SATURDAY, MAY 02, 2026 · ISSUE NO. 1738

IMPT Travel

Sustainable journeys · Carbon-neutral hotels · Original guides

Guides

Guides from the IMPT Travel desk. Original sustainable-travel writing for travellers who care where their carbon goes.

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How carbon offsets actually work — a plain-English guide

Most carbon-offset writing is either greenwash marketing or technical jargon. Here's the actual mechanic, with no spin and no invented numbe…

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How to plan a flight-shame-free Irish trip

Ferry routes, rail passes, and a realistic comparison of carbon cost per traveller for a typical week in Ireland.…

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What actually makes a hotel 'eco-friendly' — and what doesn't

The list of hotel green-claims that hold up under inspection is shorter than you'd think. Here's what to look for and what to ignore.…

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On-chain carbon credits, explained for travellers

Why retiring an offset on Ethereum matters more than where the credit came from — and how to verify any IMPT booking's offset receipt.…

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Ireland by train — the realistic low-carbon route map

What the rail network actually covers, what you have to fill in with bus or hire car, and where it's cleaner per traveller than driving alon…

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The Wild Atlantic Way by electric car — the route, the chargers, the gaps

A practical guide to driving Ireland's 2,500-km coast loop on battery, with honest notes on where charging slows you down.…

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A sustainable Irish food trail — producers, markets, kitchens

From Burren smoked salmon to West Cork dairy, the food producers worth a side-trip and the kitchens worth changing your itinerary for.…

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Shoulder-season Ireland — when to go for value, light, and space

April, May, September and October — the four months when Irish hotels are at their best value, and the country is at its most photogenic.…

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Family-friendly eco hotels in Ireland — what to look for

How to tell a hotel that genuinely caters to children from one that just allows them. Plus the practical checklist for low-impact family tra…

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Pet-friendly eco-stays in Ireland — the realistic guide

Which Irish hotels actually welcome dogs (not just 'allow' them) and how to plan a low-stress trip with a four-legged traveller.…

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