People will tell you alot about all the low cost airlines leaving from Amsterdam for the rest of Europe. They'll tell you how great it is, and how you can travel for cheap to so many destinations throughout the continent.

I'm not going to do that... I'm here to tell you another point of view when it comes to low cost airlines.

To put it simply.. they pollute. Now of course all airlines pollute but people have to fly to cross oceans and travel great distances. But I'm referring to the short one hour and hour and a half flights that people take to get from, say, Amsterdam to Berlin, or Amsterdam to London. Cheap flights, yes. Quick.. sort of if you don't factor in all the security and arriving early and always running late. But when you talk about the amount of pollution produced just to take people for a little jump to the country next door... it is a pretty dirty business.

I was thinking that as I flew down here to Italy. Here I sit at the banks of Lake Como, admiring the beauty and attending a little vlogger convention. After reflecting on this point.. when I do make my way back to Amsterdam.. I shall be more environmentally conscious.

I'm taking the train. And maybe you should too if you can manage paying a little more and taking a bit more time to make a journey.

In the end, you make less of a mess, the stress is less and the scenery is amazing.