Travel Ideas
Sustainable Family Vacation: 5 Benefits for Children
With summer approaching and June 1st - International Children's Day - on the horizon, we want to highlight five benefits of taking your little ones on a sustainable vacation:
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Awareness of the Importance of Connecting with Nature
Lately, it seems we forget that humans are also part of nature. Not only do we enjoy being in nature, but we also need it to recharge with sunlight, fresh air, and positive energy.
Maintaining a connection with nature is crucial for our health. Sustainable vacations are a great way to nurture this bond. And what better way to show children the importance of being in nature than by setting an example?
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Promoting Creativity and Curiosity
A vacation that promotes a love for the environment and nature is also a perfect opportunity to explore outside of one's comfort zone, which is key to fostering creativity and curiosity.
Together with our children, we can investigate insects, plants, or various natural phenomena. This helps stimulate critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential for the future, just like caring for nature is.
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Respect for Local Communities
Sustainable vacations are those that include an openness to local communities as part of their experience. And what could be more wonderful than discovering, along with your children, other families, different lifestyles, and new ways of being? Such experiences can positively contribute to your child's growth. So when you choose a sustainable vacation, get out into the community and explore everything it has to offer.
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Live Lessons in History and Geography
Sustainable vacations can stimulate not only creativity and curiosity but also knowledge of history and geography. You and your children can learn about special routes in the area, the history of the place, unique stories from the community's life, and much more.
Museums and houses with special architecture are additional points of interest that can make your vacation even more fascinating!