The Virtuoso Life

We recently asked our Instagram followers if the pandemic has made them want to travel more sustainably in the future – and 75 percent of them said yes. For all of us at Virtuoso Life, this extended time at home has reinforced our belief that travel can and should be done in a way that helps our planet and its communities thrive. On that note, this week’s newsletter is packed with tangible advice from Virtuoso travel advisors and leaders from Virtuoso hotels, cruise lines, and tour operators on how you can embrace sustainable travel when you’re ready to explore again. Their tips are simple, mindful, and easier to achieve than you might think, from the trips you choose to take to the items you toss in your suitcase. It’s all about starting somewhere.

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Adventure Travel

Our guide to some of the world’s best active, wild, and authentic travel experiences.

These Virtuoso hotels, cruise lines, tour operators, on-site tour connections, and destinations take adventure travel seriously, offering experiences that raise heartbeats, embrace the beauty of nature, or let travelers immerse themselves in a destination’s local culture.

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How to Witness North America’s Monarch Butterfly Migration

The annual monarch butterfly migration in Mexico’s central highlands is one of nature’s most beautiful events – and travelers’ journeys to behold this spectacle could be the key to saving the species. As populations decline across North America, sustainable tourism serves as “the most powerful tool in conserving the migration event and the butterflies’ overwintering habitats,” says Court Whelan, director of sustainability for Natural Habitat Adventures and author of The Monarch Migration: A Journey through the Monarch Butterfly’s Winter Home. In 2021, Nat Hab, in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund, will host a series of tours to monarch sites. We recently spoke with Whelan to get his take on the program’s power to lift up travelers, butterflies, and local communities.

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How Can You Make Travel Matter?

Sustainability, Conservation and responsible travel is an important pillar of what makes up Wheels Up Adventures. We are proud to be a part of Virtuoso and their continued commitment to these issues. We are also proud to be partners with the companies below that are members of The TreadRight Foundation. Together we can make travel…

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Make Travel Matter

Take a Trip, Make a Difference The famous playwright Henry Miller said, “One’s destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things.”  Those who travel know this well. The places we visit — whether it’s a state park near home or a safari in an exotic locale — have the…

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