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The best tips for a greener travel

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While we are in our cities or villages, we either move around on foot, bicycle, by bus or metro, if possible in order to reduce as much as possible the emissions of CO2. Nevertheless, when we travel to far destinations, we tend to choose the best option for our wallets and time- by plane.

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10 tips for not being just another tourist in Barcelona

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Line 4 of the Barcelona metro service, three o’ clock in the afternoon (Line 4 is the one that goes to the beach). I’m on my way to a work meeting. There’s no seats available, so I simply stand. I look around and realize that I can’t hear even a hint of Spanish, much less […]

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The impacts of tourism that you should know as a traveler.

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We’re citizens of our own place of residency, but when we go on vacations, we dress up as travelers and leave our routines behind to visit a tourist destination, where time doesn’t stop for us and life goes on for the people who live there. And what usually happens? When tourist activity grows, peaceful coexistence […]

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Discovering new monuments in Catalonia (by a Catalan girl!)

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Do you think you’ve heard about all the special monuments in your country even though you’ve never visited them all? It was what I thought about my land, Catalonia, but recently I discovered a new one with plenty of history and mysticism. I would like to share with you my recent trip and show you […]

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Volunteering as a different way of tourism

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As you may know, there are plenty of volunteering programs arranged by the European Union all around the continent. I recently had the opportunity to participate in one and I have to say; it’s totally worth it.

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Can technology help sustainable tourists?

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Recently I attended the Forum Turistic, a technologic event that we have in Barcelona where during two days they talk about many solutions to raise the tourists satisfaction and at the same time, think about how technology can be an ally for sustainable tourism. But, can technology help sustainable tourists? Let’s see.

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