Elissa Garay

I'm just back from a week of exploring what may be Quebec's best-kept secret--the Eastern Townships--in one of the first (and) few places you can experience game-changing electric campervan technology: https://t.co/0oMVRc7fHs #sustainabletourism #SustainableTravel @shannyhalle

Check out the important work Norway's Havila Voyages is doing in transitioning the cruise industry to greener, cleaner technologies in TIME magazine's current issue: "World's Greatest Places of 2024" https://t.co/tvPDhYegFn #sustainabletourism #sustainabletravel @havilavoyages

From Buenos Aires to Belfast to Bangkok, newly electrified ferries and tour boats (and even a few cruise ships) are changing the way we set sail: https://t.co/C9jlH7YwNQ #sustainabletourism #sustainabletravel @TheICCT @mickemahlberg @HurtigrutenUSA @mzjacobson @havilavoyages

Sustainable Aviation Fuel, or SAF, is the buzzword for airlines at the moment. But will it really make flying greener? #sustainabletourism #sustainabletravel https://t.co/B787nQ56UV (@TheICCT @Mittonius)

Get a glimpse of the plugged-in, carbon-free future of tourism w/5 EV tours that are innovating sightseeing https://t.co/5AnfWIBpbC #sustainabletourism #SustainableTravel #EarthDayEveryDay @weventure_dc @destinationdc @KyleDeckelbaum @CarriageFreedom @LauraSmythePR @visitphilly

The next step in the EV revolution? A new crop of electrified trailers are offering a stylish and more eco-friendly camping trip. #sustainabletourism #sustainabletravel https://t.co/26mfc9fpwY (@Bowlus_official @pebblelife @LightshipRV @LivingVehicle)

In my latest for CNN, I look at the new wave of "ghost towns" now upon us, ushered in by the worsening climate crisis. https://t.co/NGxqHVxGZv @WanderingGaia @Pip1066

This summer, I spent a week sailing the Aegean on a tall ship, in a search of sustainability at sea. Here's what I found. https://t.co/LxSz2xWeO6 @starclippers @mzjacobson @VisitGreecegr @CLIAGlobal

What’s the world’s longest river? A new expedition aims to settle the debate once and for all: https://t.co/MvKdm9LNJV (@CNNTravel @rivergeomorph)

These six pioneering electric camper van rental companies around the globe each promise the benefits of a camper van vacation—minus the hefty carbon footprint https://t.co/tpvHyZ5wwm #sustainabletourism #sustainabletravel @kungfujedi @peter_grunert @wild_drives @simplecampersHQ

Here’s a glimpse at the future of sustainable travel with five pioneering, clean-driving camper vans that are rolling out to redefine the #vanlife landscape https://t.co/9cPnxbMOc3 #sustainabletravel #sustainabletourism @sambshapiro @kungfujedi @WinnebagoRVs @VW @ThorMotorCoach

There’s a growing number of EV rental car options available to travelers. Here’s what to know about planning a trip using an EV rental car. https://t.co/Oh8sKXuAbS #sustainabletourism #sustainabletravel @AFARmedia @Hertz @Enterprise @Turo @plugshare @ElectrifyAm @pluginamerica

A new batch of “green airfares”—a dedicated fare class aimed at reducing carbon impacts—are the latest attempt at greening the airline industry. But are they really green? #sustainabletravel #sustainabletourism https://t.co/tF3t9e4g6f @TheICCT @United @SAS @lufthansa

“Sustainable” and “airlines” might seem like an oxymoron, yet these 7 airlines are showing growing self-awareness around their environmental impacts https://t.co/AIr2zcM2I0 #sustainabletravel @EnvDefenseFund @TheICCT @IATA @United @aircanada @FlyWideroe @AlaskaAir @SAS @wizzair

At first glance, Orlando’s tourism mania does not appear to scream “green.” But could the city—and its hotels—be venturing toward a greener future? https://t.co/odkNgTithV @VisitOrlando @JW_Orlando @VISITFLORIDA @aloftorlandodt @RC_ORLANDO @HiltonOrlando @RosenShingleCr

Was great chatting with @RadioKingstonNY & Theresa Widmann about my path to covering sustainable tourism in the travel media. Have a listen for some simple tips and tricks on green travel. @cwgrlsmeditate2 https://t.co/gMbefj1dSz #sustainabletourism

You're about to see electric ferries everywhere—here's what to know. https://t.co/3En1u5RdY4 @TheICCT @APTA_Transit @visitnorway @CandelaBoat @HykeOfficial @ArtemisTechLtd @Incat_Tasmania