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“Does Wanderlust feature ‘green’ travel?” is a question I am frequently asked, to which my answer is that it is a key part of our DNA. But it is heartening to see so many people wakening to the impact of travel and the negative effects that some tourism can have. Over-tourism for instance, is becoming a huge issue in some cities. Yet there are still many more places that are crying out for visitors. On page 50, I visit Guyana, where eco-tourism is helping preserve wildlife, forest and communities; parts of Iceland have become a honeypot, but a new route highlights little visited areas (p88); and I doubt many people have thought to put São Tomé and Príncipe on their bucket list (p134). We have also looked at some of the…