Being grey and grim, January is naturally the month when we all get bombarded by the no-frills airlines. Thankfully, there are alternatives, including Responsible Travel, which offer thousands of holidays in the UK and abroad, including eco-tourism trips. If a low carbon English hol doesn't appeal, Hippyshopper honeymooners should consider a nature lodge situated at a secluded and unspoilt part of the Great Barrier Reef in the Whitsunday Islands, Australia. The lodge costs from £100 to £250 per person per night and it's one of Australia's most environmentally sustainable resorts - almost self sufficient for power, fresh water and waste treatment. Responsible Travel have partnered with Climate Care to go some way to offsetting your long haul flight. [written by Ella]

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