Your 2020 resolution: Travel to save the planet

View this email in your browser Hello! It's over. Only 364 more days until Christmas. Time to get your head out of the holiday insanity, get past New Year and plan your 2020 travel.  And man do we have some suggestions... We imagine you're gonna need a month to get over the hangover, so let's look at the best places to travel in February. If you're still peckish after the feasting, you can check out our favorite food cities of the past decade. Prefer to align your travel to your entertainment taste? Why not hit Boston and check out the best music venues? You could also visit the locations of the filming of Little Women. Too jaded for any of this? Go live in New Zealand with a millionaire.  But first... ACTIVISM Your 2020 resolution: Travel to save the planet Earlier this month, climate activist Greta Thunberg became TIME's 2019 Person of the Year, and we applaud her well-deserved award. At 16 years of age, Thunberg has communicated the urgency of our climate crisis more effectively than nearly anyone else on the planet. Months earlier, Thunberg had sailed across the Atlantic to deliver a speech to the UN, rather than release heat-trapping carbon into the atmosphere by flying there. She has drawn attention to the environmental impact of air travel and inspired many to reconsider flying altogether. In her home country flysgskam, or flight shame, has changed not just attitudes but the practices of travel-loving Swedes. But while flying has an undeniable carbon footprint, travel can in fact be beneficial to the environment. Paradoxically, the right kind of travel — thoughtfully planned and executed and, at times, requiring long distance flights — can help combat the warming of our planet. SAVE THE PLANET: TRAVEL LATEST ARTICLES POP CULTURE All the real-world 'Little Women' filming locations you can visit NEWS Multi-millionaire is looking for 10 people to live with him in New Zealand TRAVEL In new cities, save major attractions for the end of your trip TRIP PLANNING The best places to travel this February MUSIC The 9 best music venues in Boston to catch a live show NEWS Our favorite food cities of the past decade MATADOR CITY GUIDE TRIP PLANNING The Ultimate Guide to Chicago Chicago has long drawn dreamers, strivers, hustlers, and hard workers from across the country and around the world, all hoping to make it in the Second City. That has created a town where people believe nothing is impossible. Chicagoans made a river run backward, invented the skyscraper, built political machines and notorious bootlegging syndicates, and ended up with a truly wonderful city. Along the way, they also made it a beautiful city set on a brilliant blue lake, with an emerald green river, world-class parks and museums, and a gleaming skyline as nice as you'll find anywhere. Continuous waves of immigration have established vibrant neighborhoods and brought unique cuisines that change and fuse together as cultures intermingle. This guide to Chicago will set you on the path to discovering that story, the food, the neighborhoods, and the soul of the city. EXPLORE CHICAGO ADVENTURE Shinrin Yoku: The Art of Forest Bathing Stuck swiping Insta every day? The practice of "forest bathing" can change your life. Unplug with Mike and Kati on an ancient Japanese trail, learning the creative and health benefits on Shinrin Yoku. WATCH THE FILM FOLLOW US AND FIND YOUR NEXT #TRAVELSTOKE Copyright © 2019 Matador Network, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Our mailing address is: Matador Network PO Box 7775 #40021 San Francisco, CA 94120 Add us to your address book Need to change something? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from our newsletter. We'll be here when you need us!