Sustainability

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The Scary Truths of Traveling: What Massive Tourism Doesn’t Want You to See

What’s truly scary about travel isn’t getting lost, it’s the waste, carbon emissions, and cultural loss left behind by mass tourism. At Kagumu Adventures, we’re proving that travel can be different: small groups, real learning, and meaningful impact.

7 Great Ideas to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

How a local entrepreneur in Medellín inspired us all

Solving the Overtourism Crisis: Why Local Voices Matter Most

How community-led tourism is revitalising a Quechua village in Peru

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What’s truly scary about travel isn’t getting lost, it’s the waste, carbon emissions, and cultural loss left behind by mass...

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with women dancing in colourful dresses

Author Simon Willis | Published on November 10, 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month provides the perfect opportunity for businesses and academic...

Author Ana Cristina Velez | Posted on August 7, 2025 True travel is all about stories. While news headlines often...

Poster of the impact of overtourism

Author Jay Munro | Posted on 21 July, 2025 Hot on the heels of COVID-19, a new pandemic has been...

Community members cooking underground in Peru

Author Bernie Coote | Posted on May 12, 2025 Cuyo Chico is an indigenous farming village in Peru’s Sacred Valley,...

Airplane flying away from you

Author Bernie Coote | Posted on April 22, 2025 Firstly, an acknowledgement – currently, all flying is pretty bad for...

Kagumu guide smiling for the camera

Author Bernie Coote | Posted on March 7, 2025 Tourism is a powerful tool for cultural exchange, education, and social...

Students eating home-cooked food during an alternative break in Medellin

Author Jay Munro | Posted on February 13, 2025 Kagumu’s study abroad programs give students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to immerse...

Person holding a bag in the ocean

By Jay Munro | Posted on December 10, 2024 Not all college students dream of spending spring break partying on...

Girls taking a picture of worms on a bit of dirt

Author Bernie Coote | Posted on October 25, 2024 The green economy is on the rise. More vacancies are appearing...

People watching a break dancer in Medellin in Colombia

Author Bernadette Coote | Published on November 10, 2025 Kagumu has decided to stop taking travelers to one of the most...

Two girls with brown face paint hugging and smiling

By Hannah Pentin | March 18, 2024 There’s a myth about international travel for UK-based students. The vast majority of...

Two men in blue t shirts smiling in amongst green plants

Author Bernie Coote | Posted on February 29, 2024 In 2023, Kagumu Adventures forged various meaningful collaborations with organizations doing...

Break dancers in Comuna 13 in Medellin in Colombia

Author Hannah Pentin | Posted on February 23, 2024 One of the best ways to strengthen local economies, create jobs,...

A Colombian farmer with a hat smiling

Author Bernadette Coote | Published on June 23, 2023 Head into the rolling olive-green Andean hills in Antioquia to discover...

Trekkers with their back to the camera looking into the horizon

Author Simon Willis | Posted on May 14, 2023 Kagumu declares a climate emergency. Since beginning in 2015, we have...

university students holding sdg flags

Here are 7 fun and free ways to teach your students about the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

People holding SDG posters

Author Bernie Coote | Posted on January 30, 2023 The Sustainable Development Goals provide a roadmap to how we can...

guide talking to a group of students

Author Bernie Coote | Posted on November 1, 2022 Service trips for students or young adults can sometimes be hard...

carbon measurements objectives logos

Author Simon Willis | Published on August 5, 2022 Kagumu Adventures is an educational travel operator striving to become a responsibly-run...

woman choosing ethical clothes

Author Bernie Coote | Posted on August 5, 2022 Students want to know exactly what to pack for an educational...

man sitting on steps to lost city

Author Simon Willis | Posted on August 5, 2025 Over 300 families, sustaining one of Colombia’s most iconic visitor sites,...