Trending Now: Sustainable travel, including PH sites

Trotting the globe in two days, browsing through 170 destinations across 7 continents, one’s wanderlust is fired up with new finds, new trends and new purpose in travel. The recently concluded New York Times Travel Show at Jacob Javits Convention Center opened endless possibilities for all ages of travelers seeking new travel adventures. Today’s new breed of travelers are adventurers who seek the chance to stay in a treehouse or share friendly hostels, meet new friends, and discover sustainable tourism trends and hotels that value conservation of natural resources. Off the beaten path destinations are popular; how to get there in the most economical and earth-friendly manner is sometimes part of the package. Asian countries with such destinations are not commonly advertised by travel agents and airlines because these places are reachable by interisland boats only. Sustainable travel is not on your usual “bucket list”; it involves full cultural immersion and interaction with local inhabitants who may share unique art, traditions and once-in-a-lifetime culinary feasts.