country trip (aside from personal hygiene products) designed to fit in a single jar.

Refilling a reusable tin water bottle at a water fountain

Packing for your trip

If you don’t already have one, Vandyke advises making a zero-waste kit and keeping it in your hand luggage for easy access. 'At the very least, your zero-waste kit should contain alternatives to the big four plastics: bottles, coffee cups , bags and straws,' says Vandyke. 'I also carry a reusable spork, which is a great lightweight alternative to plastic cutlery, and a handkerchief, which comes in handy for wrapping up leftover food or scraps to compost.' Packing your own headphones, eye-mask and blanket for flights can also help to minimise in-flight waste , while a water filtration device will be an asset in destinations without potable water.

An orange spork in a pan of macaroni and powdered cheese sitting on some grass

Next, assess the rest of your gear. 'Chances are, there are zero-waste alternatives to most of your essentials,' says Vandyke. Head torches (lamps), for example, are now available in USB rechargeable models (try Petzl ), eliminating the need for batteries, and a growing number of beauty brands (including Lush ) sell plastic-free toiletries and make-up in reusable containers. Better yet, consider making your own toiletries – recipes for everything from deodorant to dry shampoo can easily be found online. And resist the convenience of wet wipes, which have wreaked havoc on waterways worldwide. 'A handkerchief dipped in water works just as well,' says Vandyke.

Replacing your synthetic travel wardrobe with natural fibres is another great zero-waste goal, but in the interim, Vandyke recommends packing a washbag that traps plastic microfibres (try the Guppyfriend ) so you can dispose of them responsibly.

Hiker lying in grass, taking a break and listening music with headphones

Reducing waste in transit

Ask yourself if you really need to check your bag. 'Not only does travelling with carry-on luggage reduce your carbon footprint, it also saves you time in your destination,' says Vandyke, who recommends downloading your boarding passes instead of printing them out, and bringing a listening device or e-reader loaded with podcasts and e-books instead of purchasing magazines and books at the airport.

'While it’s easy to save waste on domestic flights by refusing airline snacks, full-service international flights require a bit more forward planning,' says Vandyke. 'With customs regulations in many countries requiring airlines to throw out uneaten food, it’s best to email your airline beforehand to let them know you’re bringing your own food so they don’t have to cater to you,' she says.

Reducing waste in your destination

While tourism providers around the world have become more aware of the importance of reducing waste in recent years, it still pays to be assertive. 'Get in the habit of requesting upfront that your food, drinks or other purchases aren’t served with single-use plastic items so you don’t get caught out,' says Vandyke.

When self-catering, Vandyke suggests visiting farmers markets and bulk stores (try US zero-waste expert Bea Johnson’s Bulk Finder app). 'I also like using the ShareWaste app to locate places I can drop off food scraps,' says Vandyke.

Finally, don’t forget to be mindful of your water usage. 'Be sure to request that hotels don’t change your sheets and towels during short stays, and rather than having your clothes commercially laundered, consider washing them yourself with your own eco-friendly detergent,' says Vandyke.

Volunteers wearing high-vis vests cleaning up a white-sand beach on a sunny day

Go the extra mile and help clean up when you travel

'It’s important to remember that zero-waste travel isn’t just about reducing plastic,' says Vandyke, noting that time (not just yours) is just one other valuable commodity that people can avoid wasting on their travels. 'If you’re looking to sign up for volunteer work during a trip, for example, do the necessary research to ensure the project will be an effective use of your time as well as meet the needs of the local community,' Vandyke says. For example, you can kayak for free in European cities while cleaning rivers and lakes , or take part in a beach clean up .

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Jason Moore of Zero To Travel – Building Community & Digital Nomadism

Jason Moore is the founder of two popular websites and podcasts: Zero to Travel and Location Indie . He’s an all-round great guy, superb interviewee (and interviewer, by the way) and has a lot to say about the future of travel and where we can all make a difference.

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Jason is passionate about helping people grow businesses online, whether they be travel-related or not. His audience is mostly digital nomads and travel fans. His community is made up of like-minded individuals who all value self-actualisation and freedom over status and money.

📍 On authenticity in podcasting and blogging

“Real authenticity just kind of happens, right? It just happens as an expression of your personality.

Just being who you are is a much better way, in the long run, to put yourself out there in terms of business. Because you’re gonna attract the type of people that you want to be working with. Be that a community, customers, clients, or whatever the case is.”

📍 On writing for SEO and keywords or writing to be authentic.

“Should I write this post this way or that way?” It depends on your motivation, right? If I’m smart about this from a marketing perspective, then I’m going to get more eyes on this, which means my message is going to get out to more people. If you’re looking at it in that way, it makes sense to try to implement some of the marketing strategies because you can impact more people.

But there’s also something to be said about writing a post on the back streets of Amman, Jordan , because that’s going to fulfill you creatively and there’s going to be. Maybe a smaller amount of people will read that, but they’re going to appreciate it. And you’re going to have fun putting it together. So I don’t think there’s one catch-all answer.

Because as a creator, you also have to scratch your own itch and create content, or art, or whatever you want to call it, based on your interests and what you want to do.”

📍On why Jason started the Zero To Travel podcast

“I started the podcast to share travel knowledge with a community of people that were interested in long-term or full-time travel.

And that was it. That was the only intention. There was no business intention. I started in 2013 when podcasts were a lot less popular. And I just got really excited. I had been talking about that for a long time and somebody in my mastermind group said, ‘ Jason, just stop talking about this thing and do it!’.

I’d always been interested in audio. I love music. I love the audio format. I’ve always been keen on audiobooks and listening to someone like Alan Watts , who’s a philosopher type and he has all these great audio pieces that you can listen to, that he’s given from talks way back in the day.

Podcasting was something I gravitated towards. And then I thought it’s such a great way to share stories from real people and along the way, get actionable tips and advice that can help other people. And it resonated with a certain subset of people pretty quickly, which was fortunate.”

📍 On starting a community for location independent entrepreneurs

“I didn’t know I was going to start a community for location independent entrepreneurs and digital nomads. And we were going to do the summer camp event, Camp Indie, and all this other stuff. There’s just no way to know these things as you know, right.”

📍 On life-changing decisions and events

It’s probably one of the handfuls of things I’ve done that I’d say has changed my life the most for the better.

I could say that about my first solo backpacking trip. I can say that about having children, for example. And I can say that about starting the podcast. It really has changed my life in ways that I couldn’t have possibly imagined.”

Keith: Few businesses continue the way they started out. you need to put things out there to find out what people want.

📍 On meeting his wife

“I met a Norwegian girl when I was staying in a hostel in Brazil many years ago and she checked a lot of boxes right away because she was in a hostel. So I’m like, hey, anybody that’s traveling by themselves through South America and is willing to stay in hostels, has good things going for her”

“Weather in Norway is ingrained in the culture. It’s everywhere. I think it’s in the makeup of the people. They have an expression here that says, “Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær”, which means “there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing”.

When the kids take naps at the daycare they sleep outside. When my kid wants to take a nap, we take them out for a walk, and he sleeps outside. People park their kids out in front of cafes while they’re inside drinking coffee. The kids are outside sleeping.

And all of these things were pretty new to me. But now it’s kind of part of my daily life. So it all seems kind of normal.”

📍On setting up two companies in two different countries

“I had to have two companies set up for a few different boring tax reasons. That was a real pain in the butt to figure out. And the way I figured it out was not by learning tax laws, it was by bringing other people in that know those things. Getting them to help me find the solution. It’s always good to remember that there are other people that can help you out.”

📍 On creating Location Indie with a friend

“My buddy Travis and are co-founders of Location Indie. We are really passionate about bringing people together that are interested in this lifestyle. We thought it was great to build a community where people could get more accountability.

You have a group of other people that are working on the same path, like-minded people to help you when you feel unmotivated.

But if you don’t want to travel, you can still have a lifestyle based around more freedom with your time and everything like that.

We do all these online community events where we’ll jump in a call. It’s live, and people can hang out and we can set goals together and help each other through some struggles.

We simply try to facilitate productive conversations, goal setting events, and things that we know are proven to keep people’s businesses and lifestyles moving forward towards the directions.”

📍 On the term “Location Independent Entrepreneur”

“When I heard the term Location Independent, the bells started going off. This is the thing I want to do because I can travel as much as I want, but I can also have a home base if I want. It just made sense to me as a term.”

📍 On why the lifestyle is not for everyone

“I had a conversation with my buddy Matt who was thinking about starting a community. And in the end, we decided that, after a lot of questions and talking, it wasn’t really the right thing for him.

It wasn’t because he didn’t want to help people, but he helped people in a different way. He likes to work on his own. He wants to go to a coffee shop, put his headphones on, and just kind of be in his own world all day. And a community is about engagement, interacting with other people, bringing people together, finding different ways to connect people.

I think you have to be honest with yourself. If that’s something you enjoy, then you can start taking a look at the next steps: I’m in such-and-such niche, what kind of value could I create in my niche that can bring people together? How can I get them to connect with each other so they can then create value with each other?”

📍 On learning from other people

“I’ve met so many amazing people through the community. I’ve learned a lot about other people. I’ve learned a lot about myself running a community, and it’s a constant source of inspiration, which is one of the reasons why we started it. Inspiration and education, because we’re learning from each other.”

📍 On social media

“I realized I’m not really a social media guy. Podcasting is my “social media”. I don’t have any interest in posting everything about, for example, what I ate. I don’t feel like taking my phone out when I’m in the middle of doing something and coming up with some snappy post and posting it. I want to just do the thing, and go home, and I can talk about it later on a podcast.

📍 On starting a podcast

“You can’t look at it and think, ‘should I start a podcast for my business?’. Because it’s a bigger question than that. And don’t let “competition” psych you out. I always think it’s important to have an abundance mindset.

Even though podcasting is popular and there are many shows coming out every day, there’s still a lot more room than people think.

We help each other out. That’s what’s beautiful about the podcasting community and other communities like the blogging community. People who “get it” understand that a rising tide lifts all boats.”

📍 On how to know if podcasting is for you

“The only way to get plugged in is to have your own show. Otherwise, you don’t know what’s going to happen unless you go down the journey.

Don’t think it’s ever a bad time to start anything because you have your own unique spin and your own voice.”

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'Sparkly' narwhal toy trades sea for space as Boeing Starliner zero-g indicator

'Like, is it really real? Is it really happening?'

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What has one horn, two crewmates and shares a name with its ride into orbit? "Calypso," the plush sequined narwhal that is flying with NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams on the crew flight test (CFT) of "Calypso," Boeing's CST-100 Starliner commercial spacecraft. A toy version of the deepest-diving marine mammal, it is soon to be the highest-flying example of its kind while serving as the crew's "zero-g indicator." "My zero-g indicator happens to be a very sparkly narwhal whose name is 'Calypso,'" said Williams in a prelaunch interview with collectSPACE.com. "I'm excited about this little guy."

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Like past zero-g indicators, "Calypso," the doll, will begin to float as "Calypso," the capsule, reaches orbit, signaling to Wilmore and Williams that they have entered the microgravity environment of outer space and are on their way to dock with the International Space Station .

Williams said that the narwhal reflects her and Wilmore's excitement to be flying on this long-awaited mission. Their test flight will pave the way for operational Starliner flights to begin rotating crews to and from the space station for NASA.

"A narwhal is one of those things that looks like the sister or brother to a unicorn. Like, is it really real? Is it really happening?" said Williams. "Yes, it's really real. And it's really happening."

Narwhals are indeed real. Found in the icy waters of the Arctic, they are medium-size whales that typically are mottled with brown and black markings. Male narwhals grow a canine tooth into a single tusk that can protrude from their jaw as much as 10 feet (3 meters).

Williams' niece and nephew picked out the narwhal doll to fly on Starliner . "I gave them a couple options, so long as it was something from the sea," said Williams.

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The underwater theme stems from Williams' personal love for the ocean. A Navy test pilot, she tapped into the same interest five years ago when she was given the honor of naming her then-future spacecraft. She chose "Calypso" as a tribute to oceanographer Jacques Cousteau and his research vessel of the same name. "Cousteau had this amazing ship, did amazing exploration all over the world and opened eyes for so many people to learn about the ocean, and I think that's what the spacecraft will do," she said in a statement released by Boeing. That "Calypso," the narwhal, and "Calypso," the capsule, share the same name was sheer coincidence. The doll was named such by its manufacturer, Ty (of Beanie Babies fame), when it was released for sale in 2019, long before Williams' niece and nephew went searching for their aunt's zero-g indicator. "It was the right narwhal," Williams told collectSPACE. Zero-g indicators are a tradition that date back to the first human spaceflight, when in 1961 cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin took a small doll with him to watch it float. The custom continued as a solely Russian activity until 2019, when SpaceX borrowed the idea for its crews launching on Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. NASA later followed, flying its first zero-g indicator on Artemis 1 , its 2022 uncrewed mission around the moon.

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Boeing also flew toys on the first two uncrewed flights of Starliner. A spacesuit-clad astronaut Snoopy and a Kerbal Space Program alien "Jeb" launched on the spacecraft's orbital flight test (OFT) in 2019 and on OFT-2 in 2022, respectively. Boeing revealed "Calypso" the narwhal during the live webcast of the countdown to the CFT launch, because live video from inside the capsule won't be enabled on this test flight until Wilmore and Williams are at the space station. Williams said that she liked the idea of kids tuning in to try to spot the rainbow sequined doll. "I love that kids would do a treasure hunt to try and find it," Williams said. "When it's revealed, hopefully it's something impressive, a little bit sparkly and a little bit fun."

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Accelerating the transition to net-zero travel

The worsening effects of climate change have made decarbonization a top priority for many industries, including global travel and tourism, which accounts for between 8 and 11 percent of the world’s emissions. 1 A net zero roadmap for travel & tourism: Proposing a new target framework for the travel & tourism sector , World Travel & Tourism Council, November 2021. If nothing is done, the sector’s carbon emissions will only rise as it grows. Travel activity is expected to soar by 85 percent from 2016 to 2030. 2 “Tourism’s carbon emissions measured in landmark report launched at COP25,” UNWTO, December 4, 2019.

As more consumers, employees, regulators, and investors consider reducing their trips, they are also ramping up the pressure for the sector to reduce its carbon emissions. In response, more travel companies have pledged to reach net zero. But obstacles stand in the way. The range of decarbonization technologies in the market is limited, and what’s available is expensive.

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This article is a collaborative effort by Danielle Bozarth , Olivier Cheret, Vik Krishnan , Mackenzie Murphy, and Jules Seeley , representing views from McKinsey’s Travel, Logistics & Infrastructure practice.

While demand reduction may be part of the answer, there are many practical steps travel companies can take right now to accelerate their journey toward greater sustainability—and potentially create value while doing so. McKinsey and Skift Research have put together a report exploring four high-priority areas for travel companies to focus their decarbonization efforts to catalyze the most meaningful outcomes for the environment, their customers, and themselves. This article provides a summary of the report’s key insights.

Identify and sequence decarbonization initiatives

Being familiar with the relevant decarbonization levers for your business is a good start, but it’s not enough. Many travel companies struggle with implementation and balancing tradeoffs. A robust plan factoring in various potential pathways is critical for success in a quest as complex as deep decarbonization.

The marginal abatement cost curve (MACC) pathway framework provides a cost-benefit analysis of the individual levers and phasing plans, helping companies identify strategic tradeoffs between the various implementation pathways over time. Companies can use the framework as a tool to validate climate-related targets and time their decarbonization initiatives. By assessing the feasibility and tradeoffs between multiple potential paths, companies could be better equipped to select the most appropriate pathway for them to reach their net-zero goals.

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Partner to accelerate decarbonization of business travel.

Business travel represents 30 percent of all travel spend, making it an important segment for travel companies. 3 Getting back to business: Navigating the safe return of meetings and their role in economic recovery , US Travel Association, November 2020. As more organizations—businesses and non-profits alike—set more ambitious emissions-reduction goals for themselves, they’ll almost certainly be reevaluating their travel habits. This opens up opportunities for travel companies to enter into robust decarbonization partnerships with their corporate clients.

The top 100 highest-spending organizations of business air travel spent around $12 billion on domestic and international bookings in the US in 2019. Forty-five of them—together accounting for around half of this business air travel spend—have not only made public decarbonization declarations, but have also committed to a target year of 2030 or before.

These organizations would be eagerly seeking out ways to reduce their emissions and are likely to be more receptive to enter into decarbonization agreements with travel companies. To help organizations that travel achieve their net-zero goals, travel companies could expand their range of sustainability-focused product and service offerings. As examples, car rental companies could encourage clients to pay for electric vehicles, while hotels may command a premium for corporate packages that promote low-carbon and sustainable practices.

Travel companies could also devise other ways to support these organizations in their transition toward greater sustainability. These could include designing booking platforms to nudge users to make more sustainable choices while making reservations, helping employees track their emissions, and providing greater data transparency for organizations to accurately measure their carbon emissions from corporate travel.

Close the “say-do” gap among leisure travelers

Studies suggest that leisure travelers—who generate 70 percent of all travel revenues—are also supportive of decarbonization. 4 Getting back to business: Navigating the safe return of meetings and their role in economic recovery , US Travel Association, November 2020. A recent McKinsey survey indicates that 40 percent of travelers globally say they are willing to pay at least two percent more for carbon-neutral flight tickets.

However, Skift’s latest consumer survey has exposed a “say-do” gap; only 14 percent of travelers state that they actually paid more for sustainable options when they travel. 5 Mishal Ahmad, Frederik Franz, Tomas Nauclér, and Daniel Riefer, “ Opportunities for industry leaders as new travelers take to the skies ,” McKinsey, April 5, 2022; “US travel tracker survey,” Skift Research, August 2022. There are a number of reasons for this "say-do" gap, including a lack of clear sustainability-related information, a scarcity of sustainable booking options, and high cost barriers. Many customers also struggle with balancing competing priorities when purchasing a travel service or product.

Travel companies can bridge this gap and help consumers choose more sustainable actions by focusing on three levers: offering more sustainability-focused travel products and services visibly within the booking journey, presenting decarbonization information in compelling ways to engage and resonate with customers, and using behavioral science techniques to encourage leisure travelers to make sustainable purchase decisions (for instance by actively promoting the most environmentally friendly options first).

A methodical approach is necessary to execute these initiatives while keeping the booking journey seamless for the customer. A dedicated task force armed with digital capabilities, consumer insights, and sustainability expertise could be set up to test and refine these changes for smaller sample groups in each customer segment before implementation is scaled up.

Rebooting customer experience to bring back the magic of travel

Build new sustainable travel options for the future.

Instead of reacting to the latest developments in the transition toward net zero, the travel sector can be a proactive force and pioneer sustainable products and services. Not only will doing so reduce the industry’s carbon emissions, but it will also enable individual travel companies to create new sources of revenue that could be redirected to other green business opportunities.

There are as many possibilities as there are types of travel companies. An airline may consider playing a more active role in the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) value chain, perhaps by investing in production plants to increase the supply of alternative fuels or launching a green airline that deploys smaller alternative propulsion aircraft. Hotel and lodging companies can launch green hotels or brands, applying the latest design approaches and green technologies. Larger and more established travel agencies and booking platforms could provide standardized environmental, social, and governance (ESG) measurement services to smaller travel companies that lack such capabilities or brands focused on green travel. Finally, credit card companies could partner with airlines and hotels to offer customers a consolidated view of their emissions across travel providers, giving them additional rewards when they choose more sustainable options.

Launching these new businesses will likely require companies to create special initiatives outside of the current core of the business. The teams leading them will need to be empowered to experiment with and learn from short iterations and pilots without the pressure to be immediately profitable. Fortunately, the first examples of travel companies applying green business-building principles show promising results, which should pave the way for others to follow suit.

The full report concludes by offering a checklist for travel companies to track their readiness in each of the four strategies and to maximize their chances for a successful—and profitable—journey to net zero. Companies that act now could gain a competitive advantage over their peers, while those that stand by and wait may find their value proposition erode as they get left behind.

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Danielle Bozarth is a senior partner in McKinsey’s New York office, Olivier Chéret is a senior expert in the Montreal office, Vik Krishnan is a partner in the San Francisco office, Mackenzie Murphy is a consultant in the Seattle office, and Jules Seeley is a senior partner in the Boston office.

The authors wish to thank Seth Borko, Wouter Geerts, Melissa Lukasiewicz, and Haixia Wang for their contributions to the report.

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9 Easy Ways to Use Less Plastic When You Travel

Travelers generate a massive amount of waste. You can help change that with these smart and easy tips.

I’ve often wondered whether bringing a refillable water bottle (and a zero-waste travel kit) while on the road is really a big deal. I’m just one person, so do my actions really matter in the grand scheme of things? How much waste does little old me create on a typical travel day? It can’t be that bad, can it?

I decided to find out. Last week, I took a business trip from Boston to Salt Lake City. On my flight out, which connected through New York JFK, I left the zero waste travel kit that I typically carry in my bag. I drank what I would normally drink, ate what I would normally eat. Washing my hands, I used paper towels instead of the air dryers. I tucked every single piece of waste I created into my carry-on. When I got to my hotel room and spread it out on the table, it was pretty appalling (see below).

In the U.S. there are approximately 2.3 million airline travelers per day. On my day of travel, I used seven single-use containers: one large plastic water bottle (it killed me to buy this), one disposable coffee cup and lid, two canned beverages and the two accompanying plastic cups. But let’s be conservative and assume that the average person on the average travel day will use five items. That alone adds up to 11.5 million items of trash (and we’re not even talking about food).

If only half of those people simply brought a reusable, dual-purpose (hot/cold) water bottle and refused to use single-use beverage containers, we’re talking about keeping more than 5.75 million items out of the waste stream per day. Over the course of a year, that’s an astounding 1,472,000,000 cups, lids, and bottles per year…for U.S. travelers alone!

So back to my original question. Does bringing a refillable water bottle while traveling really have an impact ? Y E S.

“There are many things about the sustainability of air travel that we–as individuals–can’t control,” says Jackie Nuñez, the advocacy and engagement manager at Plastic Pollution Coalition . She’s talking about jet fuel burned , and noise, light, and air pollution. “But there’s one thing we most certainly can: how much single-use trash we create as we cruise through the skies at 40,000 feet and schlep through airports.”

With a little planning and resolve, you can get through an entire trip creating almost no excess waste, says Nuñez, who calls herself an “urban backpacker,” because she always carries her zero waste travel kit.

Over a Zoom call, I ask Nuñez to give me some pro tips and we each show-and-tell’ed our travel kits. “The best part,” she says, “is that you don’t have to spend a dime to create one of your own. Between the kitchen and your camping gear, you probably already have everything you need to create a totally functional, basic zero waste travel kit.”

How to Make Your Own Basic Zero Waste Travel Kit

A Satchel to Hold Your Zero Waste Travel Kit

Pretty much anything goes for this, as long as you make sure all your items fit inside. A cloth shopping bag or a stuff sack from your camping-gear collection works great.

Drinking Vessels

It baffles me to see folks buying $8 plastic bottles of Fiji water at airports. Why, why, why? Refill stations are everywhere! San Francisco International Airport actually banned the sale of single-use plastic water bottles in 2019, and has thus diverted many millions of plastic bottles from the waste stream.

I’ve used an insulated steel bottle with a leak proof sipper lid for years; it serves double duty for hot and cold drinks. Back then, I’d also pack a small plastic cup for use on planes in case I want a glass of juice or wine, which is often. The system works just fine, but I recently discovered a new bottle that’s become my favorite because it’s a cup and bottle all-in-one, so it takes up less space in my carry-on.

If you like to use a straw, invest in a set of metal ones .

“Kick off your adventure right by packing up your travel-day meal or meals in a reusable, sealable container [like a sandwich-sized Tupperware],” says Nuñez. “Not only does it let you clean out your fridge before you leave and reduce your food waste , it’ll save you money and taste just as good–if not better–than the airport fast food. And you have a leftover container to use at restaurants during your trip.”

Me? I like to fancy things up a bit. The Black + Blum Lunch Box Original ($30) is an elegant, square, leakproof, 34-ounce box that includes a little sauce pot, a side dish compartment, and a fork. For my flight home from Salt Lake City, it was perfect for a breakfast burrito with salsa and a side of fruit.

Nuñez includes a tin pie plate in her kit (a dish from your camp kit works well, too) and has perfected this slick move when she wants to order something to-go but avoid all the packaging: Just sit down and order in so you’ll be served on the restaurant’s washable dish. When the food arrives, transfer it to your plate and walk out (after paying, of course).

Grab a fork, spoon, and knife from your kitchen. Or buy a dedicated set at a garage sale or thrift shop . Remember: only butter knives will make it through TSA. A spork from your camp kit also does the trick. If you dig chopsticks, throw in a pair.

Cloth Napkin

A bandana also works well and both are washable in a hotel sink if needed.

Other Zero Waste Travel Kit Tips

These easy travel hacks will help you save waste.

When you check in before the trip, download your digital ticket to your phone and avoid the paper one.
If a restroom offers hand dryers, use them instead of paper towels. Or just shake and wipe your hands on your pants.
If you need to eat on the go, look for a sit-down place that uses washable instead of disposable dishware. If you can’t find one, try to walk away with as little trash as possible. I often say to the cashier, “I’m trying to reduce my single-use plastic waste. Would you please wrap my sandwich in paper, no bag, and skip extras like napkins, utensils, and condiments?”
Choose a hotel with a good sustainability policy that has eliminated single-use plastic toiletries, like Marriott or Hyatt properties . It also only helps to pack your own toiletries like shampoo, conditioner, and soap, so you can leave the mini bottles in the hotel bathroom untouched.
Decline daily housekeeping during your hotel stay to save on water and energy. Hang up your towels to air dry and avoid using single-use cups and coffee products. And, of course, ignore the free single-use water bottles in your room.

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Is Zero-Waste Travel Actually Even Possible?

Travelers today are more conscious of their environmental footprint, even if it often seems abstract. but what about the trail of waste travelers create.

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Todos Santos, Mexico, is beloved for its rugged coastline and wilderness.

Todos Santos is beloved for its rugged coastline and water.

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The shimmering emerald cove beckons; reaching it requires a trek up the cacti-dotted cliffs under the Baja sun, then a scramble across boulders on a small beach. But if you arrive at the right time, the water is calm enough for a swim, and you may spot sea lions on the rocks or a whale in the distance. You might also, unfortunately, see a few plastic bottles.

This popular trail in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, became a favorite of mine during the nearly two years I was based there. Now the small town is grappling with the effects of enchanted visitors who end up staying (hello, me), and it’s trying to avoid going the way of other overdeveloped coastal areas—ones without the infrastructure to support rapid growth, thus ending up with overflowing landfills and waste that leaches into the ocean (hello, Tulum).

“How do we prevent ourselves from becoming just another overrun beach town?” Bryan Jáuregui says. She’s a founding member of Alianza Cero Basura - Zero Waste Alliance , a community-led initiative to implement a plan for a zero-waste future for Todos Santos and the neighboring town of El Pescadero. Jáuregui’s question has urgency: These towns are located in Baja California Sur, the least populated but fastest-growing state in Mexico. As the co-owner of Todos Santos Eco Adventures and Los Colibris Casitas boutique hotel, she calls it “enlightened self-interest” to take on her town’s waste problem.

This tension is not unique to Baja. Around the world, destinations are struggling to balance tourism and economic growth for locals while protecting their natural resources. And even though travelers are more conscious of their environmental footprints than ever, what can they realistically do about them? Is leaving behind zero waste during travel even possible?

Born out of the 1970s ethos of environmental advocacy, the zero-waste movement is focused on sending as little material waste to landfills as possible. The “five Rs” of a zero-waste lifestyle, coined by Bea Johnson in her book, Zero Waste Home , are the movement’s mantra: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and rot (i.e., compost).

A growing number of individuals are embracing these concepts at home: They are eschewing single-use plastics, purchasing bulk items at grocery stores, and taking their food scraps to community compost centers. It gets harder, however, to keep this mindset on the road: Most travelers eat out for most meals and, depending on where they go, don’t necessarily have access to potable drinking water. Travelers are inherently overconsumers.

In some places, tourists generate up to twice as much waste as residents due to the packaged goods they buy, including travel-size toiletries. Eight out of 10 tourists visit coastal areas, contributing to the 8 million tons of plastic that enters oceans and kills 100,000 marine animals a year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. But it’s more than plastic; often overlooked is food waste. The hotel industry alone produces 79,000 tons of food waste yearly. Cruise ships can generate about 1.3 pounds per person per day on average . Cutting down can make a significant difference, says Vishal Kumar, CEO of Waste Warriors , a nonprofit in the Indian Himalayan Region.

“The creation of less waste means less demand for the production, packaging, and distribution of goods, which results in reduced greenhouse gas emissions throughout the value chain,” Kumar says. When organic waste is dumped into landfills, it releases methane, which has 20 to 80 times more global warming potential than CO2. Aiming for zero waste, then, is a climate solution.

We don’t need 12 people doing zero waste perfectly each year. We need 12 thousand, or 12 million people doing it imperfectly.

In 2007, Natural Habitat Adventures eliminated plastic water bottles from their trips and became the world’s first carbon-neutral travel company. It then took on another ever-growing environmental issue: waste.

Twelve years later, in July 2019, the company led the world’s first zero-waste trip in Yellowstone National Park. To divert 99 percent of the trip’s waste—which would otherwise end up in a landfill—guests carried bamboo cutlery that they washed between meals and a compost bucket for all uneaten food scraps.

While Natural Habitat Adventures isn’t leading 100 percent zero-waste adventures anymore, that doesn’t mean the experiment failed. “We learned that zero waste is possible. However, it is indeed very resource- and time-intensive,” says Court Whelan, chief sustainability officer of Natural Habitat Adventures , of the 18 months researching and planning for the trip.

“I don’t think the extreme confines of zero-waste travel is the end goal. I think examples of zero waste, whether it’s on a certain trip or camp, leave an inspirational echo across the industry.” It’s more about instigating change, and any “waste-lessening movement” is moving toward the goal line, he adds.

“We don’t need 12 people doing zero waste perfectly each year. We need 12 thousand or 12 million people doing it imperfectly.”

One of the best ways travelers can work toward a zero-waste mindset on the road is to dig deeper into where their dollars are going.

Alianza Cero Basura created a way for travelers to support businesses in Todos Santos and El Pescadero that self-assess their waste-reductions impact with a directory of Waste Wise All Stars . Beyond using this guide to find local restaurants and hotels actively working to reduce their waste, travelers can fill up their water bottles at one of Alianza’s refill stations installed throughout town. Alianza also created the first community-led organic waste farm and research center in Baja California Sur; it produces soil-enhancing products and compost, diverting 60 percent of the town’s organic waste from the landfill.

Meanwhile, Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten—which banned single-use plastics in 2018 and has introduced zero-emissions vehicles and hybrid-powered cruise ships—in April 2024 launched a zero-edible-food-waste program with a goal to, well, reduce food waste to zero grams per guest. Edible food waste from Hurtigruten’s Original Coastal Express ships, which sail along the coast of Norway, will be composted and sent to a local farm that will use it to cultivate products that Hurtigruten will use in its menus. “Farm to fleet to farm” is its goal.

Still, the most obvious and easiest way to create less waste is by refusing. Consider: The more things we acquire, the more things will become waste. On the road, think about what you need. Can you split dishes with your fellow travelers? Get bulk snacks for your road trip? Share some gear instead of everyone packing their own?

Another simple habit is employing reusables—and not just a water bottle. You can buy a zero-waste travel kit , or make one of your own, which could include a reusable tote bag (I carry my trusty Baggu bag on every trip); a reusable silverware kit that doesn’t look like camping gear; and bags and capsules to carry toiletries. My collection of silicone Stasher bags are for more than packing snacks; I use them to carry all my toiletries, which are poured into my magnetic, stackable Cadence Refillable Travel Capsules .

Pack light, and pack items that have multiple uses. Not only does doing so lessen your carbon footprint, but also it can save your sanity and budget. Instead of buying new gear for every trip, consider renting or buying used gear: On a ski trip in Aspen this year, I rented ski pants from Suit Yourself , a mobile ski clothes outfitter. Kit Lender rents outdoor gear and apparel, and Patagonia and REI let you buy and sell your clothing . (Check out AFAR’s guide to places to buy used clothing gear .) Root Adventures also discourages buying new gear by offering a subsidy for any pretrip gear repair, and it includes gear rentals in the trip price.

Mindsets change— maybe not overnight, but slowly, actions create momentum and conservation culture grows. One of the best ways to do this is to let your dollars do the talking, Whelan says. “Single-use is technically easier. Are we happier people because we are consistently able to make and do the easiest thing possible?”

Zero-waste travel is indeed complicated to attempt and even more difficult to adopt perfectly. When we travel, we’re always pushing ourselves—to climb that mountain, to make that plane connection, to attempt that phrase in Spanish. When we put the effort in, we’re rewarded. Leaving nothing behind is just another mindset to get used to.

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From hangover treatment to hotel amenity

Recreational IV drips may be most famously associated with hangovers, but they can purportedly alleviate a wide range of symptoms, such as dehydration, brain fog, nausea and lethargy. Prices vary by city and type of IV cocktail, but basic drips start at about $150 and can rise fivefold or more.

IV drip clinics have been proliferating around the world. A number of Four Seasons spas — Orlando, Washington D.C., Maui, New York City — offer the amenity. At the Ranch , a wellness retreat in Malibu and New York’s Hudson Valley, guests can receive a drip poolside or in the privacy of their room. Shoppers can indulge in a different kind of retail therapy at Harrod’s in London and the Dubai Mall. Even cruise ships are getting in on the trend.

“This is global,” Kapp said. “I was in Honduras for a convention and they were doing IVs.”

But like pizza and barbecue, there are regional IV preferences.

In Type-A cities like Washington and New York City, travelers often book drips with the hopes of building their immunity and energy reserves. In avant-garde wellness destinations such as Los Angeles and Miami, the treatment is part of the broader longevity movement. In party towns with gaggles of bachelor and bachelorette parties, IV drips are fire hoses pumping out hangover cures.

Rose Salo, founder of San Diego IV , said she became of aware of IV drips as a wedding activity through actress Sofia Vergara, who provided the amenity at her 2015 nuptials. Since then, Salo said the “bougie luxury service” has gone mainstream. She said some groups book the treatment in advance, as part of their travel itinerary. Others call her in desperation, as if she were running an urgent care clinic.

“A lot of times we get bookings on the day-of,” she said. “They’ll wake up feeling like complete garbage and they have another day of shenanigans ahead of them. They’ll call us and say, “Can you have someone here ASAP?'”

At Reviv in the Cosmopolitan resort in Las Vegas , Jesse Schwartz, a registered nurse, recommends a reactive strategy: Do the damage first, then come in for a reboot. The IV bag will have the greatest effect when you are at your lowest point — dehydrated, exhausted, nauseous. After the IV flushes out the toxins, you can jump right back into the Vegas game.

“Once you get the hangover bag or the vitamin boost bag, you can go out and do what you want,” he said.

Los Angeles resident Chris Harmon first tried an IV treatment not to tackle a hangover but to battle a virus. His doctor, who works at Cure Medical in the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village , prescribed a Myers cocktail. The drip did the trick, and he now averages 20 to 30 IVs a year.

The chief operating officer of a drug and alcohol treatment program in Malibu incorporates them into his travels. On a trip to the Sacramento area, he booked an appointment with a well-reviewed physician he found online. During the 45-minute session, he read his Kindle and relaxed while the IV worked its magic. He has also juiced up in his Austin hotel room during a visit with friends.

“It gave me more energy,” Harmon said. “I remember feeling the benefit immediately.”

The mechanics of the drip

Depending on state requirements, you might have to meet with a licensed medical practitioner for a consultation and vitals check before a drip. The treatment is usually administered by a registered nurse or a professional with comparable training. Some conditions could preclude you from treatment, such as pregnancy or certain heart, liver or kidney diseases.

“The reason that we rely very heavily on our medical team is that we sometimes have to turn people away who aren’t great candidates,” said Derek Hofmann, senior spa director at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando. “We err on the side of caution.”

People suffering from trypanophobia will be relieved to know that the nurse uses a needle only briefly, to insert the catheter. The treatment can last from 30 minutes to several hours.

Despite their popularity outside of hospitals, many experts in the medical and wellness fields are wary of IV drips. Beth McGroarty, vice president of research at the Global Wellness Institute, said the injection can lead to serious infections caused by improperly sterilized equipment or unclean skin. A reaction might occur during the treatment or hours to a day later.

In addition, flooding your body with unnecessary vitamins, minerals and other substances can cause toxicity and overwhelm your kidneys. To underscore her point, she cited a Texas woman who died of cardiac arrest last year after an electrolyte injection.

McGroarty also takes issue with the lack of federal oversight. The states regulate the practitioners, though governmental agencies occasionally step in with warnings.

In 2021, the Food and Drug Administration alerted consumers about unsanitary conditions at medical offices and clinics that administer treatments involving compounded drug products such as IV drips. “Contaminated, or otherwise poor quality, compounded drug products can lead to serious patient illnesses, including death,” the agency stated.

For Tofel’s drip, Madison Gnan, a registered nurse, removed the sterile items from their packaging, pulled nine vials of her travel case and made the cocktail to order.

“ I would not go to a place that doesn’t open it in front of you,” Tofel said.

Las Vegas, ground zero for luxury IVs

Though the treatment is commonplace, Las Vegas still feels like the epicenter of IV drips. Like Elvis impersonators, they are inescapable. During a recent stay on the Strip, I would pass clinics on my morning coffee run and during my aimless wanderings in the black hole of casinos. On a search for my hotel’s fitness center, I ended up inside an IV drip lounge.

I get a little wigged out by foreign objects embedded in my skin, but I mustered up the courage to stop by several places and ask my inner elbow: Do we dare?

I started at Ageless Las Vegas in Caesars Palace, which evoked the mysterious and moody atmosphere of a speakeasy. Co-founder Rio Alabastro showed me a red pinprick in her inner elbow. She said she had felt a little sluggish that morning and gave herself a little Get-Up-and-Go, one of the options she recommended to a virgin dripper. On my way out, she handed me a QR code with a discount.

Regenerate Me has three locations on the Strip. The outpost in the Linq Hotel sits across from a Dunkin’, so you can put your drip to work with a doughnut and chemically flavored coffee. The attendant told me most people order a hangover cure. I showed up at lunchtime, so I was either too late or too early for the rush.

The company’s clinic in Planet Hollywood was also empty. I peered through a gap in the treatment room and saw a row of reclining massage chairs arranged around a TV set. It felt like a den in Middle America.

Reviv has more than 80 locations, including the United Kingdom, Dubai and the Cosmopolitan in Vegas. The facility was predominantly furnished in white and emitted a vibe that was more Scandinavian lounge than sanitized hospital. Schwartz, whose arm displayed the mark of an IV, said about two dozen people had dropped in for IV treatments that day. Unless I drank more, I wouldn’t be the next.

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Zero-emission Zones Are Helping Some Cities Fight Pollution

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With growing urban populations and increases in cars, trucks and buses, cities are poised to experience more harmful pollution threatening people’s health and livelihoods.

But some cities around the world are turning to an emerging solution called zero-emission zones (ZEZs).

These are designated small areas of about 1.5 square miles to 11 square miles inside large cities in Europe, Asia and North America where only zero-emission vehicles (such as electric cars and trucks), pedestrians and bikes are granted unrestricted access, with gas and diesel vehicles either prohibited or forced to pay an access fee.

What Are the Pros and Cons of Zero-emission Zones?

The policy, which requires limited public funds , considerably reduces emissions and can bring additional environmental and economic benefits. For example, research shows that ZEZs can reduce most tailpipe nitrogen dioxide emissions from trucks — a major source of air pollution. Further, carefully-conceived ZEZs are expected to reduce the number of cars on the road making cities less congested and helping spur the market for more zero-emission vehicles.

A blue sign signals a zero-emission zone.

Although city leaders often like the idea of ZEZs, they are also daunted by the possible negative socioeconomic impacts of the policy. For example, the high costs of new zero-emission vehicles or access to transportation may impact low-income residents and vulnerable groups living in the zones, who need to get to work or school. Or small freight carriers may not be able to reach their customers, disrupting the supply of food and other goods.

Overcoming Barriers: Lessons from Zero-emission Zones Leaders

Still, even though ZEZs are still a nascent approach with some knots to untangle, several cities are beginning to implement them. A WRI report, “ Feasibility of Zero-Emission Freight Zones: Scenario Analysis and Risk Assessment ,” shows only about a dozen cities around the world have officially implemented or announced formal proposals to pilot ZEZs. Currently, these cities include Rotterdam and Amsterdam in the Netherlands, London and Oxford in England, Brussels in Belgium, Santa Monica and Los Angeles in the United States, Oslo in Norway and the cities of Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan and Hangzhou in China.

Map of global cities implementing zero-emission zones

These early adopters have already found effective ways to implement ZEZs, offering lessons for other cities:

1) Start By Targeting Trucks

When first implementing a program, it’s more common to prioritize trucks over private cars for a couple of reasons. First, in recent years, banning gas-powered private cars from entering ZEZs (often in city centers) could have profound accessibility impacts for local residents and stimulate widespread public objection. Further, compared with the soaring market shares of electric passenger cars ( 22% in the EU, 35% in China and 9% in the U.S. by 2023), the adoption of zero-emission trucks has been much slower. Implementing more policy instruments like ZEZs can help stimulate the growth of zero-emission trucks.

To reduce air pollution and to bring the transport emissions close to zero by 2030, Amsterdam initially proposed to introduce a ZEZ for all vehicles — including private cars — within the city’s built-up area (which is almost the entire city) in 2030. However, due to concerns about public acceptance, the city postponed private car restrictions to after 2030 , to provide ample time to foster public support. Instead, the city plans to pursue a ZEZ for trucks inside of the A10, a ring road circling Amsterdam, beginning in 2025.

Within the truck segment, light-duty trucks and vans will be targeted first in Amsterdam, because heavy-duty trucks — particularly long-haul trucks — have limited zero-emission models and are too expensive to purchase.

A PostNL electric truck parked on the side of a canal in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam is not an isolated case. All the global cities WRI studied restricted or plan to restrict gas- or diesel-powered trucks in the initial phase of implementing a ZEZ policy. Only London and Oxford have also banned private cars, which will be planned pilots on a few streets that are less than 1 kilometer (0.62 miles) long.

Oslo plans to target both gas or diesel-powered light-duty trucks and heavy-duty trucks in the first phase of its ZEZ implementation. Chinese cities, such as Dongguan and Hangzhou , are also banning diesel heavy-duty trucks from entering the ZEZs, aiming to eliminate heavy-duty trucks in the city center. Arguably, this measure could lead to increased freight movements and worsen traffic congestion since heavy-duty vehicles could be replaced by many smaller vehicles.

2) Small Zones Avoid Bigger Challenges

Cities need to make sure the design of ZEZs doesn’t disrupt the supply of goods and interfere with a city’s economic and social activities. Opting for small zones, like Shenzhen did, is one strategy to avoid these challenges.

As part of the 2018 “Shenzhen Blue” Sustainable Initiative , the city government created to quickly curb air pollution, 10 ZEZs were established. But to manage potential public objection, the city started by designating small zones in high visibility areas of the city.

Under the rationale, the 10 zones totaling 22 square kilometers (8.5 square miles), or 1.1% of Shenzhen, were established in the center of each urban district where there were high levels of air pollution, traffic congestion and parking shortages. The individual zones span from 0.37 to 5.4 square kilometers (0.14 to 2.1 square miles).

Some ZEZs are also located around city government offices or public schools to take advantage of public procurement of zero-emission trucks and avoid impacting local residents.

In 2023, Shenzhen introduced six additional ZEZs near universities and public parks to further accelerate the adoption of zero-emission trucks, increasing the total ZEZ area to 26 square kilometers (10 square miles).

Similar to Shenzhen, most of the global cities WRI analyzed have all started or planned to implement ZEZs in small areas that measure 4 to 31 square kilometers (1.5 to 12 square miles). Some cities are also exploring other small locations outside of city centers. For example, the Chinese central government is considering establishing ZEZs (or ultra-low emission zones) at industrial parks, seaports, railway yards and airports.

3) Create Support Measures for Small Businesses

Small trucking companies serving areas and neighborhoods within ZEZs are particularly vulnerable to the economic impact from new ZEZ policies. Therefore, supportive measures should be designed to protect this segment of traffic that would need to reach residents and businesses located in these zones.

An electric cargo trike is used for zero-emission deliveries.

In Rotterdam, during the transition to electric vehicles, small trucking companies, which transport goods in and out of the city, warned that the high transitional costs from purchasing new vehicles would diminish their profits. But supportive government measures were created to help. The city of Rotterdam expanded subsidies created by the Netherlands that encouraged small carriers to purchase electric trucks. The city is also providing advice on costs, information on relevant subsidies and tax exemptions, advice on charging solutions and making free trials of zero-emission vehicles available.

Further, to ensure small companies are prepared for the new policy, Rotterdam is also providing a long phase-in period. The ZEZ policy , which covers 13 square kilometers (5 square miles) and restricts various sizes of trucks from all-day access, was communicated to the public in 2020, about four years before its implementation is set to begin in 2025. In addition, Rotterdam included a 3 to 5 year phase-out period for existing gas- or diesel-powered trucks (Euro V and VI). These trucks won’t be banned completely until 2030 so that small companies don’t have to retire newly-purchased gas- or diesel-powered trucks and can buy zero-emission vehicles at cheaper prices.

Last but not the least, Rotterdam is expanding the battery-charging network at public parking lots and major destinations (such as distribution centers, offices and depots). It is also addressing issues such as the interoperability of chargers and the charging impact on the grid systems.

4) Combine Zero-emission Zones with Additional Benefits

ZEZs do not necessarily generate additional benefits such as congestion relief or delivery efficiency. For example, zero-emission trucks may not be able to travel as far as gas- or diesel-powered trucks before needing to recharge and the heavy weight of the batteries may mean these zero-emission trucks can carry less goods. This leads to operational inefficiencies and increased traffic congestion. Therefore, cities need to go beyond the single goal of emission reduction when designing ZEZs.

When the city of Rotterdam created its policies, it wanted the ZEZs to have multiple goals : achieve zero emissions, efficient operation and zero congestion through the implementation of the ZEZs. To tackle operational inefficiency and create additional benefits, Rotterdam adopted a series of efficiency improvement measures , including establishing urban consolidation centers outside the ZEZ so that goods from various origins are bundled into fewer vehicles and distributed to ZEZs and adopting efficient delivery practices (such as data-driven route planning) to reduce empty runs.

Successfully Achieving More Zero-emission Zones

Accelerating the transition to more zero-emission vehicles is vital to improving air quality, reducing human health risks and lowering emissions that harm the climate and environment. While the introduction of ZEZs may be daunting, cities like Amsterdam, Shenzhen and Rotterdam show that creating ZEZs is possible. However, it’s important that the policies should also avoid negative impacts that could impact small trucking companies and residents, as well as create co-benefits for operational efficiency and congestion alleviation.

Relevant Work

Zero-emission delivery zones: a new way to cut traffic, air pollution and greenhouse gases, 5 shifts to transform transportation systems and meet climate goals, planes, trains and (big) automobiles: how heavy transport can reduce emissions and save money, california shows how the u.s. can reduce transport emissions, how you can help.

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