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Today we're heading back over to Southeast Asia to join our roving reporter Nikki as she travels the world during the low seasons. What does it mean to be an eco-friendly hotel? Sadly the tourism business is flooded with green-washing. On major booking sites, many hotels and resorts simply compile a tick list without necessarily giving any proof of their environmental credentials. As we've discussed several times on the Climate Friendly Travel Podcast, being truly green means more than asking guests to re-use their towels. This week Nikki meets Duc Bui who is relatively new to the hotel business having spent a decade working as a civil engineer before buying the Amanaki Hotel, a 43 room boutique hotel in the heart of Ho Chi Minh. He's one of a small number of Vietnamese hoteliers trying to make a positive change in Vietnam. Nikki Morrison has been exploring the Low Seasons for us on her own Low Season Adventure, you can hear the hum of the city as she chats to Duc about the challenges of trying to bring an environmental awareness to a country like Vietnam. And you can learn more about The Amanaki Hotel by visiting https://www.amanakihotels.com/ But That's our show for this week. Thanks as always, for your company, and if you enjoyed this podcast, please do leave us a positive rating and review on your podcast app and also don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn to be the first to hear our latest low season stories, articles and guides. Have a great week wherever you are and remember that travel is always better and fairer for the planet, the local communities and you the travellers, when it's without the crowds…
Hey, Green Junkie!When was the last time you just stopped in the middle of a busy afternoon, crawled into bed and read a book? Or took your time in the morning to really savour your morning tea/coffee, plan out your day and connect with nature? Our lifestyles are hectic, and we have often grown up with a mentality that to hustle is to succeed, and that isn't always true. Sometimes the hardest working people we know are the most broke and unhappy people we've ever met - because they're exhausted and constantly sacrificing their free time to work more. In today's episode, I am chatting with the beautiful Emily Padan to discuss this concept of slow living, what that looks like and how we can all slow down to smell the roses. You won't want to miss this episode where we discuss,What does slow living really mean?Small ways to live more slowly.The benefits of slow living.How to shift priorities that will allow you to slow down.Example of a slow living day.You'll discover that and so much more in this episode.If you love this podcast, leave a review and share a screenshot of this episode to your IG stories. Tag @greenjunkiepodcast so I can shout you out and publicly say thanks. Thanks for listening and being here.Your green bestie,Xoxo StephanieHang With Emily:www.hinter.comwww.instagram.com/emilypadanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@emilypadanFinding Your Wave Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SVXVS0OjHLW91otD44xld Discount Code:Use greenjunkie10 to save 10% on your stay at HinterPrevious Episodes Mentioned:#33. Creating Sustainable Businesses with Sara Miltenberger#29. Keeping Green Fun With Inventor & Owner of Big Bee Little Bee, Amy Leinbach#27. Eco-Guilt - Just Drop itSnag 1 on 1 Sustainability Consulting with StephanieFollow me on InstagramFollow me on TwitterJoin the Green Junkie Facebook GroupBecome a Green Junkie Insider and gain access to bonus contentProduced by: Alecia HarrisMusic By: Liz Fohle
Sustainability Stories: Balancing People, Planet and Profits
In this episode, we talk to Clinton Farley, the General manager of The Hotel Britomart, New Zealand first five-star green hotel and his other role as non-executive director of Soap Aid, Australia, and New Zealand. Some of the key questions we cover in the episode are: 1) New build vs retrofit buildings, and the advantages with new-build hotels. 2) Examples of feasible partnerships with local firms which are great for the planet, people and ROI (see in show notes for a list of examples) 3) The need (or not) for the role of Chief Sustainability Officer? 4) One of the biggest sustainability challenge for The Hotel Britomart, as Clinton identifies is packaging. 5) Clinton leadership advice from his career and also as non-executive director of soap-aid We close the episode, with a favourite quote of Clinton "Status Quo isn't good enough for sustainability. Question everything” Please continue to give your reviews and comments on the direct website https://sustainabilitystoriespodcast.com/, as it really helps for the show The rating of hotel's 5 green star rating is provided by NZGBC (New Zealand Green Building Council) through Green Star. Green Star benchmarks projects against the nine Green Star categories of Management; Indoor Environment Quality; Energy; Transport; Water; Materials; Land Use & Ecology; Emissions and Innovation. Excelling in all these parameters is The Hotel Britomart, New Zealand's First- and only Five-star Green Hotel. Show notes: https://thehotelbritomart.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/clintonfarley/?originalSubdomain=nz Compostable packaging room amenities: https://sansceuticals.com/ Staff uniforms manufactured locally by Mavis and Osborne: https://www.mavisandosborn.com/
The accommodation you book as a tourist has a major impact on how eco-friendly your holiday is. A Bavarian hotel owner in one of Germany's most popular tourist destinations promises carbon-neutral stays. But how does this work?
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Helpful Sources of InformationShades of Green: Hotel accommodations for military families on the Disney World Resort Site in Florida.AAA Travel Services: Discounts for AAA members including tickets and trip planning.Modern Travel Professionals: Request, Kenneth Reece who is an experienced agent specializing in Disney vacations.Podcast Editing by Christine
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There is a Resort in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula that truly includes everything. Hotel Xcaret has gorgeous ocean views, all inclusive dining and drinks, pool, beach and touring to 9 different nature and historic parks that offer unbelievable activities and adventure. This family friendly resort is totally green certified and was built with the natural environment of Mexico in mind. Let’s explore this amazing part of Mexico together with Herzen Cortes whose family is one of the founding members of this unique vacation resort.
To set the stage for you, our conversation takes place at the Green Hotel in Mysore, India. It's probably the quietest place we could find to record and they serve the most amazing cakes - just ask Jeff and my daughter, Meghan who were enjoying theirs during the broadcast! You don't see Jeff and Harmony out in the usual hangout near the Shala. And that's because when they are not practicing in the morning, they are busy being parents to Jediah, their 5 year-old son. That means, while many are hanging out at coconut stands, getting chai and massages, or taking some exotic lessons - they are home, taking care of their son (who had a fever the whole week leading up to this interview), making play dates with the other families here in Mysore, and just trying to keep their family life as normal as possible - considering where we all are. Actually, hanging with them and also Taylor Hunt and his wife Jess and family, it makes this whole Mysore thing seem very reasonable for young families. Sharath makes it very easy as well, giving parents different times to practice and moms, actually, no set time at all - just any time they can come. The conferences are littered with tiny people and sprinkled with the sweet babbles of babies. Makes this mum's heart sing. No doubt, this trip has been as much about seventh series more than any other. And as you listen to the following conversation with Jeff and Harmnoy Lichty, you'll understand why.
Alice Ford, actress, stuntwoman and green adventurer offers some advice on finding green hotels.
Another week has flown by & it is once again time for another installment of A.P.R.A. Radio. Friday’s show will be done in two parts. We will continue our series on demonology with “possession” as our focus & we will discuss the topic of our investigation as we will be live on location at the Green Hotel in Kern County.The Green Hotel was built in 1913 by the Kern County Land Company to house prospective buyers. It is one of the few remaining buildings which represent the era of the Kern County Land Company & is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. We will spend two nights investigating this historic hotel in the hopes of determining whether or not there may be paranormal activity there.During the second half of our show, Alfredo Lopez & I will once again delve into the dark world of the demonic as we explore the warning signs of demonic possession. We will discuss the similarities between some of the symptoms of possession & those of mental illness and how to determine whether an exorcism is needed or if therapy & medication would be more appropriate. We will also take a look at the process of exorcism & the differences between exorcism & deliverance.Please join Brandon, myself & the entire A.P.R.A. team as we broadcast live from the historic Green Hotel. We hope to see you there!~Sylvia
Another week has flown by & it is once again time for another installment of A.P.R.A. Radio. Friday’s show will be done in two parts. We will continue our series on demonology with “possession” as our focus & we will discuss the topic of our investigation as we will be live on location at the Green Hotel in Kern County.The Green Hotel was built in 1913 by the Kern County Land Company to house prospective buyers. It is one of the few remaining buildings which represent the era of the Kern County Land Company & is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. We will spend two nights investigating this historic hotel in the hopes of determining whether or not there may be paranormal activity there.During the second half of our show, Alfredo Lopez & I will once again delve into the dark world of the demonic as we explore the warning signs of demonic possession. We will discuss the similarities between some of the symptoms of possession & those of mental illness and how to determine whether an exorcism is needed or if therapy & medication would be more appropriate. We will also take a look at the process of exorcism & the differences between exorcism & deliverance.Please join Brandon, myself & the entire A.P.R.A. team as we broadcast live from the historic Green Hotel. We hope to see you there!~Sylvia
Hello to all! This week we will be broadcasting live on location at the historic McConaghy House in the Bay area. Please join Brandon & I, along with the rest of the team as we explore this twelve room farmhouse built in 1886. We will be conducting a two night investigation & learning what life on a farm was like in the Victorian era. This promises to be an exciting investigation, so please tune in to find out more about this house that was occupied by the same family for over 85 years!We hope that you will come along on another investigation on Friday, September 4th, as we head to the historic Green Hotel in Kern County. We will broadcast live from the Green Hotel as we continue part two of our series on demonology. This series features A.P.R.A. team member Alfredo Lopez. This segment will focus on possession & Alfredo will be on location along with the rest of the team. Hope to see you there!~Sylvia
Hello to all! This week we will be broadcasting live on location at the historic McConaghy House in the Bay area. Please join Brandon & I, along with the rest of the team as we explore this twelve room farmhouse built in 1886. We will be conducting a two night investigation & learning what life on a farm was like in the Victorian era. This promises to be an exciting investigation, so please tune in to find out more about this house that was occupied by the same family for over 85 years!We hope that you will come along on another investigation on Friday, September 4th, as we head to the historic Green Hotel in Kern County. We will broadcast live from the Green Hotel as we continue part two of our series on demonology. This series features A.P.R.A. team member Alfredo Lopez. This segment will focus on possession & Alfredo will be on location along with the rest of the team. Hope to see you there!~Sylvia