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News about long flights
Travel Best Destinations | September 30th 2008 by Mircea
Long flights are not environmental friendly, even on the contrary. Nevertheless, many people still fly, whether for touristsm, or for business. How could we replace the long flights? For distances under 2000 km inside a continent we have some alterna read more
A strategy for green tourism
Travel Best Destinations | September 28th 2008 by Mircea
I think, all of us are aware now, that noone can say I have nothing to do with climate change. Whether tourist, or not, we are all very enquired and very puzzled. What can we do against, how shall we act. A solution is represented by are the National read more
Tips for a different cruising experience in Norway
Travel Best Destinations | September 21st 2008 by Mircea
When you think of a cruise vacation, your mind naturally assumes a tropical cruise. There are, however other equally rewarding area that is famous for their scenery, shore excursions and cultural heritage. What about Norway, summer or winter, cruisin read more
World Expo 2008 in Zaragoza
Travel Best Destinations | September 6th 2008 by Mircea
On 14th of September the current year edition of the World Expo will end in Zaragoza, Spain after three months of exhibitions, shows and entertainment. It was a success, without any doubt, attracting even more visitors than initially evaluated. And s read more
The lethal K2
Travel Best Destinations | August 5th 2008 by Mircea
11 climbers, adventurers, alienists or whatsoever found the dead on the Himalayan K2 peak since a short time. K2 is world’s second highest peak, but it is said to be the most dangerous. Let the facts speak: during this year 2600 people reached read more
And On Our Left…
Achieve Green | August 4th 2008
A good friend of mine will soon be guest-blogging here as the automotive correspondent. So, give a green welcome to Jason Gullickson… read more
The amazing Jeita Groto
Travel Best Destinations | August 3rd 2008 by Mircea
Please, do not read this article if you hate dark places, as are the caves. Anyway, in my opinion, you should visit this groto, it is really a masterpiece. If you will reply ” what can be so spectacular in a cave?”, I must answer: I ca read more
Roger Rabbit and the Future of California Transportation
lovesick billy | July 29th 2008 by Bronson Page
We’ve all seen Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The evil Dr. Doom sought to shut down the Red Line through Hollywood and Toon Town to make way for cars and freeways, but was foiled… at least in the film. But did you know that the story is true? read more
Guide to Green Eco Travel in California
Travel Blog | July 23rd 2008 by Marco Belemmi
I live here in Southern California, so I noted with great interest the article in Plenty Magazine listing the most green ecotravel destinations, state by state, including those here in California, which are as follows: … Continue here: G read more
Travel news
Travel Best Destinations | July 13th 2008 by Mircea
Mainly bad news, I am sorry. But this is the truth, and I think to be one of my duties to inform you correctly! 1. Lufthansa rose the prices of the tickets due to record oil prices. Other companies are preparing to do the same. 2. Avoid California, t read more
5 things to do in Cape Town
Travel Best Destinations | July 2nd 2008 by Mircea
Cape Town is comparable with Mallorca. It is very European, and many Europeans have there a second vacation house. The city is booming. I visited Cape Town two weeks ago and stayed in Cape Heritage Hotel; I was happy there, and I can recommend you th read more
Photo of the day: the Galapagos lizzards
Travel Best Destinations | June 28th 2008 by Mircea
The Galapagos Islands are very isolated, and that’s why we can find even today some endangered or extincted species elsewhere. Making researches on this remoted island, Charles Darwin put the bases of his revolutionary evolutionist theory. If y read more
8 places you don’t want to go
Travel Best Destinations | June 23rd 2008 by Mircea
I usually recommend you places I saw and found also worth for your visit. The following places I did not see, and you don’t need to see them. These are the Earth most polluted regions. Believe, you may not go there, but there are living people! read more
The fascinating Orient Express
Travel Best Destinations | June 17th 2008 by Mircea
Travelling by car is obsolete and damages the environment. I love more and more the travelling by train, and specially the Orient Express. Orient Express was first of all managed by Compagnie Internationale des Wagon Lits and lead from Paris to Istan read more
Photo of the day: smog in Beijing
Travel Best Destinations | June 9th 2008 by Mircea
No megacity can escape to this plague, which represent a major cause for the lungs diseases: the smog. What would you do, being maire in Beijing(Pekin) to stop this strong pollution? Because the summer Olympic Games hosted by Beijing this year will s read more
Weekend Census VIII
Achieve Green | June 7th 2008
For the few of you that can afford traveling with gas prices being what they are, a series of links on green hotels: Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies Green Hotel Initiative International Tourism Partnership Green Hotels Associatio read more
Folding and notfolding bikes
Travel Best Destinations | June 6th 2008 by Mircea
Supposing you are an addicted biker, and also an addicted traveler, as we all here are. We must find a solution for these two innofensive(even positive ) addictions to match. Let us do together, in this post. If you travel away, and want to bike ther read more
Changemakers: Vote for Winners in Geotourism Challenge
The Green Skeptic | June 2nd 2008 by Scott Edward Anderson
As previously mentioned on this blog, Ashoka's Changemakers and National Geographic (link) have teamed up for a competition they call The Geotourism Challenge: Celebrating Places/Changing Lives.A panel of judges, including Keith Bellows, VP of Nation read more
I Want to Ride My Bicycle
Achieve Green | May 26th 2008
Since I now live in a warmer climate, I’ve been riding my bike to work on the non-rainy days for about three months. (Unfortunately, since it’s a warmer climate, the temperature is now - mid-May - at the intolerable stage to my frigid n read more
Ultimate Directory of Top Green Travel Destinations: 25 Days to G…
Go Green Travel Green | April 24th 2008 by Go Green Travel Green
Traveling green isn’t just about packing light, shopping local, or sticking to direct flights. It’s also about choosing destinations that are already taking steps to be more sustainable, and supporting the economy in those communities. An read more
Hertz goes Green, kinda.
This World Traveler | March 6th 2008 by Roger
The ecological impact of travel is becoming a hot topic these days, and not just with the granola munching, tree hugging set. With climate change becoming an omnipresent topic in almost everything these days, many travel providers are taking note and read more
Insurance: Greening a Necessary Evil
Achieve Green | December 31st 2007
If you watch even a little television, you’ve probably seen those silly cartoon videos for esurance.com. I don’t know how good their insurance is since I insure my car through another company. But, one of their recent commercials attrac read more
Driving Companion
Achieve Green | August 31st 2007
That scooter of cool is now even cooler. Vespa is rolling out (ick…bad pun…sorry) two hybrid scooters. One is the Vespa LX 50, and the other is the Piaggio X8 125. Unfortunately, I think they’re only launching them in Europe read more
Weekend Census V
Achieve Green | August 5th 2007
This weekend, a list of hybrid automobiles, with mpg ratings for the 2007 model year cars: Honda Civic - 51/49 mpg Toyota Prius - 51/60 mpg Toyota Camry - 38/40 mpg Ford Escape - 31/36 mpg (the 2008 model drops to 30/34 mpg) Mercury Mariner - 29/32 read more
Gimme the Car
Achieve Green | July 31st 2007
(I’ve been so darn busy lately! Sorry for the lack of posts.) It’s no secret that the S in SUVs is short for sucky-fuel-mileage. But, just how much are you saving by driving that subcompact? You can be proud to know that the average read more
Who Killed the Electric….Volt?
Achieve Green | June 26th 2007
Several months ago, I watched a really interesting documentary called Who Killed the Electric Car?. It followed the story of the EV1 in the 90’s, a car sold mostly in California that was recalled by GM and summarily destroyed. Apparently, GM ma read more
The Building Need for Responsible Travel
A View From the Waterfront | April 27th 2007
Support for responsible travel continues to grow. In Alaska, the cruise ship industry was surprised to see grassroots support of a legislative initiative taxing their passengers to pay for port infrastructure and environmental compliance oversight. T read more
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