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 …
Is it really a surprise?
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A recent study highlighted by Responsible Travel showed that over two-thirds of the people who book their popular “ethical holidays” online are women. Their take on the findings? They claim it shows that “women care more …
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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 …
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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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Those of us who travel with a purpose, who voyage seeking a journey that goes deeper than the proverbial surface streets, are often guided by our hearts more than our heads. In the cacophony of noises that fill the air of every place in …
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I was saddened to learn that the great adventurer Sir Edmund Hillary passed away earlier this month. Among the numerous highlights of his career, he is probably best known as the first person to summit the 29,035 foot peak of Mt. Everest with his …
What do you want most for your life in the coming year?
As we pause and look ahead to the coming year, full of possibility and promise, we think about the things that really hold the most value in our lives. It may not be a fancy car …
Here in the Western world, the Christian holiday calendar tends to take center stage this time of year as millions celebrate Christmas. Christmas is so well-known that now it is marked in many non-Christian countries as well. In my own travels, I’ve had a beach-side Christmas feast …
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