August 21st, 2008
I know you responsible travelers are on-board with the very eco-friendly concept of treating your own drinking water when traveling. When water-bourne viruses are not a risk, I personally like to use good old iodine tablets as a quick and easy way to make my own drinking water and …
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July 20th, 2008
So you want to book a green hotel on your vacation but don’t know where to start?

The Green Travel Hub by RezHub lets you search for and book travel by destination, and their database is an impressive collection. You can also connect with green rental …
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May 13th, 2008
With the promise of warmer days on the horizon, as well as travel plans to tropical climes, my toes are itching for the freedom of a pair of flip-flops.
A few weeks ago at Seattle’s Green Fest, I came across THE ULTIMATE pair – a green traveler’s dream!
Simple shoes, who …
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February 8th, 2008
Ever since discovering them last summer, I have been so excited about the Portland-based eco-wear company Nau. (Read my first gushing post about them here.)
Well, now that I’ve had a chance to live in some Nau gear, I’ve officially become a Nau-lover! A few of Nau’s high-performance winter …
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December 14th, 2007

My holiday gift list this year poses quite a challenge.
It includes:
-travelers constantly on the move and living out of their backpacks
-urban friends who live in studio apartments the size of a toll booth
green thinkers who are painfully aware that gift giving creates about a 25% ...
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December 6th, 2007
As recycling programs are developing in more and more countries around the world, we’re seeing different takes on recycling iconography. Here are a few of the symbols used around the world to signal the soon-to-be universal concept of recycling.
The Mobius Loop

This internationally-recognized symbol indicates that the product …
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October 23rd, 2007
A week in the backcountry can wreak havoc on your nails, and we all know the toll a lengthy trans-atlantic flight can have on your girlish good-looks! Here are three eco-chic products that will help you step off the plane or out of the jungle feeling fresh and looking fabulous….
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September 28th, 2007

Packing light does wonders for travel. How many times have you loaded your suitcase or backpack with everything you think you might need, in every possible scenario, only to arrive at your destination and start cursing your extravagant, over-packing self as you grunt and sweat your way …
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September 13th, 2007
While my colorful stash of scarves and bags from around the world are among my prized possessions, there is something far more valued in my travel-accumulated collection. My travel journals! Anytime I need to revisit that feeling of freedom and joy that comes exclusively through travel, I pull one off …
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August 3rd, 2007
Digital cameras, GPS, mp3 players—there are so many great little gadgets available to the traveler today that even the simplest bare-bones packers among us have batteries in their luggage. What is the most responsible way to deal with batteries when you are on the road?
First of all, if …
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