Plastic free vacations advice
Local versus tourist attitudes
Our Plastic free Vacations
Plastic free handicraft vacation in Puglia, Italy
Enjoy South Italy avoiding single-use-plastic
Sri Lanka sketching and painting vacation
Relaxing sketching break near the stunning Sri Lankan coast
Volunteering with bears in Romania
Volunteer at an inspiring bear sanctuary in Transylvania
Seychelles sailing adventure vacation
Sailing the Paradise islands of Seychelles.
Croatia 8 day sailing vacations
Explore Croatia by sail, with live music accompaniment!
Eco hostel in Lisbon, Portugal
The most sustainable hostel in Portugal
Malaga to Lisbon small ship cruise
Cruise Spain, Portugal and Morocco
Malta adventure vacation, sailing and climbing
A unique chance to practise Sailing and Climbing in Malta!
Sailing vacation from Malta to Sicily, and back
Two countries, two cultures sailing group adventure vacation
Luxury Greek Island vacation
Organic country estate by the sea on Greek island of Ithaca
Volunteer with elephants in South Africa
Volunteer with elephants near South Africa's beautiful coast
Croatia central coast cruise
8-day adventure cruise along the breathtaking Croatian coast
Hanoi to Halong Bay cycling vacation, Vietnam
Join an extraordinary tour through vibrant Northern Vietnam
Thailand marine conservation and diving vacation
Diving and marine conservation on a beautiful Thai island
Spain, Portugal and Morocco adventure cruise
Soak up the sultry south on this eclectic adventure cruise
Thailand small ship cruise
Encounter perfect beaches and small village life in Thailand
Thailand sailing vacation, 10 days
Join us in flotilla for "same, same, but different route"
Elephant conservation volunteering in Laos
Help to conserve elephants on an inspiring volunteer project
Croatia Coastal cruising vacation
Discover the glittering Dalmatian coast
Yoga sailing vacation in Croatia
Want to take yoga out of the classroom this summer?
Red Sea diving vacations
Enjoy the amazing shore diving in Dahab, with our 4-1 max.
Learn to scuba dive in the Red Sea
Learn to dive, safely, in the warm waters of the Red Sea.
Family scuba diving vacations for certified divers, Red Sea
Family Scuba diving vacations for certified divers
Croatia sailing vacation
Join us for a sailing adventure in Croatia with live music!
Family volunteering with bears in Romania
Romania Bear Sanctuary Volunteering Unique Family Vacation
Greek Island cruising vacation
Discover a side of Greece riddled with myth and magic.
Botswana and South Africa wildlife photography tour
An exclusive African wildlife photography workshop
Cruising Icelands Wild West Coast
Discover a different side of Iceland
Plastic bags
Creating change
Water bottles and bags
Our top Plastic free Vacation
Plastic free handicraft vacation in Puglia, Italy
Enjoy South Italy avoiding single-use-plastic
2019: 23 Feb, 2 Mar, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 6 Apr, 13 Apr
Cleaning up
The bigger picture
Tackling the skeptics
Plastics free vacation advice from our staff


“I have given up shower gel. Good old fashioned soap does the trick and I love buying new, natural ones at local markets when I travel. Just break off a small bit to travel with and then buy a bar when you are there. Solid shampoo is fabulous too, and there are lots of natural ones out there. I use organic coconut oil as a moisturiser. Heat it under the tap until it becomes liquid and then pour it into small glass container for traveling. Sun cream also comes in a tin; check out ‘Shade’ from Not the Norm Ltd as a good example.” – Catherine Mack, travel writer
“Some cities have an app or map you can download to help you find public water fountains so you can refill a water bottle, like this one for Paris. Plastic versus single use plastic is an interesting one – my plastic flip flops are on their third summer, whereas the fabric/bamboo type ones I bought fell apart after a month.” – Nicola Keen, IT projects manager
“Sitting around waiting for governments and corporations to solve the plastics crisis isn’t an option. I firmly believe that direct, local activism by individuals is needed to create a global mass clean-up – regardless of if and when any legislative changes start happening. A man in India called Afroz Shah has been a huge source of inspiration – look him up! Closer to home, volunteering with Surfers Against Sewage to clean beaches and coastlines in Sussex helped me to feel that I was making a small difference to this huge problem.” – Chris Kearney, account manager


“What about not using drinking straws when ordering drinks – or even bringing your own stainless steel straw? You can get some now that fold up and fit in a little box you can put on your key ring!” - Tessa O'Hara, help desk
“When I am on a walking or self catering break, I take my own lunch box. That way I can pack sandwiches without plastic bags or the squashing effect!” – Lyn Hill, finance manager
“I started in January to be more plastic conscious, and when I go to Chicago in June, I am planning to take my stainless steel food tin, keep cup, cloth bag, soap, water bottle, stainless steel razor for shaving and homemade toothpaste. Also if you are looking for inspiration, I follow Sustainably Vegan on YouTube, zero waste pioneer Lauren Singer, Zero Waste Home and Sustainably Vegan's new hashtag #thelowimpactmovement on Instagram.” – Daisy Vasanthakumar, content editor