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Shades of Green Travel: Money and Time

If you already make efforts to be a “green” traveler, what does it take to be even greener? This week we will explore various ways to step up your green travel efforts using our shades of green travel spectrum. If you’re not familiar with the spectrum, it ranges from “pea green” travelers who [...]

Shades of Green Travel: Food

If you already make efforts to be a “green” traveler, what does it take to be even greener? This week we will explore various ways to step up your green travel efforts using our shades of green travel spectrum. If you’re not familiar with the spectrum, it ranges from “pea green” travelers who are least [...]

Shades of Green Travel: Bottled Water

If you already make efforts to be a “green” traveler, what does it take to be even greener? This week we will explore various ways to step up your green travel efforts using our shades of green travel spectrum. If you’re not familiar with the spectrum, it ranges from “pea green” travelers who [...]

Shades of Green Travel: Transportation

If you already make efforts to be a “green” traveler, what does it take to be even greener? This week we will explore various ways to step up your green travel efforts using our shades of green travel spectrum. If you’re not familiar with the spectrum, it ranges from “pea green” travelers who [...]

Shades of Green Travel: Accommodations

If you already make efforts to be a “green” traveler, what does it take to be even greener? This week we will explore various ways to step up your green travel efforts using our shades of green travel spectrum. If you’re not familiar with the spectrum, it ranges from “pea green” travelers who [...]

Not Traveling Green is a Sin

If you don’t travel green, you’re sinning.
Or at least that’s my (slightly facetious) extrapolation of some recent news coming down from the Catholic Church.
Since this week is Holy Week in the Christian tradition, (and being raised in, though no longer a member of the Catholic Church piques my interest in these issues) I thought [...]

Ultimate Guide to Thrift Store Shopping: 34 Tips and Tricks for Travelers

When I got back from my four-month trip across Eastern Europe, my jeans were shot, I’d lost a sweater, and I left my towel behind. That’s when I realized I should have bought my travel gear used. Now when I’m shopping for an upcoming trip, I head to my favorite store - Goodwill. Intimidated by [...]

A Truly Green St. Patrick’s Day with Organic Beer

You don’t have to travel to Ireland to find good beer on St. Patrick’s Day. No matter where you are, just head to a local grocery store or favorite bar and look for an organic brew. I love beer, so I don’t hesitate to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by sipping on a few quality brews. [...]

Get Your Green Passport and other Weekly Links

Many picked up on the launch of the UN’s “Green Passport” initiative. This site has some very useful information, however, it is a little difficult to navigate and slow to load.
If you enjoy golfing and care about birds this post is for you. Intelligent travel has a post about Audubon International’s [...]

Organic Goes Corporate

Organic Goes Corporate

Travelers, it’s 10 am. Do you know where your organic food is?
Possibly on its way to your local grocery store from a corporate food processor.
You might have been concerned when Clorox acquired Burt’s Bees last October. I know I was - somehow bleach and personal care products just don’t mix in my mind. But did [...]