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| The green bridge at Sipadan Kapalai Resort, Malaysia |
During my recent research into potential travel destinations I was intrigued by the concept of green travelling, and in particular ecolodges. Ecolodges are holiday accommodations that have been constructed (or at least they market themselves as such) with lower negative impacts towards the environment compared to conventional resorts and hotels.
A lot of the ones I came across have been designed in a way that are un-intrusive and sympathetic to the natural landscapes they are in, typically built using locally sourced sustainable materials, utilizing some sort of renewable energy generated from wind turbines or solar panels, and have their own waste and wastewater treatment systems. Ecolodges are also mostly situated at more isolated spots away from touristy resorts, hence probably providing a more 'authentic' experience to their guests.
I'll be looking into these further and hopefully in the upcoming posts will be able to share some of the cool green holiday accommodations around. For the time being check out -
Inspirational travel website of the week:
=) yay ecolodge
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