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Pittsburgh Post Gazette writes Touting eco-credentials is hot marketing trend for hotels
Toronto Star writes Going Green doesn’t have to put you in the red
Glasgow Evening Times writes about Cash boost for travel info bus
4Hoteliers write about China’s first carbon-neutral hotel
The Telluride Watch reports Vail Leads the Way in Sustainability
HotelClub Travel Blog lists Nine […]
Are you looking for green travel guidance? One option is the guidebook Fodor’s Green Travel: The World’s Best Eco-Lodges & Earth Friendly Hotels.
The guide features 100 clean, green accommodations that are environmentally friendly and work to support local communities. Practical information covers the greenest ways to get to your destination, social and environmental ratings […]
Let’s face it, it isn’t always possible to stay or even find a green hotel when traveling. Eco-friendly travelers can still follow their own green practices, says the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
The department suggests these “green” guest practices:
“Keep your showers short, and turn off the water while you’re brushing your teeth.”
“When you leave the […]
MSNBC writes about How to save money on holiday travel
TravelDailyNews reports that The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) launched its green strategy
Jamble Magazine writes Hawaii launches green travel site
Greener Living Today writes about Green Family Summer: On the Eco-friendly Road
The Perpetual Tourist asks Are Luxury And Environmentalism Mutually Exclusive?
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Are you “an idle Eco-warrior, a pale-green Green, wracked with guilt as holidays approach and you’re tempted by a flight to north Africa or a spa treatment in Czechoslovakia”? That’s the question asked by Eco Hotels of the World , a free online guide showcasing the most environmentally-friendly hotels in the world.
The independent, online UK […]
Sri Lanka’s KumbukRiver Eco Extraordinaire resort has won the World’s Leading Eco-Lodge Award at the recent World Travel Awards 2008 in Dubai.
“Sustainability and green tourism are becoming major economic drivers for the tourism industry and we are delighted that Sri Lanka is gaining international recognition for its eco tourism initiatives,” says Heba Al Ghais Al […]
“Hotel guests and clients are driving the greening of the hotel industry”, says the Green Hotels Association. The organization notes that hotels around the world have their own greening programs. ‘What can consumers expect to find when they open their green guestroom door?’, asks the association.
The Green Hotels Association suggests the following features of the “ideal green hotel […]
Intrepid Travel is expanding its Carbon Offset Trip offerings with a new family adventure through Vietnam in 2009.
The Vietnam Family Adventure is one of 37 Carbon Offset Trips offered by the independent tour operator. In these trips, the cost of purchasing carbon offsets to balance the environmental impact of the trip is included. The average cost […]
The just-released Zagat’s 2009 U.S. Hotels, Resorts & Spas survey says “the race to be green is in full swing.”
The guide covers 1,001 hotels, resorts and spas in the U.S. based on input from 14,049 frequent travelers and travel professionals, including meeting planners and travel agents.
Survey results show 26% listed green features among the top […]
Anyone considering a trip to Hawaii might want to check out this new Green Traveler Guides Hawai’i from GTG.
Written by Gary and Peggy Diedrichs, this downloadable e-guide apparently offers all the best green places and experiences in Hawaii as researched and checked out by Gary and Peggy.
According to the website, the guide offers information […]
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