Responsible Travel

Carbon offsetting is definitely having a moment. But two questions are always asked about it: what is it, and does it actually work?

Today, at the 2019 UN Climate Conference, COP25, we made a historic commitment. A commitment in partnership with 500+ fellow B Corps to reach net zero by 2030.

I love a good museum. The more out-there, the better. So when I spotted the Ju/’Hoansi-San Living Museum on the itinerary of my Intrepid overland trip through Namibia, I was intrigued.

Intrepid Travel’s Destination Manager for North and Central Asia, Karen Zhao, tells us about her recent trip to Bhutan and why it’s the place to be in 2020.

Sadly, the influx of mass-produced and imported items in Laos has made shopping responsibly more challenging in recent years. Here are our tips.

All it takes are a few little adjustments to our habits and behaviors to make a big difference.

For Intrepid CEO James Thornton, being open about our mistakes can make us not just better travellers, but better people too.

Although the demand for elephant rides has declined in recent years, the practice is alive and well. The problem isn’t travellers; the responsibility is on the businesses profiting from it.

There used to be this widespread belief in the travel industry that riding elephants was OK. We were part of the problem. Thankfully, we were also part of the solution.