Focus on travel guides

Focus on travel guides

Tag: Sustainable Travel

Allegiant Air Retires Outdated Planes That Caused Safety Concerns

The last of Allegiant Air’s aging fleet of   MD-80 planes  took its final flight this week, hopefully putting an end to years of safety and reliability concerns swirling around the carrier’s use of an  outdated aircraft . Early MD-80 models debuted about 40 years ago, and have been since retired by most other airlines. CBS
Read More

TripAdvisor Bans Sales of Tickets to Many Wildlife Attractions

TripAdvisor (owner of SmarterTravel.com) is among a select few corporations that wear their social conscience on their sleeves, due in large part to the conviction and efforts of company founder and CEO Steve Kaufer. The company’s latest initiative, announced this week: a ban on sales of tickets to animal attractions “where travelers come into physical
Read More

SmarterTravel’s New Animal Attraction Coverage Policy

We’re proud to align with the new policies of our sister sites TripAdvisor and Viator, and to no longer report on tourism experiences where travelers come into physical contact with captive wild animals or endangered species, including but not limited to elephant rides, “swim with” programs where tourists touch or ride on dolphins, and the petting of
Read More

Recent Articles

Archive