Eco-friendly and comfortable travel through Europe? Night trains and sleeping cars are making a big comeback. Board in the evening and wake up to a vacation. And with the knowledge that you’ve reduced your carbon footprint. If you like the sound of this, check out… Der Beitrag Wake up to a vacation: Tips for a sustainable night train trip erschien zuerst auf GREEN TRAVEL BLOG ..read more

Luxury hotel, luxury resort, luxury brand, luxury you don’t need and luxury you ought to have – we use the word luxury a lot – but have you ever thought about what it really means? What do you consider a personal luxury?   Traveling is a luxury Luxury is a very important topic in the travel industry – after all, traveling is a luxury that not everyone can afford. In Germany, for instance, about 20 percent of the population cannot afford a one-week vacation. According to RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland 2023. Yet Germany is the fourth richest country in the world in terms of total wealth (it ..read more

Start your weekend on Wednesday? Not quite – but with a mix of workation and weekend getaway, you can get pretty close. The small hotel Das Rübezahl in Allgäu is ideal for this! It offers a variety of small, quiet corners (with stable and fast Wi-Fi) as well as a beautiful mountain and meadow landscape right outside the door. After all, fresh air is good for the brain! This is the eighth installment in our series “Tips for a sustainable weekend getaway“. Look for a new green idea every three weeks on our blog!   Workation days in the Allgäu But what could a Workation weekend look like i ..read more

Looking for that culinary vacation feeling? A gazpacho on the terrace is just what you need. This cold soup originated from Spain/ Portugal and is traditionally made with tomatoes as the main ingredient, but the kitchen at SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA has created a wonderful pepper and strawberry gazpacho. The recipe we’ll reveal to you here. Fruity, fresh, sweet, sour, and a little spicy – this recipe offers you a whole range of exciting tastes and lots of vitamins. The SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA has a beautiful outdoor terrace with views of the Black Forest and the spa town of Bad Herrenalb. In the summer ..read more

“Retirement at last! Now I finally have the time for vacations.” Today’s retirees are fit, well-educated and eager to travel – and many of them have a sustainable outlook. Some have been for a long time (like the “old 68ers” or the founders of the eco-movement in the 1980s). Others have realized that we need to rethink in times of global warming, resource scarcity and population explosion. “You don’t want bad karma at the end of your life,” my father (71) often says.   People travel differently as they age Retirees don’t feel “old” in the traditional sense. But they certainly don’t want t ..read more

Along with trains, long-distance coaches are the most environmentally friendly means of transportation for long-distance travel. This is the result of an emissions comparison of individual modes of transport carried out by the German Federal Environment Agency in 2022. What’s more, long-distance coach travel is often significantly cheaper than comparable rail travel. However, you may have to compromise on comfort and travel time. Nevertheless, you should wait until the end of this article to decide whether a vacation by long-distance coach is an option for you, and consider not only the benefi ..read more

A spa vacation with your dog? You may be wondering what that would look like, picturing your four-legged friend wearing a cucumber mask and a towel. While the idea is fun, it probably wouldn’t be relaxing for neither you or your dog, would it? Maren and Kristin from the family-run Hotel Okelmann’s in Lower Saxony, Germany, know how to have a relaxing getaway with your dog. For our blog, they have put together a weekend that will leave you and your dog feeling relaxed and ready to get back to the daily grind.   This is the eighth part of our series “Tips for a sustainable weekend trip.” A ..read more

I cook all my own fruit using the same recipe – super easy. But I’ll warn you – my jams contain a lot of sugar. In sustainable hotel catering, the trend is going in a different direction – up to 90 percent fruit is used! Our partner hoteliers have told us how they do it.   Marmalade, jelly, preserve, jam, fruit spread … What’s the difference? Admit it: You’ve probably wondered about the difference between jam and marmalade! We’ve all been there. To help you answer that question easily next time, we’ve looked it up just for you. Marmalade: There is no such thing as strawberry or peach marm ..read more

In Tourist hot-spots like Maspalomas or Hurghada you find plenty of them: Hotels with a kids club. In most cases, these hotels offer all-inclusive vacations and often have their own water park. I used to go to these mini-clubs when I was a kid – but I wouldn’t travel to these hotels with my own kids. Because these types of all-inclusive resorts definitely lack a sustainability concept. So in this blog post, I will introduce you to sustainable hotels with childcare/babysitting services.   Miniclubs and sustainability First of all, there is no environmental or educational reason why your ch ..read more

People in Italy have been eating risotto since the 15th century. The rice for this dish comes from Italy itself and is still grown in the Po Valley. There are many risotto recipes, but here is a very extravagant risotto recipe from chef Hannes Pignater from the 5-star hotel ADLER Lodge RITTEN. But don’t let that stop you! Because it’s not complicated at all ?   Risotto recipe with typical Italian ingredients Hannes Pignater, chef at the ADLER Lodge RITTEN, is known for his sustainable “fork-to-table” cuisine. The South Tyrolean prefers to use regional, seasonal ingredients. In this recipe ..read more