Going green

■■After the Wakashio oil spill off the coast of Mauritius last year, tourism and hotels on the island are turning their attention to sustainability. And there’s a range of new initiatives to support to ensure you tread lightly. Enjoy a boat trip with a guide from Mauritian Wildlife Foundation visiting the island of Ile Aux Aigrettes, with its nature reserve, and Ile Aux Fouquets, with a distinctive lighthouse built in 1864. A local start-up, Taste Buddies, is offering tours of Port Louis where you’ll learn about the island’s history while sampling traditional dishes along the way. Electro Bike tours also has an adventure exploring the wild landscapes, such as Bel Ombre, Rochester Falls and the golden sandy Riambel beach. They are all bookable through heritageresorts.mu ■■Tuscan hideaway Borgo Pignano has some impressive green credentials. Set within a 750 acre organic estate, the hotel has focused on being as eco-friendly as it can. The farm is worked using traditional methods and most of the restaurant’s menu is grown on site, including items for artisan breads, pastas and jams. Borgo Pignano has also joined

Beyond Green, a selection of hotels that focus on sustainable leadership. borgopignano.com/en

It may sound a bit fishy but the world’s first Mermaid Museum has opened in the USA. The attraction in Berlin, Maryland, weaves fact and fiction across different cultures around the world with an array of artefacts. Tickets cost $11. berlin mermaidmuseum.

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