Be a responsible traveler!

Everyone wants to be a traveler today. Living in the wild, trekking and camping. Its cool. It’s the ‘in-thing’. While all this is great, instead of just being travelers, why not be responsible travelers? I think that’s way cooler than just being an ordinary traveler.

Tips to be a responsible traveler:

Use Public Transport

Ditch those cars and bikes and take the local train or the bus to reach your destination. This will not only help you reduce your carbon footprint but will also give you a taste of the local culture and people. And not to forget, it’s so much cheaper!

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Use your traditional stainless steel plate and glass

Thermocol plates and plastic plates are harmful to the environment. Let’s use our ‘gharwala plate’ and quickly wash it after using it and put it back in our bags. It’s that easy!

This will also make your mom happy, seeing you wash your own plate will bring tears of joy.

Help the local community. Buy local.

The local villagers are always ready to help you out and you will do a lot of good by purchasing from them. They can provide delicious local food and that too freshly prepared for you.

Be nice and courteous to them!

Be a team-traveler

The entire traveler-trekker-camper community works seamlessly on trust and comradeship. Help those in distress. Do not cheat/steal from others.

P.S. – Our painstakingly collected firewood was once stolen by another group L

Leave nothing but footprints

Inevitably we do end up with some garbage when we travel. This might be the wrapper of a biscuit pack or your bottle of water/lemonade. Make sure you pick it up and put it back in your backpack. If it’s a large group, carry a garbage bag and make sure you leave nothing behind. If there is garbage thrown by other people that you can see, pick that up too. Help nature be the way it’s meant to be.

Respect wildlife

Animals have as much right over the planet as we do. Do not disturb their natural habitat. It’s not cool to point fingers at them or throw stones just so that they would pay attention to you. Observe them in silence and enjoy their beauty. Both of you form a part of nature so soak in the synergy. 

Always remember: Wildlife will appear when you least expect it :)