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 …
Last week I told you about the wonderful concept of home exchange. But what if you are like me, a renter? There’s another great community that we can be a part of without owning a home.
Couch surfing.
You know the concept – most of us have bummed a …
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Here’s a cool idea for your next vacation that’s not only easy on the planet but also a great way to get one step deeper into local culture – home exchanges.
The concept is beautiful in it’s simplicity: people from …
Last weekend I took the train from Seattle to Portland to visit my family. My rationale was simple – gas is too pricey and I wanted to get some work done while in-transit. As always, the trip was a delight. Besides logging several hours of productive time …
I’ve long been aware of the fantastic community based travel organization Andaman Discoveries, and may admiration for their work has only grown over the years. If you are headed to Thailand and want a real cultural immersion and a chance to lend a hand helping communities …
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A recent trip to Seattle’s southerly sister—Portland, OR —has me very excited about the green lodging options that have popped up like mushrooms all over the stomping grounds of my youth.
“Stumptown” (or Portland, OR as it is better …
photo by Rev. Santino/Creative Commons
Not to be left in the dust of the 1970’s, the San Francisco-based Green Tortoise company has recently adopted some forward-thinking eco-initiatives to reflect the conscientious nature of their travelers.
Not familiar with the Tortoise? Sometimes referred to as a “counter-culture” bus line, ...
Want to travel to some of the world’s greenest cities?
No, we’re not talking about the cities with the most roadside foliage. The cities highlighted on this list (from the fabulous environmental news site, Grist.org) are being recognized for their marked efforts towards more sustainable and ecologically …
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% ...
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 …
The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo.
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