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Travel in Troubled Times: Do You Suffer From Fly Shame, “Flygskam”?
There are many ways to turn travel back into something good
How to Go Without Guilt
Greta Thunberg is changing the world in her travels to request more people consider science and climate challenges. But also, notably, Greta has changed her modes of travel to be more environmentally conscientious. She’s out there preaching the science, but what can you do if you still have a need to see the world?
Many who travel want to feel better about how much carbon they pump into the atmosphere, even while many more remain in a numb denial, (or in some cases righteous indignation that they are asked to be less selfish at all.) Fortunately, there are many avenues to a cleaner world and a less stigma stained passport.
Stay at home
If you are like most people, there are places within a one day drive you have never seen. There are parks, and museums, and sculpture gardens, and concert halls, and antique stores, and private rock collections, and historical monuments, and outdoor activity hubs. And more.
There is much more than you can imagine not far from your door-step. Visit your local chamber of commerce, or any city gateway activity center and find out…