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Benefits of a Walking Holiday

27/1/2023

 
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Planning a vacation is always exciting. Whether you’re dreaming about white sand beaches in the Caribbean, trekking through the Bornean jungle to view wild animals, mountain viewing in a snowy destination, or choosing a City break, there’s something truly special about the process of putting a trip together. 

But it’s so easy to fall into the same trap in the planning stage. You may choose the same hotel chain for convenience, book the same rental car company, enquire about private transfer costs etc, and you overlook the simple beauty of just walking. 

Walking in your chosen destination helps immerse you more into the Country’s culture. If you walk around a local market you will interact more with the people who live here, and delve deeper into their way of life. Now have you thought about taking it one step further and choosing a walking holiday?

Walking vacations are a way of opening your eyes more and experiencing the world. When you aren’t in a rush to travel around, walking around places gives you time to enjoy the scenery, and appreciate your destination more deeply.

Feet Do Travel share the benefits of choosing a walking holiday for your next vacation.

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How to be a More Sustainable Tourist

14/5/2022

 
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While there are many benefits to travelling, you also need to think about sustainability. Sustainable tourism is a type of tourism that minimises the negative impacts on the environment and culture of a destination. It is also more environmentally friendly than conventional tourism.

Sustainable travel has become an important part of the tourism industry. Travellers need to be more conscious of their carbon footprint while travelling, and there are many ways to reduce your impact which include making sure you stay in eco-friendly accommodation, choosing environmentally friendly transportation, buying local food, reducing your single use plastic usage, and eating less meat. 

Feet Do Travel are advocates for eco-friendly travel and responsible tourism, and would like to share a few ways to help you become a more sustainable tourist.

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Best Places for Butterfly Watching Around the World

24/12/2020

 
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​There is something intriguing about these winged beauties - their iridescent colours and the metamorphic way in which they enter this world. 

These days, butterfly watching tours are conducted almost everywhere where these striking creatures are to be found, both to prevent their fast declining numbers, and to contribute to conservation of these fascinating species. 

Butterfly holidays encourage interest in these colourfully patterned elegant creatures, which are regarded as the true ambassadors of a healthy environment. In addition to butterflies, trips organised by companies such as Naturetrek can uncover several different types of birds, plants and mammals. 

With about 20,000 different species butterfly to be found all over the globe, we have narrowed the search down to some of the best hotspots where you can see some of the rarest and diverse fluttering wonders at their elegant best.

Feet Do Travel share the best places for butterfly watching around the world.

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Biodiversity of the Philippines and the Fight to Protect It

3/10/2020

 
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Among the most valuable assets of the Philippines is its priceless natural biodiversity. The Philippines, like neighbouring Indonesia, is located in the heart of the coral triangle, and punches well above its weight in terms of biodiversity. Its island nature means large numbers of species have been allowed to evolve in this area in ways they haven’t elsewhere. 
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There are more than fifty thousand species native to these islands, of which more than half cannot be found anywhere else on the planet.

Of course, as the country’s economy develops, human activity inevitably encroaches onto the natural world. This is an unwelcome trend that could easily spell doom for countless species, especially if corrective action is not taken in advance. Once lost, biodiversity can take a long time to recover – and certain species may never recover. 
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Feet Do Travel discuss the biodiversity of the Philippines and the fight to protect it.

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Eco-friendly Travel: How You Can Help The Planet

20/4/2020

 
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We are all conscious of how the planet is changing. From extreme weather to changes in habitats, and mass protests around the world to try and grab our attention to this worrying plight. As someone who loves to travel, you might be wondering how you can do your bit to help the planet.
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The travel choices you make whilst you’re on the road will make a huge difference, and you may even inspire others to do the same. From the mode of transport you use to travel, to the food you eat and the accommodation you choose, there are so many ways you can make the adventure of a lifetime an environmentally friendly one. 

Feet Do Travel look at eco-friendly travel and how you can do your bit to help the planet.

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World Oceans Day: The Time for Change is Now

7/6/2019

 
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The aim of World Ocean’s Day is give us an opportunity to honour, protect, and conserve the ocean.

Right now, our Oceans need all the help they can get.

Oceans are swimming in plastic. It reaches every single part of our world, from the depths of the Mariana Trench to the remote Cocos and Galapagos islands. We have all heard about the Great Garbage Patch!

Humans and all marine life are eating and ingesting plastic. Plastic becomes wrapped around animal’s mouths so they suffocate. Plastic they eat becomes stuck in their stomach and they choke. Huge whales are washing up on our shores from Indonesia to Italy, their guts filled with plastic.

Cigarette butts litter our oceans even more than plastic. Some people believe the butt will biodegrade. It doesn’t. 

46% of the plastic in our ocean comes from fishing nets, and our oceans are over fished to brink of extinction. Huge trawlers scrape the ocean bed killing coral and everything in its path.

Bycatch is killing dolphins, turtles, whales, sharks and birds. As fisherman target a specific fish, these marine species are unintentionally caught in their nets, but because they are useless to the fishing industry, they are discarded. Sometimes they are dead, sometimes they are half-dead. Either way, they died so you can eat fish.

Sir David Attenborough pleaded with us all on "The Blue Planet" to do something before it’s too late.

How can you make a difference on this World Oceans Day? Feet Do Travel have listed easy, practical solutions to help you make a start TODAY. The time for change is NOW.

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Ultimate Packing List for Worldwide Travel

14/4/2019

 
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Before you embark on any type travel, you need to pack, which is sometimes daunting. Deciding what to pack can leave you with a headache, and you ask yourself "which essential items do I need", and "what should I not pack?" 

We have been travelling full time in Asia for over two years, and have perfected the ultimate packing list. Whilst we may not have perfected how to travel light, we certainly know which items we cannot do without.

We have been using this essential international travel packing list for many years, and it’s worked for us so far!

We have stayed in All Inclusive resorts, been on luxury tours, gone camping and now we are backpacking, plus we have stayed in every type of B&B and hotel in between. In other words, we know what we are talking about. Regardless of your age, how you are travelling and where you are going, we know the essential items to pack for worldwide travel.

We cover everyday essentials such as toiletries and electronics, how to travel plastic free,  which medication you should take, anti-theft protection, plus even what bag to take.
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This is Feet Do Travel’s ultimate packing list; all tried and tested! What we carry and why.

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Ethical Swim with Whale Sharks in Leyte, Philippines

3/2/2019

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Sitting on my balcony in Leyte, listening to the waves gently lapping against the shore, I looked out over Sogod Bay. Somewhere out there are whale sharks. The gentle giant of the ocean and the largest fish in the world.

In the Philippines you can swim with whale sharks in Oslob, Cebu where sightings are 100% guaranteed, but as a responsible traveller, we chose to visit Southern Leyte. 

The reason? They offer the best place for whale shark watching in the Philippines in a natural, sustainable way. No feeding, no touching, no ticket numbers, no queuing up on a beach for two hours with hundreds of other people in the blazing sun waiting for your allocated slot, no man with a mega phone yelling that your 30 minute time is up. 
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Swimming and snorkelling with whale sharks in the Philippines is big tourism, and Oslob, Cebu has the most un-natural, circus style experience you can have. In contrast, Sogod Bay in Southern Leyte offered the most sustainable swimming with whale shark experience in the Philippines.

Feet Do Travel show you that it’s possible to swim with whale sharks ethically in the Philippines. 

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Tips for Living and Travelling with Less Plastic

8/1/2019

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Do you want to reduce your single use plastic but don’t know where to start? Have you become more aware how much plastic waste is around?  If you need tips for living with less plastic, I’m here to tell you that it’s a lot easier than you think – honestly!

If you are having these thoughts, you have made the first step – you are aware that something needs to be done. 

Recycling plastic is fantastic, but we are producing and using more than our planet can handle. The way forward is to use less plastic in our life, and stop being a single use plastic society.

I'm sure you already know about the Great Garbage Patch, but here are a few more frightening facts for you that are closer to home:
  • December 2018, a global study revealed that 100% of sea turtles tested were found with plastics in their stomach.
  • November 2018, a dead sperm whale washed onto a beach in Indonesia filled with 1,000 pieces of plastic in its gut.
  • October 2018 - a study on human stools found nine different types of plastic in every sample tested. Studies are now being done to find out the impact this has on human health. You read that correctly – humans are eating plastic.

Scary isn’t it - but it’s not too late. Large companies all around the world are taking steps to reduce their single use plastic so you are not alone, and if we all do our bit, we can #beatplasticpollution.

If you don’t know where to start, we will break it down for you. Our aim is give simple ideas for you to switch every day products that will be the most effective. These suggestions are very important for when you travel, because not all overseas countries have effective recycling/waste management systems.

Feet Do Travel share tips for living and travelling with less plastic. 

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Palm Oil Free and Sustainable Palm Oil Products - For Men, Women & Travel

28/11/2018

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Palm Oil is the new bad-buzz word right now, and rightfully so. You may have seen the various campaigns about how we are killing Orangutans at an alarming rate.

Palm Oil is the new plastic. It’s a secret killer.

The Palm oil industry is contributing to the extinction of the Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Rhino and Sumatran Elephant who are all in critical danger. If we don’t act now, these beautiful creatures could be extinct because of us.

Deforestation of Borneo’s rainforests is also escalating climate change. As humans we need trees for a healthy planet.

Palm Oil is in 50% of the products on our supermarket shelves, and in 50% of the green biodiesel in our cars. Not so “green” after all. In some parts of the world, there are no alternatives to buying products that contain palm oil. Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world.

Yes the orang-utans are losing their habitat and have been annihilated, but it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s not palm oil that is killing the Orangutans, it’s the unsustainable methods used.  

So what can we do about it? Why don’t we stop using palm oil completely? Are there sustainable methods? The keywords to remember here are sustainable palm oil, simply boycotting or cutting out palm oil completely causes other issues.

If you care about the Orangutans, if you want to be someone who makes a difference, we explain the various ways in which you can. Feet Do Travel show you palm oil free and sustainable palm oil products for men, women and for when you travel. 

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