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Sustainable Travel: Celebrating Turkey and off-season travel

Why is traveling off-season the best way to go? Sustainable travel expert Juliet Kinsman and journalist Jon Weeks transport us to Turkey, and we meet two inspiring guests who bring to life why so much good can come from our travels.  Selina Pirinccioglu from Alavya hotel tempts us to Alaçati on the Çeşme peninsula, as they reflect on how traveling off-season is better for visitors and locals, and where else she’d like to explore across Turkey. Award-winning author Elif Shafak reminds us of the power of travel to connect with people around the world and emphasises the importance of immersing ourselves in other cultures through fiction, her latest novel is There are Rivers in the Sky. And Doug Lansky - of ReThinkingTourism on YouTube - brings the series to a poignant end with his concept of 'sustainable-ish’.  Find out what else we're exploring as part of <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/sustainable-travel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our Sustainable Travel campaign here</a>. Follow us<a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on X</a> or<a href="https://www.threads.net/@evening.standard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on Threads</a>, or have a look at Juliet’s Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julietkinsman?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@JulietKinsman</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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