Author: Rachel
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Overtourism: How to know if you’re making it worse
You love to travel. So do we. And that’s exactly why this conversation matters. Overtourism is one of the biggest challenges facing destinations today. It happens when too many visitors arrive at once. Streets overflow. Rents rise. Locals feel pushed out of their own neighbourhoods. The very things that made a place magical start to… Read more
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How to know if your tour operator actually pays fair wages
Here is something the travel industry does not want you to think too hard about. The person who carried your bag up four flights of stairs in the heat probably did not earn enough that day to cover their rent. That is not an exaggeration. In many of the world’s most popular destinations, tourism workers… Read more
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Your flight emits more than you think. Here’s how to find out how much
You are booking a flight from London to New York. Before you pay, you spot a carbon figure beneath the fare. One platform says 386 kg of CO₂. Another, same route, same day, says 982 kg. A third offers to offset 0.6 tonnes for the price of a coffee. None of them explain their working.… Read more
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The best social enterprise cafes in London right now
London has no shortage of great places to grab a coffee. But if you want to explore the city with purpose, then Transparent Traveller’s guide to the best social enterprise cafes in London is exactly where to start. Each cafe in this guide puts its profits, its structure, and its daily operation behind a cause… Read more
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The best social enterprise restaurants in Siem Reap
Tourism in Cambodia is a double-edged sword — it brings vital income, but not always to the people who need it most. That’s where the social enterprise restaurants in Siem Reap come in. From cafes funding free training programmes for young women to restaurants directing every penny of profit into humanitarian projects, these are places… Read more