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Not traveling by planes, taking hitchhikers, not using disposables.

A winery kayak tour, as well as a winery bike tour, is a fun way to discover an area with a reduced impact on the environment and a positive effect on the local economy. You have the time to get to know the locals, their traditions and understand better the culture and the region.

Having a local guide is a big advantage. Our guide on the tour was born and bred in the Bay of Islands and could explain us a lot about what life is there. And of course our friend, who had been living in New Zealand for a couple of years and knew already the area, could tell us many more about the country and the bottleneck, erm... bottlenose dolphins.

We travelled by car to the Bay of Islands as we were under time constraints but there are also coaches linking Auckland to Paihia. Sailing is another way to reach the area. In order to reduce our flights carbon emissions, we could contribute to carbon off-setting programs as well as pay attention to reducing our carbon footprint in our daily life.

We stayed in the Beachside campsite in Paihia which is a member of the Northland Sustainable Tourism Charter.

Riding a motorbike is probably not the most eco-friendly way to travel but redescovering nature and the beauty of the simple pleasures that it can give us, like the joy of the sun and the fresh air wile driving through a dusty road, the amazing seafood gift of the ocean and the open spaces that in the crowded city we forget exhist are all things worth remembering. Let's make sure we don't ignore the call for adventure! (...and if you make a deal "the Italian way" you get to spend a night for free in a motel, and save the water for not changing the sheets!)

Non basta salire su una barca a vela per essere davvero eco-friendly. Anzi una barca può avere un notevole impatto sull’ambiente marino se non si adottano una serie di accorgimenti. Aldilà di tutti i sistemi di risparmio energetico e di gestione delle acque di scarico che dovrebbero essere in dotazione alla barca, l’equipaggio della barca dovrebbe utilizzare solo prodotti e detergenti biodegradabili sia per i piatti che per le docce, ridurre la produzione di rifiuti (per esempio evitando i famigerati piatti di plastica!).

eco friendly way of travel with vessel boat, enjoing nature and hidden natural spot witout interupting natural harmony, not leaving any traves of our presence after we went back home, spreaded our testimonies about natural beauties and importance to preserve them in the way they are...