I'm not here to debate the causes of climate change.
I'm not here to lay a guilt trip on you about carbon emissions.
But if you are interested in reducing the impact your travel has on the world, then may I suggest the following?
Don't fly domestically within the UK.
Factor in the time it takes to get to your local airport, check in, queue up for security, stand around at the gate, hurtle through the sky in a cramped tube, grab your bags off the carousel and travel from the airport to your destination. It is probably as quick to take the train!
Start your overseas holiday early.
Enjoy ample leg room. The freedom to stretch your legs. See the scenery upclose. Have a proper meal, not just a £2 packet of crisps. Discover how to travel in style with a train journey or ferry cruise!
Limit your flights by travelling less often and staying longer.
Instead of three separate weekends to Venice, Florence and Rome why not take a week to see all three? That's one flight there and another back, instead of six separate flights. Besides, weekend flights tend to be the most expensive, especially when returning on a Sunday.
Saving the planet? Start at home.
I don't understand why people fly long-haul in order to stay at eco-friendly accommodation or go on a eco-adventure. Why not make the most of environmentally responsible hotels, alternative technology centres and other projects near to where you live?
'Save up' for that flight abroad.
Recycle. Walk instead of drive. Support independent local businesses. Compost your peelings to help grow your own fruit, veg and herbs. Carpool or use public transport. If you do everything you can in your daily life to reduce your impact on the environment, you won't feel so guilty about taking that flight.
Ever notice sometimes the only 'clouds' in the sky are airplane contrails?
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