HOW TO BECOME A GREEN TRAVELER

Protecting the environment and the people and places we visit is a top priority for Trafalgar, which is why we are supporting and contributing to The Leading Travel Companies of the World Conservation Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that will invest in supporting long-term sustainable tourism.

There are also a number of simple things you can do when traveling to reduce the impact on the environment:

• When you've finished with your vacation brochures, pass them on to a friend or recycle them.
• Buy local produce which reduces air miles incurred in transporting the food to a kitchen for final preparation.
• At your hotel use water sparingly, take short showers instead of baths and hang towels for drying and re-use.
• Switch lights and air conditioning off if you are not in the room and turn off your TV instead of leaving it on standby.
• Don't carry with you packaging from goods you buy for your trip, leave it at home then recycle as much of this as possible when you return.