If you’re thinking of taking a tropical adventure abroad, there are many factors involved, from where you’ll go to how you’ll budget for the trip. 

So, how can you help ensure that you have the trip of a lifetime? Here are some things to consider before taking a tropical adventure abroad. 

Located on the Dutch island of Aruba, the Bucuti & Tara resort first emerged in 1987 as the result of a tourism boom that took hold of the island in the 1980’s. It was at this point that the owner and CEO, Ewald Biemans, already seeing how tourism was impacting the island he himself calls home, decided to focus on developing an environmental program as the core of Bucuti & Tara’s mission.

Now, after more than 20 years of development since Bucuti’s first Green Globe certification in 1999, the resort has earned every award imaginable for its sustainable operations and unique guest experiences. In 2018, Bucuti & Tara reached the milestone of becoming the first carbon neutral resort in the Caribbean, cementing its place as one of the top resorts in the world.

Find out more in our interview with Bucuti’s very own CEO, Ewald Biemans.

In my last blog “Transitioning from a Tourism-Dependent Region to a Sustainable Paradise: The Caribbean Case Study pt. I” I talked about human pressures on the natural environment in the Caribbean. Even though these pressures are substantial, I think there is a way to turn the most unsustainable tourism-dependent region in the world into a sustainable tourism paradise. In this blog i’ll explain how this can come to be by using the example of Baja, Mexico. 

Did you know that the Caribbean is the most tourism-dependent region on earth? Out of the top 25 countries that have more than 25% tourism contribution to GDP, 15 are located in the Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea is home to around ten percent of the world’s coral reefs, including the largest coral system in the Northern Hemisphere and the highest concentration of marine species in the Atlantic Ocean. With these factors taken into consideration, you can understand why the environment is so important for a thriving tourism sector.