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If you already make efforts to be a “green” traveler, what does it take to be even greener? This Shades of Green Series explores 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 [...]

If you already make efforts to be a “green” traveler, what does it take to be even greener? This Shades of Green Series explores 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 [...]

If you already make efforts to be a “green” traveler, what does it take to be even greener? This Shades of Green Series explores 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 [...]

If you already make efforts to be a “green” traveler, what does it take to be even greener? This Shades of Green Series explores 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 [...]

If you already make efforts to be a “green” traveler, what does it take to be even greener? This Shades of Green Series explores 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Life is full of choices. Every day we choose when to get out of bed, what we are going to have for lunch, and how to reply to an email. Rarely do go off the beaten path into new territory; most days we stick to the routine. But if we step back from the [...]

With the 3 ounce bottle restrictions TSA has placed on carry-on liquids, more and more people are using hotel toiletries and leaving their own at home.

photo credit: Daniel Morrison
Here are 4 reasons to reconsider:

Hotel toiletries use a lot of packaging for a small amount of product.
The product itself isn’t earth friendly. (I have yet [...]

Two weeks ago, we flew to West Palm Beach to visit Elizabeth’s grandfather. It wasn’t the greenest trip, but we’re of the mindset that little things make a big difference.
Here are five simple things we did to reduce our environmental impact.

Getting there: Took a direct flight to the closest airport. We’re frugal travelers so we [...]

Several blogs including Jaunted and Gadling wrote about the new bus service, BoltBus, that travels between NY and DC for (starting at) $1 one-way. BoltBus even offers free wifi. Their pricing structure isn’t totally clear as they state that:
“Our fares will start @ $1 (plus a transaction or booking fee), with a [...]

A red object among the blue jellyfish caught my eye as I walked down the Del Ray, Florida beach last weekend - a Heinz ketchup bottle covered in barnacles. It seemed to make a statement about consumerism and a lack of regard for the environment, so I ran back up the beach and grabbed my [...]

Many travelers want to be environmentally-conscious when they travel, but don’t want to go to extremes to be greener. With all of the options out there, how do you determine the extent to which you want to “go green”?
We like to think of being an eco-conscious traveler in “shades of green.” Green, greener, greenest. [...]