<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ Green Traveller]]></title><description><![CDATA[We shine a light on sustainable tourism through words, photos and film.]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:25:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Al Hoceima National Park, North Morocco]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Hammond visits Al Hoceima National Park in the north of Morocco and discovers an off-the-beaten-track land rich in natural and cultural heritage that is gearing up to welcome international ecotourists. Bades bay in the west of Al Hoceima National Park is flanked in the east by the dramatic Rif mountains. Photo: Richard Hammond Our two-hour hike along a sandy path, at times rocky and canyon-like through a bone-dry riverbed valley, eventually led to a beautiful, isolated beach fringed...]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/post/al-hoceima-national-park-morocco</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a579ec2437e66e2012ecba8</guid><category><![CDATA[Spotlight]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conservation Traveller Guides]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:33:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/581fc9_7d83515ea9024f00a29fa5fa823da253~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Hammond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The one thing I'd change is... by Robert Moran, Global Head of Impact, Inside Travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Moran, Global Head of Impact at Inside Travel, says he'd like to see more people going to places that actually want tourism, and fewer people going to places that don't.]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/post/the-one-thing-i-would-change-by-robert-moran-global-head-of-impact-inside-travel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a325f72403edb8461f2542b</guid><category><![CDATA[The one thing I'd change...]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:02:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/581fc9_44f04dcf4192476096d9e44cbdb0bada~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Hammond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The one thing I'd change is... by Charlie Cotton, Carbon Consultant and Founder of ecollective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Cotton, founder of carbon consultancy ecollective, says he'd like to see more companies focus on two single issues -  maximising the positive impact of travel on destinations and reducing the biggest negative impact of travel.]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/post/charlie-cotton-carbon-consultant-and-founder-of-ecollective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0c2e508ba6aec9a8124dbc</guid><category><![CDATA[The one thing I'd change...]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:56:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/581fc9_9a6aac04fb0e46539bbeea064f462e3c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Hammond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Green Traveller Interview: André Schwämmlein, Founder and CEO, Flix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green Traveller's Richard Hammond chats to André Schwämmlein, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Flix (which runs FlixBus and FlixTrain) about the effect of the fluctuating oil prices, issues regarding infrastructure, the potential for Flix to use Le Shuttle Eurotunnel more often, and where he sees Flix in five years' time. Green Traveller's Question: A lot of our listeners and viewers are already signed up to Flixbus – they love the service, the convenience, but there are a few things...]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/post/interview-andre-schwammlein-founder-and-ceo-flix</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a031fce48aeb3fcb23fdee7</guid><category><![CDATA[Spotlight]]></category><category><![CDATA[Green Travel News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:57:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/581fc9_38ed0e1b60b54b89aaabae7a08226a08~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_629,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Hammond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The one thing I'd change is... by Adrian Ghaui, Head of Impact and Sustainability at Nawiri Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should local communities that bear the costs of conservation be better able to fairly participate in the benefits of it? Adrian Ghaui, Head of Impact and Sustainability at Nawiri Group thinks they should, as that when that happens, conservation shifts from becoming exclusive to inclusive, and becomes a way for people and wildlife to thrive together. Adrian says there are already great examples of this through community-led conservation models throughout East, now increasingly Southern Africa....]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/post/adrian-ghaui-head-of-impact-and-sustainability-at-nawiri-group</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a046e5f618ba45174ff2f8f</guid><category><![CDATA[The one thing I'd change...]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/581fc9_538d8cd28c74408588e2b248ad504e58~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Hammond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three green places to stay or eat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three places Richard Hammond picks out that are going the extra mile to reduce the impact of your visit on the environment.]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/post/three-green-places-to-stay-or-eat</link><guid 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Without much time to dwell on my predicament, the safety catch was released followed by a jolt, a yelp, and what felt like super-sonic acceleration, I hurtled down the 1.8km...]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/post/les-arcs-mountain-resort</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d7cb93a51db32c14c2fb1d</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/581fc9_384136f862fe4a47983d9d5227943334~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Hammond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Green Traveller Digest, October 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest news, comment and features on green travel]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/post/the-green-traveller-digest-october-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68fa0d7ee79ed28f88866f2d</guid><category><![CDATA[The Green Traveller Digest]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:42:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/581fc9_fb15c3d60c684649a8275675c95ab4bf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Green Traveller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eurostar to go double-decker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eurostar has announced it is investing in up to 50 new double-decker trains]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/post/eurostar-to-go-double-decker</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f8c36df6fc60d142ad8706</guid><category><![CDATA[Green Travel News]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/581fc9_6997ea575aae4dea854114e27ffcfb82~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Hammond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The one thing I'd change is... by Rochelle Turner, B Corp Impact Manager at Intrepid Travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should we be investing more in nature? Rochelle Turner, B Corp Impact Manager at Intrepid Travel thinks we should, and that one way to do that could be to give nature a royalty when it's used in photos. Rochelle points out that something like this is already available in the music industry, see this article by Mark Savage for the BBC: Nature officially becomes a musician, earning royalties for environmental causes I caught up with Rochelle at the ABTA 2025 Travel Conference in Calvià,...]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/post/rochelle-turner-b-corp-impact-manager-at-intrepid-travel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a046d304c277d8732ade435</guid><category><![CDATA[The one thing I'd change...]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/581fc9_8a2909798f924c7eaa8a42b40dbbd65f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Hammond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The one thing I'd change is... by Simon Calder, travel journalist and broadcaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should 'Open access' of the railways be allowed to flourish in the UK as it has in Europe? Travel journalist and broadcaster Simon Calder thinks it should and that by allowing more independent train operators to run services on the national rail network, it will encourage more people to use the train instead of driving or flying domestically. I caught up with Simon at the ABTA 2025 Travel Conference in Calvià, Mallorca this week and asked him to answer in less than 60 seconds, "What's the one...]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/post/simon-calder-travel-journalist-and-broadcaster</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a046c0648aeb3fcb2427a51</guid><category><![CDATA[The one thing I'd change...]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/581fc9_94ab60baa44c4f5bb24bbd6727c4114b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Hammond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The one thing I'd like to change is... by Karen Edwards, freelance travel writer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should the travel industry and authorities "put people and planet over profit and popularity"? That's what travel writer and sustainability consultant Karen Edwards would like to see. "I'd love for them to unapologetically implement the measures and policies that can help tackle the crises. Through active solutions, technology, that is not only good for the planet, but good for human beings, our children's wellbeing and our grandchildren's futures", she said. I asked her what is the one thing...]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/post/karen-edwards-freelance-travel-writer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0468e148aeb3fcb2426bd0</guid><category><![CDATA[The one thing I'd change...]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/581fc9_5a49235955124d4ba2f914b97b98a319~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Hammond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The one thing I'd change is... by Cat Salt, freelance storytelling advisor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Does the narrative around tourism marketing need to change? Cat Salt thinks so. She'd like to see it shift away from the traveller, to focus more on local host communities. I asked Cat to answer in less than 60 seconds, "What's the one thing you'd change in travel, given the climate and nature emergencies?" Here is her reply: Cat Salt, freelance storytelling advisor "The one thing I'd like to change is to shift the focus in narrative away the traveller in tourism marketing. "So much attention...]]></description><link>https://www.greentraveller.co.uk/post/cat-salt-freelance-storytelling-advisor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0466f2e5f825d008b206fd</guid><category><![CDATA[The one thing I'd change...]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/581fc9_ee07052abe424326acb905c86835a6c0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Hammond</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>