5 Responsible Travel Tips

To kick off our responsible travel adventures, I've turned to Comfy Trips customers and asked them for best travel tips. If you are not member I highly recommended you to join our free community on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. There are nearly 100 members in the group from all over India.

Reduce & Offset Your Carbon Footprint-

Take fewer flights and instead travel by train or bus as much as possible.

Walk more, or rent a bike If you need to travel longer distances, take public transportation instead of renting a vehicle.

Travel with Eco-Friendly Products

Using (or switching to) sustainable travel items is one of the best responsible travel tips you can pursue. It's best to stay away from disposables and single-use products for this purpose. 

TIP: When preparing sunscreen for your holiday, look for a product that is safe for the ocean, as research has shown that most sunscreen products on the market are harmful to human health and the climate.

Support the Local Economy

Go small and go local if you have to choose a shop, For a more direct impact, try to find the actual village artisans; don’t just go to a gift shop that sells “traditional” items that might actually have been just sourced and mass-produced from China

Hold back from haggling In most cases, it's appropriate to ask for a discount; however, keep in mind that the small shop you're dealing with is also trying to make a living

Think & Act ‘Green’

Reduce, reuse, recycle. It’s hard to wholly eliminate plastic use, but in order to combat this, you can get rid of any single-use or disposable items that you frequently use — from water bottles to straws. Also, try to bring your own bag when shopping so that you don’t acquire any unnecessary plastic bags.

Conserve electricity. When not in use, ensure that you turn off the lights, air conditioning, TV, and all other appliances in your accommodation.

Conserve water as well. Try to take shorter showers and ensure that you have properly closed all taps.

Explore Beyond the Popular Areas

Natural spots are also being crowded by ‘Instagram tourists’, where they wait behind long queues just to get a perfect photo for the Gram.

While this is fine in most cases, keep in mind that major tourist destinations in the world also have hidden gems that can be found off the beaten track — and sometimes, they are much better than the popular ones!

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