Sustainable Moments

TIPS FOR RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL

• Choose an eco-friendly tour operator or accommodations
• Consider local conservation or social projects that you could visit or support during your trip
• Buy local goods and produce instead of imported goods
• Hire a local guide
• Do not buy products from endangered species, hard woods or ancient artifacts
• Respect local cultures, traditions and holy places
• Use public transport, rent a bike or walk when convenient
• Bring a reusable water bottle and shopping bag to reduce the amount of one-time use plastics
• Always leave a place better than the way you arrived, this includes “pack in, pack out” and “leave no trace” practices
• When you leave your hotel room, turn off the lights and all electronics
• Consider leaving the “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door so that housekeeping staff won’t clean your room every day
• Stick to marked trails to avoid harming native flora, and consider taking a bag to pick up trash along your hike
• Take time to immerse yourself in the local music, art and cuisine
• Embrace the cultural differences that make it unique

TRAVEL LIKE A LOCAL EXPERT

Each of our destinations is unique with its own tips for sustainable travel. Click on the links below for  tips on how to travel like a local expert specific to each area.

• Monterey
• Big Sur
• Pebble Beach
• Carmel-by-the-Sea
• Carmel Valley
• Pacific Grove
• Marina
• Seaside
• Salinas
• Salinas Valley
• Moss Landing

RESOURCES:

• Sustainable Moments Brochure
• Local Car Charging Stations
• Ocean Etiquette 
• Big Sur Visitor Guide
• Big Sur Pledge