You may be shocked, as I was, to learn that AAA - the 100 year old American institution for roadside assistance – is not all shiny, happy hotel discounts and pretty colored maps. Check this out: AAA uses membership money to lobby against things such as environmental and public transport …
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Archive for the "transportation" category
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 …
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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, ...
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Transportation ranks high among the excesses that seem to mark the winter holiday season, as highways and flyways clog like turkey-stuffed arteries with holiday travelers. Will you be traveling to celebrate with family and friends this year? AAA bets you are: they estimate …
Here’s a new perspective to consider when booking a hotel room – walkability!
Thanks to a fabulous new website called Walk Score (http://www.walkscore.com) you can now calculate the optimal use of what they call your “zero pollution transportation machines.”
Here’s how it works: simply type in …
The next time your travels necessitate a rental car, consider a hybrid!
With the mega-popularity of hybrid cars right now, many car rental companies are jumping on the green bandwagon. Several “green” rental companies have sprung up in recent years, such as EV Rentals, which offer …
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