2.5 billion litres of South Africa’s water to be used by football fans

The 400,000 fans expected to travel to South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup are estimated to consume “2.5 billion litres of water and 420,000 megawatts of power and create almost 23 thousand tons of waste in just 14 days”.

Your Travel Destination’s Crises Mapped Out

Before I decide to travel anywhere, I like to do as much research on my travel destination as time permits .

I recently came across an interactive map that allows me to quickly get an overview of whatever crisis may be unfolding in the country, I wish to visit.

New Guide Book for Rome’s homeless

A new edition of the “Where to Eat, Sleep and Wash” guide for the homeless in Rome was presented yesterday, 10 January, by the Community of Sant’Egidio.

The guide, which was first published in 1990 and is now in its 17th edition, contains addresses and maps of places where Rome’s homeless can eat, sleep and wash for free.

Be a Responsible Traveller

2007 will see the launch of our new resource series, Responsible Traveller. We aim for the series to be a collection of useful tools and resources for travellers who want to ensure that they act responsibly when they travel.

We kick off the series with this article about the One Planet Living project.