KT Tunstall is getting ready to kick off her US tour in August — and as a result we’re starting to see a bit more media interest in the rockstar from Scotland. In a recent interview, Tunstall shared a few tips on travelling green — and her most favorite vacation spot in the world, the Maldives. Here’s her advice:

On reducing her impact in hotels:

I don’t let housekeeping in when I stay in hotels. It cuts down on all the caustic cleaning products and aggressive water usage, and I never use the little plastic bottles of toiletries they set out. I try to take everything I might need when I travel to cut down on my consumption and I just use my own products until I run out.

On the beauty of the Maldives:

I visited the Maldives on my first fancy holiday three years ago when I first had success and really needed to lie down for a week! I fell in love with it. What was incredible about the Maldives was that the entire island we were on consisted of sand. There didn’t seem to be any dirt. You could walk around for hours barefoot with your white trousers skimming the ground, and they’d still be pristine white.

According to National Geographic Adventure, the Maldives are currently suffering from climate change and rising sea levels. “Already 12 islands have been mostly abandoned and their residents moved to Malé, (around which multi-million dollar protective barriers, called ‘tetrapods,’ have been erected).”

Enjoy it while you can, KT! To check out Ecorazzi’s interview with the singer, click here.

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