What’s in a Responsible Traveler’s Bag — Eco-Conscious Travel Essentials
What’s in a Responsible Traveler’s Bag? — What’s in My Bag for the Eco-Conscious Traveler
As the latest hotel packages show, from 24-hour stays to in-room dining and workations, more and more travelers want to unwind in a comfortable room. Here are some ideas for sustainable stay-in travel: GBH vegetable leather slippers, hanahzo chip soap, Pale Blue Dot room spray and a Bimble multi beach towel.
Words Pyo Youngso
Photos Park Jaehong
In collaboration with GBH, hanahzo, Pale Blue Dot, Bimble
GBH × Grannyjejej Vegetable Leather Slippers
GBH × Grannyjejej Leather Slippers Vegetable
These indoor slippers are made from vegetable-tanned leather, processed with an eco-friendly tanning method, so they feel soft and fit comfortably. They are also so light you hardly notice their weight.
How to use them at your accommodation: In place of the slippers provided in the room.
Materials: (Upper) vegetable leather, (outsole) sheepskin, (insert foam) latex
Sizes: M (up to 250mm), L (up to 280mm)
Price: 124,000 won
hanahzo Chips Mung Bean & Blue (by Tukata × hanahzo)
Hanahzo Chips Mung Bean & Blue (by Tukata × hanahzo)
This soap is thinly cut into small chips. It contains no synthetic surfactants, preservatives or hardeners, and uses food-grade vegetable oils. Made with the cold process method, in which the ingredients are blended at low temperatures and cured for at least four weeks, it preserves the oils’ moisturizing power.
How to use it at your accommodation: In place of the in-room amenities. Its small size fits in one hand, so you can take it along even on short outings.
Main ingredients: (Common) purified water, palm oil, olive oil, coconut oil, canola oil, grapeseed oil, shea butter, rice bran oil, castor seed oil; (Mung bean) mung bean powder, fragrance; (Blue) peppermint oil, lemon peel oil, menthol, fragrance
Size: (Box) 53 × 80 × 27mm
Weight: 15g (with moisture) / 10g (dried)
Quantity: About 40 pcs per set
Price: 7,000 won
Pale Blue Dot Room Spray Louvre 1848 / Fabric Spray Okinawa
Pale Blue Dot Room Spray Louvre 1848 / Fabric Spray Okinawa
A lifestyle fragrance that captures travel moments on the pale blue dot, our Earth. The brand offers three series built on the concepts of travel (earth), space (room) and everyday life (dot). Among them, ‘Louvre 1848’ evokes the atmosphere of Napoleon III’s office at the Louvre Museum, while ‘Okinawa’ captures Okinawa’s lush nature.
How to use it at your accommodation: Infuse an unfamiliar room and its bedding with the scent of your destination.
Scent: (Top notes) tangerine, black pepper, petitgrain / grapefruit, green; (Middle notes) carrot seed, iris, tobacco / sea breeze, mimosa, moss; (Base notes) opopanax, amber, vetiver, cedarwood / sandalwood, cedarwood
Volume: 100ml / 40ml
Price: 29,000 won / 12,000 won
Bimble Multi Beach Towel Isla (M)
Bimble Multi Beach Towel Isal
A beach towel inspired by a private resort island that might exist somewhere out there. Made of ultrafine microfibers with a dense weave, it absorbs more water than an ordinary towel and dries quickly. The strap hole with a logo makes it easy to hang for drying or to store.
How to use it at your accommodation: In place of the towels provided in the room, or as a spare. It should shine especially at properties with a pool.
Material: 100% microfiber (80% polyester, 20% nylon)
Size: 75 × 140cm (±3cm)
Price: 44,000 won
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