World's Best Places to Visit

By Lisa Wogan One way to check-in and give back: Purchasing these gorgeous, sustainable hotel souvenirs made by skilled local artisans. Rocking Woodworks at Canada’s Fogo Island Inn Housed in narrow rectangular structures and resting on off-kilter stilts atop rocks pummeled by the North Atlantic, Fogo Island Inn, off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, puts striking design to good use. In each of its 29 rooms, handmade rockers (pictured above), benches, nightstands, quilts, and rugs manage to be both sleek and charming – a result of their cooperative conjuring by international designers working alongside Fogo Island craftspeople. The furniture is for sale, and travelers can feel good about bringing it home because, as at the inn itself, a percentage of the profits is reinvested in the community by Shorefast, a foundation charged with creating economic and cultural sustainability in a region hard-hit by the collapse of the cod-fishing industry in the 1990s. Virtuoso travelers rec...

To help combat climate change, lifestyle alterations can be key – from biking more and switching out incandescent light bulbs to checking the sustainable practices of travel providers before heading out on vacation. This summer, eco-conscious travelers can join Natural Habitat Adventures on the world’s first-ever waste-free trip, a seven-day safari in Yellowstone Country. Cozy, rustic cabins in a secluded, bush-style camp provide comfortable bases for daily game drives as guests set out in search of bison, bighorn sheep, wolves, and other wildlife in “America’s Serengeti.” The goal (besides capturing stunning Instagram photos) is to recycle, compost, upcycle, reuse, or refuse – think eschewing straws and single-use plastics – all waste produced as part of Nat-Hab trip operations. Added bonus: The company – which is also the world’s first carbon-neutral travel provider – partners with and donates a portion of trip proceeds to the World Wildlife Fund.  Departure: July 6, 2019. Upsca...