Responsible Family Vacations

If you are fortunate to embark on vacation with your family this summer, your children will undoubtedly benefit from the experience. There's the need for them to practice flexibility and problem-solving in real-time; there's also the fact that seeing more of the planet will encourage your children to care for its future. Yet there's an elephant in the room, and it's this: vacations often come with a hefty carbon cost.  On today's show - and just in time for summer! - we discuss tangible ways to make your summer holiday more sustainable. Today I speak with travel blogger Samantha Runkel. Samantha has been to a whopping 80 countries and counting and so she's on the show to offer the knowledge she's gained from boots-on-the-ground experience as to how we can be responsible travelers this vacation season and beyond (while also infusing a heavy dose of memory-making!).   Here's a preview: [4:00] Put your money where your (suitcase) is: Reframing the assumption that long-distance is always eco-unfriendly [8:00] Carbon offsets: Yay or nay? [10:15] Where to find green booking options for your next getaway [11:45] What participating in active regeneration looks like for families with children [14:30] How and why you should intentionally spread your dollars around on your next holiday [17:45] Family road trips that aren't completely wasteful * Join our (free!) community here. * Watch the extended version of this interview on Youtube. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. * Email me and say hello! [email protected] Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content