Chosen Theme: Top Sustainable Vacation Spots for 2023
Welcome to our home page, where we spotlight the Top Sustainable Vacation Spots for 2023. Discover destinations proving that travel can restore local nature, celebrate culture, and uplift communities. Subscribe for weekly spotlights, smart planning tips, and heartfelt traveler stories.
How We Selected the Top Sustainable Vacation Spots for 2023
We scored destinations on renewable energy use, biodiversity protections, water stewardship, waste systems, community-led tourism, and accessibility by lower-carbon transport. Readers helped test our framework in 2023 by sharing experiences from trails, ferries, homestays, and city bike lanes.
How We Selected the Top Sustainable Vacation Spots for 2023
In 2023, new rail routes returned, local certification schemes matured, and visitors demanded proof of impact. We saw parks limit footfall, islands adopt pledge programs, and cities expand safe cycling networks. That momentum guided every spot on this year’s list.
A marine biologist in São Miguel told us how whale-watching codes protect migrating giants while supporting local skippers. Trails thread hydrangea-lined lanes to volcanic lakes, geothermal kitchens steam cozido, and community dairies keep traditions alive. Share your favorite Azorean viewpoint with us.
Islands Setting the Sustainability Bar in 2023
Copenhagen, Denmark: Cycling lanes and harbor swims
Copenhagen aims for carbon neutrality, and you can feel that ambition while coasting past bakeries at dawn. Locals plunge into clean harbor baths, restaurants elevate organic produce, and metro lines connect seamlessly. Share your go-to bike route, and follow for our car-free weekend itinerary.
Ljubljana, Slovenia: Car-free charm meets circular thinking
Ljubljana’s pedestrian center hums with bikes, fountains, and cafés. The Slovenia Green initiative backs responsible operators, while reuse markets and free water taps cut waste. We met a ceramicist who sources local clay responsibly. Comment with your favorite riverside stroll or market find.
Wild Highlands and Sacred Peaks on the 2023 List
Bhutan’s high-value, low-impact model protects forests and culture. A homestay host in Haa brewed butter tea and explained community trail maintenance funded by visitors. Trekking here feels like a partnership with the land. Tell us which valley you’d explore on your 2023 journey.
Wild Highlands and Sacred Peaks on the 2023 List
Park staff encourage pack-in, pack-out habits, while refugios invest in renewables and waste treatment. The W Trek’s viewpoints never dull, especially when a guanaco watches curiously. Choose shoulder seasons, stay on paths, and support conservation funds. Follow for our gear checklist tailored to Patagonian weather.
Costa Rica: Twenty-five percent protected and joyfully alive
From the Osa Peninsula’s scarlet macaws to Monteverde’s cloud-swept bridges, conservation translates into daily wonder. Electric shuttles connect lodges, and community guides interpret frog choruses. Book certified operators, refill your bottle, and share your 2023 wildlife sighting to inspire others.
Rwanda: A humbling hour with mountain gorillas
Strict permits limit groups, revenue-sharing supports local projects, and trackers safeguard sensitive family groups. Visitors learn to keep distance, whisper, and celebrate each encounter respectfully. Considering a trek this year? Comment your questions and subscribe for our responsible primate-encounter primer.
Borneo, Malaysia: Orangutan corridors and river lodges
Along the Kinabatangan, lodges reduce plastics, hire local boatmen, and support habitat links between fragmented forests. Guests swap big engines for quieter drifts at dusk, watching proboscis monkeys leap. Share a conservation project we should highlight in 2023, and we’ll feature it next week.
Getting There the Sustainable Way in 2023
Overnight routes expanded in 2023, linking capitals with mountains and coasts while you sleep. Swap short flights for a berth, wake near trailheads, and step onto platforms ready to wander. Share your favorite sleeper route, and follow for booking tricks and luggage-light packing tips.
Getting There the Sustainable Way in 2023
Ride the Shinkansen to Nagano, then hike quiet Nakasendo stretches where inns serve local produce. Trains cut emissions and stress, while village stays disperse your spend. Planning a 2023 itinerary? Comment for our rail-first routes to national parks and hot springs.
