Recent Posts Tagged With 'green travel'

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Getting Started on Green Travel

  Posted on Wednesday June 4th, 2008 at 17:47 in carbon footprint, ecotourism, carbon offsets, natural beauty, eco tourism, green travel, rain forests, big sur california, green lists, lodging choices, post ranch inn big sur california

  As we have discussed before, green travel allows the eco-conscious to reduce their impact on the place they’re visiting – usually by patronizing environmentally friendly hotels or purchasing carbon-offset vouchers for flights or lodging. (Vacatio...