I SAT DOWN TO WRITE this letter at a time of uncertainty in our industry, our nation and the world. No one knows what the situation will look like by the time this issue reaches your hands, but one thing to be certain of: Travel will rebound, and we will be right by your side. We will continue to spread the word about the wonderful world we all inhabit. You can rely on us to remain your go-to source on the greatest destinations around the globe because we know this too shall pass. Travel providers diligently work to make traveler health and safety an even higher priority, and we are all in this together. I can’t wait to see travel rebound and become the great unifier we know it can be.

In this, our fourth annual Green Issue, we turn our sights to another hot-button issue in the travel industry and the world: sustainability and eco-friendly initiatives. From alternative fuels to hybrid cruise ships and, perhaps the hottest topic of them all recently, hotels ditching small, single-use amenity bottles in favor of larger bottles, green practices are regularly implemented throughout the industry, with investments being made to ensure a much greener future that still connects the world through travel.

The selected destinations in this month’s issue are some of the world’s most advanced in terms of sustainability. Look no further than this month’s cover destination of Singapore, a city built on a tropical island and dedicated to preserving its green space amid the growing needs of a modern city. From farm-to-plane food practices and natural hot springs in Colorado to eco-friendly tours and sustainable grape farming, we bring all the latest in green travel to you in this issue. Join us in other parts of the globe including Quito, Copenhagen, Borneo, Madeira, Fiji, Cape Town, Halifax, San Francisco, Montevideo, Costa Rica and Taiwan — and it’s all printed on recycled paper!