Before we went on our first backpacking trip, we weren’t fully aware of the harm our travelling style may inflict. Sure, in the back of our heads we knew that flying wasn’t exactly the most green form of transportation. But when we arrived in Indonesia, we quickly realised there was more going on. We saw the citizens of Jakarta being in constant fear of the rising water, which could flood their city at any time. The streets, beaches and national parks were polluted with plastic and other rubbish. And then there’s still the possible social destruction that mass tourism can cause. In some parts of Bali, which is visited by millions of tourists every year, we were shocked to witness the loss of authenticity and cultural unicity.