Recent Posts Tagged With 'destinations'

• Doubletree Grand Key Resort in Key West, Florida is Eco-Friendly

  Posted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 10:42 in destinations, ecotourism, hotels & lodging

  Key West, Florida is a green town - literally. There are ten green properties, including the LEED certified Weather Forecast Office. Four of these properties have complete something known as the iStayGreen audit. According to this audit, the Doubletr...

• Sustainable Travel in Chicago

  Posted on Thursday September 24th, 2009 at 02:17 in chicago, destinations, sustainable travel, green hotels, green travel, green roofs, bleeding heart bakery

  Does it surprise you to know that Chicago has the largest number of green roofs? More than more than all other US cities combined. Or that the Windy City boasts of the nation’s first USDA certified organic bakery? It is an indication that C...

• Sustainable Travel in Las Vegas

  Posted on Monday September 14th, 2009 at 03:13 in destinations, las vegas, sustainable travel, green hotels, caesars palace, palazzo, city center, harrahs entertainment, organic restaurants, codegreen, ronalds donuts

  Is it possible to enjoy the Vegas experience without gambling away the environment? We’ll find out soon enough. The thing about Vegas is that everything is bigger, with more style and excess than anywhere else. And so it is with sustainable t...

• The Last Tourists to See it Before it Disappears

  Posted on Monday August 31st, 2009 at 00:06 in travel, endangered species, destinations, ecuador, galapagos, marine iguana, galapagos islands, green travel, giant tortoise, see it before it disappears

  In 1535, Tomás de Berlanga, the Bishop of Panama, accidently discovered the Galápagos Islands. 300 years later, in 1835, 26-year old Charles Darwin landed up in Galápagos, and that led to the ’Origin of the Species.’ But evolutio...

• Sustainable Travel in New York City

  Posted on Monday August 24th, 2009 at 22:38 in travel, new york, New York City, destinations, nyc, sustainable travel, sustainable tourism

  New York City is usually always one step ahead, when it comes to being trendy and fashionable. And being green is all the rage nowadays. Sustainable travel in New York City is easier than in most other cities due to the large number of eco-friendly ...

• Costa Rica–Eco Destination

  Posted on Thursday June 26th, 2008 at 15:56 in Costa Rica, destinations, ecotourism, green travel, rain forests, howler monkeys, ecolodge, manuel antonio park, scarlet macaws

  The “Rich Coast” of Costa Rica is famed for its cloud-wreathed rain forests, unspoiled beaches, volcanic hot springs, and incredible biodiversity. It was the first country I visited that had embraced eco-tourism and as a result, it is a great pla...

• Keep Tahoe Green or is that Blue?

  Posted on Thursday June 19th, 2008 at 13:54 in hiking, destinations, ecotourism, lake tahoe, eco tourism, hotels & lodging, desolation wilderness, environmental organizations. mountain biking

  Keep Tahoe Blue! This ubiquitous sticker shows Tahoe’s green pride and the need to protect this environmentally sensitive area. The classic Northern California combination of a forest-ringed lake with frosty white slopes invites green travel activi...

• Top 5 Green Outdoor Activities

  Posted on Thursday June 12th, 2008 at 14:16 in camping, destinations, thailand, consciousness, ecotourism, ecosystem, natural resources, horizons, sea turtles, sedona, birdwatching, evaluating choices

  Outdoor activities that are people-powered (such as camping and kayaking) are naturally green. You can expand your environmental horizons when you visit other places by planning activities around the area’s natural resources or learning about t...

• The “Sticky Green Residue” of Travel

  Posted on Monday October 15th, 2007 at 06:04 in destinations, spending, economic value

  Before I get to the substance of my post, I want to remind our readers that today is Blog Action Day, an annual event when thousands of bloggers get together to weigh in on the same topic. This year, the topic is the environment. Well done, selecti...

• Choosing an Environmentally-friendly Destination

  Posted on Wednesday October 10th, 2007 at 03:11 in destinations, summary, factors to consider, evaluating choices

  Before you start planning a trip, you need to decide where you’re going, and since your choice of destination (and corresponding travel to/from) is a huge determining factor in the environmental impact of your trip, keep the following factors in mi...