by Kathryn Burrington | Sep 13, 2018 | Africa, Egypt, Soap Box, Sustainable Tourism, Wildlife
While on holiday in Egypt in 2013, when I heard that you could swim with dolphins in Sharm el Sheikh I leapt at the chance. This was a long-held dream of mine and I was over the moon. It was a spur of the moment decision that I now regret. I’ve since researched...
by Kathryn Burrington | Sep 5, 2018 | Charities and NGOs, Sustainable Tourism, Wildlife
My heart is pounding, and my stomach is doing somersaults as I look around the room of friendly faces. Why am I so nervous? To be fair, we all are. I think it’s because it means so much to us. We’ve spent a week with the World Cetacean Alliance, training to become...
by Kathryn Burrington | May 12, 2018 | Africa, Luxury, Sustainable Tourism, The Gambia, Wildlife
As a female baboon with baby in tow passed by Neill, he glanced my way, grinning from ear to ear before returning his gaze to the troop of baboons that were casually marching by him, just a couple of feet away. I doubt when I suggested we had a second honeymoon, this...
by Kathryn Burrington | Mar 9, 2018 | Charities and NGOs, Rohan, Sustainable Tourism
Do you have some walking boots that haven’t been walking in ages, a waterproof jacket that hasn’t seen a drop of rain for years or a fleece longing to keep someone warm and cosy? Gift your Gear The UK outdoor clothing company, Rohan, are currently running their...
by Kathryn Burrington | Oct 15, 2017 | Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Spa and wellness, Spain, Sustainable Tourism
Romantic meals by the water’s edge, swimming, and snorkeling in the warm blue sea from our hotel’s private beach, exploring the island and wandering around the capital of Palma, all without leaving a huge carbon footprint, our eco-friendly honeymoon in Mallorca was...
by Kathryn Burrington | Feb 27, 2017 | Europe, Southern Europe, Spain, Sustainable Tourism
When I was invited by Toyota to take part in their #50kmRoadTrip in Girona, northern Spain, I was initially surprised. I don’t write about cars! But I do write about sustainability, in particular, sustainable travel and tourism, and when I found out more about...
by Kathryn Burrington | Nov 27, 2016 | Christmas, Soap Box, Sustainable Tourism
With Christmas fast approaching, we are constantly bombarded with festive songs, adverts, cheerful Santas and a bewildering range of gift ideas. Every other travel blog I read at the moment seems to be sharing a gift list for travel addicts. However, at the risk...
by Kathryn Burrington | Nov 8, 2016 | British Columbia, Canada, Kat's Top 10, North America, Sustainable Tourism, Wildlife
The Wildlife of Clayoquot Sound Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada 7 As the ebbing tide withdraws, a rich mosaic of life is revealed, clinging resolutely to the rocks and one another – barnacles attached to limpets attached to mussels attached to...
by Kathryn Burrington | May 23, 2016 | Human Rights, Soap Box, Sustainable Tourism
The first time I visited Africa, many years ago, I remember waltzing into both a school and then an orphanage, amongst a stream of fellow tourists, on an organised excursion. We all took out our cameras and started clicking away while the children looked back at us....
by Kathryn Burrington | Mar 18, 2016 | Africa, Soap Box, Sustainable Tourism, The Gambia, Wildlife
For thousands of years, turtles have been visiting the beaches of West Africa to lay their eggs. The few female hatchlings that battle the odds and survive into adulthood return to the very same beach of their birth, some 25 years later, to lay their own eggs. Yet...
