Everywhere you turn as of late, a celebrity or something is illuminating you to definitely Go Green!  In the past, going green meant with envy, nevertheless these days people are becoming hip to the fact the environment is in trouble but it’s on us to assist insure that it is a better place.

Now, I’m no Greenpeace Campaigner, nevertheless I do my share.  I recycle.  I turn off lights.  I even decided to buy those unsightly spiral illumination bulbs for our lamps in my house.  For many people, these little life adjustments are adequate.  For other people who want to accomplish more, one can find surprisingly many things they could do to decrease their carbon track in the world.

Ever consider going green on your vacation?  A short time ago, I visited Tulum, a small beach town about ninety minutes south of Cancun.  While the jungle makes up greater than 90 % of the location, it’s not exactly the green I’m chatting about.  For years, Tulum has been the host to a rising number of eco-friendly resorts.  These Tulum hotels carry on virtually solely on wind and solar energy however many do have gas or diesel driven back-up generators just in case.  Many eco resorts do use wind and solar to make the best part of their power needs.

In Tulum, these eco-cabana resorts line the perfect seashores leading into Sian Ka’an Biosphere, a 1.3-million-acre nature reserve stretching along the Caribbean coast.  These resorts offer a variety from rustic cabanas located by the beach to luxurious adobe-style rooms.  Smaller compared to the major resorts in Cancun however, the majority do not lack in facilities.  Several resorts like Playa Azul and Los Lirios Cabana Resort and the super luxurious Blue Tulum Hotel offer full health spa services from beach-side massages to face therapies with natural Mayan skincare products.  Virtually all of them have eateries that dish up delicious, gourmet cuisine well into the evening.  The range of selections was a nice surprise!

My first trip to an eco-friendly resort was a couple of years ago in Tulum.  I’m no camper, by any stretch, therefore when I read the quick list of gear to bring, my anxiety level went up a rung upon seeing flashlight as on the list of must-haves.  

A flashlight? I thought.  What’s up with the electricity?  There is none later than 11pm, that’s what!  Without hesitation, some people would by no means even mull over staying in a place that doesn’t have full electrical energy running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Nevertheless, I was desperate to get a break.  I figured I’d go to see what this whole eco-resort mania was all about.

It was 2006 and my first occasion in Tulum.  I’ve been back 3 times since!  My experience was amazing.  Being by the beach takes care of the worry that it’ll be very hot in the room lacking A/C.  The lights being turned off later than 11pm wasn’t a problem at all.  I had my flashlight, nevertheless there were also Tiki torches lighting up the entire property, so yeah, electrical energy wasn’t sorely missed at all.  On the whole, my opening venture into eco-tourism was no different than any other trip I’d had in the past.

I must note that a few of the eco resorts in Tulum do possess 24 hour electrical energy, but you need to definitely check those details before going if that is a priority for you.

The need to be green has reached way beyond the Greenpeace set.  Think about it and think about doing more than your part.