Everywhere you turn nowadays, somebody or something is illuminating you to Go Green!  In the past, going green meant with envy, nevertheless today people are becoming hip to the fact our environment is in trouble but it’s on us to aid insure that it is a better place.

Now, I’m no Greenpeace Activist, however I do my share.  I recycle.  I shut down lights.  I even got those unsightly spiral illumination bulbs for lamps in my domicile.  For many people, these small life changes are enough.  For other people who desire to achieve more, one can find surprisingly many things they can do to reduce their carbon footprint in the world.

Ever consider going green on your vacation?  A short time ago, I visited Tulum, a small seaside town around ninety minutes south of Cancun.  While the jungle makes up over 90 % of the surroundings, it’s not exactly the green I’m chatting about.  For years, Tulum has been the host to a increasing quantity of eco-friendly resorts.  These Tulum hotels function virtually solely on wind and solar power however several do retain gas or diesel driven back-up generators just in case.  Many of the eco resorts do use wind and solar to make the bulk of their power needs.

In Tulum, these eco-cabana resorts line the pristine seashores leading into Sian Ka’an Biosphere, a 1.3-million-acre nature reserve stretching along the Caribbean coast.  These resorts present a variety from rustic cabanas situated by the beach to well-appointed adobe-style rooms.  Smaller in comparison to the major resorts in Cancun in spite of this, most usually do not lack in services.  Numerous resorts like Playa Azul and Los Lirios Cabana Resort as well as super lavish Blue Tulum Hotel offer full health spa services from beach-side massages to face sessions using natural Mayan skincare products.  Almost all of them have bistros that dish up delectable, gourmet cuisine well into the evening.  The variety of choices was a nice surprise!

My first visit to an eco-friendly resort was a few years ago in Tulum.  I’m no camper, by any means, hence when I read the quick inventory of things to take, my anxiety level went up a degree upon seeing flashlight as on the list of must-haves.  

A flashlight? I thought.  What’s up with the electricity?  There’s none later than 11pm, that’s what!  Immediately, many people would by no means even deliberate staying in a place that doesn’t have full electrical power running 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.  But, I was desperate for a escape.  I figured I’d see what this whole eco-resort thing was all about.

It was 2006 and my first time in Tulum.  I’ve been back 3 times since!  My experience was incredible.  Being at the seashore takes care of the fear that it will be too hot in the room lacking A/C.  The lights being turned off past 11pm wasn’t an issue at all.  I had my flashlight, but there were also Tiki torches lighting up the entire property, so yeah, electricity wasn’t truly missed at all.  On the whole, my initial venture into eco-tourism was no different than any other holiday I’d had in the past.

I should note that some of theeco resorts in Tulum do boast round-the-clock electrical energy, however you should definitely confirm those details previous to departing if that is a priority for you.

The need to be green has reached way ahead of the Greenpeace set.  Mull it over and contemplate doing more than your part.