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Regenerative Travel

ligning travellers’ holidays with local values. Pushing tourism that enhances rather than diminishes the lives of people, among the principles underscoring “regenerative” travel – an approach to tourism that restores and improves quality of life and the environment. Regenerative travel is in part a response to the climate crisis; it is an attempt to shift human behaviour by encouraging people to travel more mindfully. Unlike “sustainable travel”, the idea is not only to have a low footprint but to have a positive impact environmentally and socially. In the case of Farmhouse, this means taking care to reduce the carbon cost of everything from food to toiletries, and to be proactive about regenerating the land. And there are many projects designed to bring people together as a community, too. It's why 58 hosts retreats and cultural activities, and encourages communion with nature. The idea is to foster connection in multiple ways.

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