Grounded, and loving it. Can giving up air travel bring joy?

A former teacher who now runs a climate organization from Burlington, Vermont, Dan Castrigano says that he had always enjoyed traveling, but eventually became worried about his carbon footprint. At first, he tried buying carbon offsets. But eventually, he decided to simply stop flying altogether. A small but growing number of people have given up flying … Read more

How to see the best of Sweden by train

Driven by the flygskam (flight shame) trend of switching from short-haul flights to rail, Swedish train travel was booming prior to the pandemic. Now that travel restrictions have been lifted across Scandinavia, it’s the perfect time to discover the joy of Sweden’s railways for yourself. Despite the drop in demand for domestic air travel, Sweden … Read more

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