Sustainable Escapes: See The World, Save The World

Make your escape to 180 fabulous destinations that have positive impacts on the environment. Organized across five themes—Nature, Relaxation, Culture, Urban, and Learning—Sustainable Escapes showcases the world’s best eco-conscious trips as varied as tropical hideaways and citizen science projects at the poles. Each entry contains practical information including key sustainability features and special goings-on including wildlife watching, farm-to-table dining, homestays and expert talks.

Experiences include:

• Safari-style villas with crowd-free access to Iguazú Falls (Argentina)
• The eco-lodge that uses beeswax candles in lieu of electricity (Egypt)
• Geodesic domes with guided foraging tours for alpine herbs (Switzerland)
• The hotel cooled by waterfalls and vertical gardens (Singapore)
• The off-grid, Gaudí-meets-The-Flintstones “Earthship” in the New Mexico mountains (USA)

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