Tag Archives: green travel

How do I find the words?….

Posted on February 18, 2013 by catherinemack

WalI love the choice of words that Ron Mader, editor of Planeta.com, has used to guide us through this year’s Responsible Tourism Week, an online conference which was created by Ron himself. Every day he used a new theme, teaching … Continue reading →

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The people who created the beautiful Bivouac, Yorkshire

Posted on July 19, 2012 by catherinemack

I wrote a blog a few weeks ago about the people I meet in this field of ‘responsible tourism’, and how sometimes, it is the they who make us want to visit a place. Their stories, their commitment, their love … Continue reading →

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Do punters give a toss about responsible tourism?

Posted on January 28, 2012 by catherinemack

‘Responsible tourism? Ha! Does that mean not dropping your litter as you walk through the rainforest?’ was the scathing reaction of a friend when I told her that I was taking on an Msc in Responsible Tourism Management six years … Continue reading →

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Looking back at my top ten

Posted on December 5, 2011 by catherinemack

As my four years of writing a regular column for The Irish Times comes to a close, I just wanted to share some of my favourites with you. In no particular order, these are some of my top trips and … Continue reading →

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Canopy and (five) stars

Posted on September 23, 2011 by catherinemack

You know that feeling when you first open a box of Green and Black’s chocolates? Butterscotch is better than…Ok, let’s not go there. Well, when I first went on Canopy and Stars website, it had the same impact really. Each … Continue reading →

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Go with the flow, Swimtrek, Croatia

Posted on July 29, 2011 by catherinemack

I look down at my hands pushing through the turquoise water and have a weird realisation.  They are exactly the same shape as my father’s.  I guess we rarely watch our hands in action, but here I am, twenty kilometres … Continue reading →

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Natural Retreats, Ireland

Posted on May 26, 2011 by catherinemack

The recession has forced many of our golden gates of tourism to open to new ideas and new visitors, indirectly creating a more responsible and accessible form of tourism. I recently visited the five star hotels of Parknasilla in Kerry … Continue reading →

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From ferry to Fforest

Posted on July 17, 2010 by catherinemack

A campsite where there are just a few tents in a luscious meadow, no cars, a breakfast buffet, and a shebeen onsite is a rare thing. Even rarer, it does not involve an overnight ferry crossing, just a two hour crossing from Rosslare to Fishguard (stenaline.ie). From here, a thirty kilometres drive, taxi or indeed cycle, will take you through the gates of Fforest, one of the UK’s coolest campsites. It is just outside the village of Cilgerran, in the heart of Wales’ beach and beauty-filled Pembrokeshire. Continue reading →

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Launch of Clean Breaks, new green travel guide from Rough Guides

Posted on August 7, 2009 by catherinemack

Snow-shoeing in the Pyrenees, learning to dance in Rio, chilling in a Provençal treehouse, clubbing in Rotterdam or London… these are just a few of the  ‘Clean Breaks’ featured in this stunning new book from Rough Guides, which was launched 1st August … Continue reading →

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Natural Retreats in Ireland

Posted on July 29, 2009 by catherinemack

I love a man who does what I tell him. “You should open a Natural Retreats in Ireland”, I told Ewan Kearney, Director (and partner) of an  idyllic collection of sef-catering houses, situated in UK National Parks,  which look as if they … Continue reading →

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