Let’s face it: sustainable tourism doesn’t exist. As soon as you leave your house, take a car or plane out of pure pleasure, you’re already leaving a negative footprint on the environment. So, it’s time leave that outdated green washed concept behind. When we are conscious of that our choice of visiting a place away from home is bad for the planet, let’s look for solutions to at least make a positive impact on the region we visit. This article serves as inspiration to invest your precious travel budget in the good stuff. Like in local products, authentic places and native people – because if the community profits from your journey, chance are that they see the value of where they live and protect their tourist-attracting region for more visitors to come.

The news portal huffpost.com recently contacted me to support them for an article about Tulum. They asked me to send them my advice as a local for Tulum first-timers. Read the article with many useful travel tips from people living in our little beach town. One of my tips is featured as well. If you still have questions after these amazing insights to know beforehand, don’t hesitate to contact me. Because as for everything you do for the first time, preparation is key. Happy traveling!

The main German television station Das Erste contacted me to be part of their documentary about "overtourism" – the phenomenon of a place getting that popular that it turns from untouched insider tip to crowded mainstream destination, cause it’s simply so beautiful that everyone wants to go there. Like Tulum. Watch the film now to see me talk about the problems Tulum faces due to it’s growing hype, but also read about some ideas what you can do to reduce your touristic footprint – here as well as in other destinations.