Book a Sustainable Vacation During the Climate Strike
Today the world stands with Great Thunberg’s global climate strike calling out to both governments and the community to go green. With a myriad of options available, it’s time to consider a more ecologically friendly accommodation for your next travel plans too. See our top choices below:
AZULIK — Tulum, Mexico
A storybook puzzle of suspended wooden paths winds through the Mexican jungle at AZULIK, immediately connecting one with the natural surroundings. The destination employs only sustainable practices, relying on candlelight instead of electricity. Not a single tree was cut down for construction, instead, the surroundings dictate the architecture. Perched in the palm treetops looking out onto the Caribbean Sea, AZULIK, which has now grown into its own lifestyle concept center, features its own private cenote, SFER IK museum, and spiritual ancestral medicine rituals. A connection to the planet is cornerstone here, with a focus on human healing through clean practices, collective experiences, and personal transformation. Tulum has become a hub of party-goers and well-heeled vacationers, but AZULIK maintains its principles to advance its ecological ethos each year. Now supporting the sea-life recovery efforts in the region too, the hotel helps four different species of turtles hatch and return safely to sea. If the planet had a best friend, AZULIK would be its biggest advocate. •
WHITEPOD — Valais, Switzerland
Away from après-ski chalet living, Whitepod is not just another hotel. Roosted upon a scenic vista in the Alps, the pod is a luxury form of accommodation that allows guests to experience preserved nature without disturbing it. Going by the motto “Nature is your luxury,” Whitepod offers a domeshaped tent experience year-round with included woodburning stoves, organic bedding, a sauna, and ski equipment readily available. A particularly Swiss experience offers authentic design with old wooden bells and other meticulous details. Hammocks are an option as well for a true repose far from crowds and metropolitan noise. With sustainability at its core, the use of water and energy is strictly controlled with waste recycled, ingredients sourced exclusively from local farms, and staff living nearby. Ultimately, the pods adapt and blend with the seasons, whether green in the summer or white in the winter, each its own corner of nature. •
VIVOOD — Alicante, Spain
Framing the panoramic horizon, Vivood leaves the visitor in total splendor of a different kind of holiday. With a completely innovative and contemporary design, Vivood stylishly maintains an environmentally-friendly existence. The hotel was actually constructed at another location and then transported to the cliff to avoid damaging the territory and its flora. Each structure is built from wood sourced from controlled plantations, ensuring an ethical architecture. Using only renewable energy generated through solar paneling, saving water, and locally sourced ingredients for the slow-food restaurant, the hotel is a pioneer in how other destinations can follow a sustainable path. Additionally, Vivood is working to create an organic garden on-premise to grow produce. Disconnected from the masses in a valley, this is the place where everything inspires repose and calibration to the source. •
