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The Blog of the Explor'Actors are articles where we offer you good ideas, information, inspiration (…) about sustainable tourism and ecotourism. The objective is that we may everyone, everywhere travel more responsibly
Our top 6 eco-friendly accommodations around the world
Want to travel differently around the world? In this article, we take you to discover our beautiful planet with a selection of ecological hotels. What do they have in common? Well, they respect, not 1, not 2, but the 8 criteria of eco-responsibility
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
5 questions to Béatrice BELLINI
Béatrice Bellini is a lecturer in management science at the University of Paris Nanterre. She is also the director of the “Positive business” Chair whose objective is to integrate environmental and social issues into the fundamentals of marketing. Sh
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
5 questions to Fabio Casilli
Fabio Casilli is a man with many hats. Indeed, he leads both freelance missions with tourism stakeholders (in this capacity he is also in charge of missions for the IFTM-TOPRESA trade fair), manages the coworking space dedicated to tourism “La Bulle
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
How do the French intend to travel in 2021?
On May 25, I received, during a live on our Instagram account, Clarice Lasemillante from the agency Interface Tourism. I invite you to discover below the transcript of our exchanges and at the end of it the complete video (beginning of the exchanges
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
Weekend in Amiens : Programme for 2 days and more
Today it’s me, Anne, the founder of Ethik Hotels, who gives you my travel diary of a weekend in Amiens. Indeed, a few years ago I watched an episode of Echappées Belles on France 5 which talked about this city. Honestly I hesitated to watch it becaus
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
Explorers' travel diary: The "Out of Time" experience
Another beautiful meeting thanks to social networks! You will say that it's starting to be a lot, I will answer that it's also the magic of social networks. Anyway I had the chance to meet Valentine through her Instagram account Leno_explore and sinc
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
5 questions to François Huet
François is the voice behind the Xperientiel podcast, which aims to guide tourism stakeholders to engage in more virtuous activities and approaches. It allows committed actors to express themselves and thus open up a more meaningful tourism for every
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
The Baronnies Provençales : an alternative to the Ardèche gorges
Who has never heard of the gorges of the Ardèche? Not many people when you know that this region attracts between 2.2 and 2.5 million tourists every year. Especially since 53% of them are present during the months of July and August, 70% choose the S
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
Zero waste holidays: let’s take up the challenge together!
Reducing your waste at home, with your well-oiled habits, your favourite bulk shop, your compost always at hand, it has almost become second nature to you. However, when it comes to holidays, all your points of reference disappear. If the richness of
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
Farniente on the island of Groix
It’s Héloïse’s turn to tell us about her trip. Héloïse is the first explorer-actress to have shared with us eco-friendly addresses to enrich the site. Thanks to her, we were able to discover 3 nuggets: one in Colombia, one in the Philippines and t
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
5 questions to Florence from Allo La Planète
Florence is one of the two voices of the show “Au délà des murs” on the webradio Allo La Planète. I had the chance to work with her on an episode dedicated to responsible accommodation. We also had the opportunity to hear : Héloïse, an actress ex
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
Sustainable tourism labels: 9 logos to spot
As in many fields, there are many labels on sustainable tourism. It is therefore essential to know them better in order to find your way around. This is why I propose to review and present them to you. However, it is not compulsory to have a label to
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
5 questions to Nicolas Bellard
When I started Ethik Hotels, I also discovered Instagram. Thanks to the magic of hashtags, I came across the account of the restaurant La Table de Colette. I immediately fell in love with the eco-responsible approach of Josselin Marie and his team. I
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
Exotic vacations in France: embark on a world tour
As the health crisis seems to fade, countries have increasingly reopened their borders and travelers are ready to explore new horizons. But the years have passed and tourism habits have changed. YouGov Global Travel Profiles surveyed 17,000 people ac
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
5 questions to Jean-François Rial
Voyageurs du Monde made me dream when I imagined myself working in tourism when I was younger. My level of English always brought me back to reality. Nevertheless, I have always kept this beautiful company in mind. So when I launched this “5 question
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
Explorers’ travel diary: A romantic weekend in the Cévennes
Fanny has been faithful to Ethik Hotels since the beginning and has already shared with us some eco-friendly addresses to enrich our database. Like me, she has a passion for travelling. She launched her activity as a Travel Planner at the end of the
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
Where to go by train in Europe?
Travel by train is more than a journey, it is an adventure in itself. A moment that is an integral part of the journey. It’s an opportunity to let yourself be carried away, to enjoy the landscape. We have neglected it for a few years, but today Marie
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
Road trip in Spain over 2 weeks: 3 ideas off the beaten track
Far from the hustle and bustle of Barcelona, the crowded beaches of the Costa Brava and the concrete coasts of Andalusia, discover Spain differently. With these 3 road trip ideas in Spain over 2 weeks, explore the most beautiful villages of the Spani
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
5 questions to Bestjobers
Who doesn’t know the Bestjobers? They had the chance to occupy the Best Job in the World in 2013 in Australia. Upon their return to France they decided to continue living their dream of travel and photography. They became content creators and travel
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
5 questions to Bernard Valero
I met Bernard Valéro on LinkedIn following an article on the revival of the Mediterranean tourism sector offers the opportunity to commit to sustainable tourism. You know me, so I took the opportunity to contact him to share the existence of Ethik Ho
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
Explor’actors Travel Diary: Argentina, where we discovered eco responsible travel
Thanks to Ingrid, Spanish from Barcelona, and Floflo, French from Nantes (the most beautiful city in the world!), we go to discover Argentina. Thank you to them for having accepted to be the first to take part in this new exercise of the Explor’ac
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
Ecological hotels in France: Our top 14
We are talking more and more about sustainable and responsible tourism. However, once you’ve said that, you still need to know where to practice it! If you are reading these words, one good thing already knows: you have come to exactly the right plac
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
Practicing an ecological sport is also possible on vacation
Whether you're a weekend warrior or an experienced athlete, the vacations are the ideal time to devote more time to sports. However, going on vacation in an eco-responsible way does not mean putting all our efforts aside for this moment of relaxation
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné
Is it necessary to take out travel insurance?
Going on vacation is mostly an enchanting prospect. However, organizing a responsible vacation does not protect you unfortunately no more than other travelers from the many hazards that can come and obscure that can come and obscure this long-awa
juin 23, 2022
Anne Chéné