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Travel Tips & Hacks

Looking for better ways to travel, no matter where you travel? These are top travel hacks, after more than a decade of nearly constant travel – from finding better hotels to figuring out how to drink the tap water.

Sustainable travel writer Ketti Wilhelm stands outside a coffee shop in Hong Kong holding a reusable, collapsible coffee cup in one hand, and a disposable coffee cup in the other, with signed in Chinese behind her. ©KettiWilhelm2025
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15 Realistic Tips for Traveling with Less Waste – from Basic to Mind-Blowing

Packing cubes inside my carryon suitcase, which I use regularly for my ultra light, carryon-only packing strategy. ©KettiWilhelm2023
Europe | Packing Lists | Sustainable Travel | Travel Tips & Hacks

How to Pack Light for Europe (or Anywhere): the Guide You Need to Actually Make it Happen

Ketti Wilhelm, the travel blogger and author of this guide to buying train tickets in Europe, riding a train in Milan, Italy. ©KettiWilhelm2023
Europe | Sustainable Travel | Travel Tips & Hacks

Omio vs Trainline vs Rail Europe: How to Buy Train Tickets in Europe

A pair of single beds with crisp white sheets in a hotel room at the Sleep'N Atocha, a sustainable hotel in Madrid, Spain. ©KettiWilhelm2023
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How to Find More Sustainable Hotels Anywhere You Travel

The Ill River traverses Strasbourg, France, under stone bridges, with sunlight filtering through the old buildings, and river cruise boats for tourists anchored at the shore. ©KettiWilhelm2023
France | Travel Stories | Travel Tips & Hacks

I Got Hit by a Bread Truck in France: Would Travel Insurance Have Even Helped?

The villa with its private pool in Sicily, with the bright turquoise water of the pool in the foreground, and the small villa in front of a bright blue sky.
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Group Trip? Planned! [How to Book These 4 Eco-Luxury Villas in Europe]

Aerial view of a sustainable castle to rent from group travel in Southern France from the vacation rental website Oliver's Travels.
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Best AirBnb Alternatives with Flair: 13 Unique & Sustainable Options

A clean white sand beach in Thailand, with sunlight streaming through the leaves of a tree draping toward the water, and an island in the distance. ©KettiWilhelm2021
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How to Make Any Kind of Trip More Sustainable: 11 Simple Tips & Mindset Shifts

My zero-waste toiletry routine (including glass bottled products from DECIEM, a brand that has a TerraCycle recycling program, and many plastic-free options) sitting on a light green cloth. ©KettiWilhelm2021
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Plastic-Free Toiletries: The Best Zero-Waste Products [That TSA Won’t Steal]

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How Do You Actually Move Abroad? [11 Strategies from a Serial Expat]

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