2008

Vayama Flight Search Review and $40 off Coupon Code

December 8, 2008
Fall Into Deals: Get $40 off per airline booking

Here’s the link with a few more thoughts about Vayama below: Vayama – International Travel Solved $20 off coupon code – GREENTRAVEL20 Country Etiquette Guides One thing I really appreciate about Vayama is their country guides and etiquette (Click country etiquette under “Travel Insights”)…. So, if you’ve got a trip coming up, check out Vayama and use the $20 off coupon code: Vayama – International Travel Solved $20 off coupon code – GREENTRAVEL20 The code expires December 31, 2008.

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Passports with Purpose: Win Prizes, Donate to Charity

December 4, 2008
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Passports with Purpose is a travel blog fundraiser that benefits Heifer International, an awesome nonprofit dedicated to eradicating world hunger… Go Green Travel Green is thrilled to take part in Passports with Purpose by contributing a recycled Tour pack, courtesy of our friends at Mountainsmith… Get your raffle ticket today.

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New Plan: El Chalten then Buenos Aires

December 4, 2008
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After much deliberation, we’ve decided to head back to Buenos Aires after El Chalten rather than going to Tierra del Fuego. My mom made an excellent point: unlike the glaciers of this region, Tierra del Fuego is not in danger of extinction. It will be there to return to someday. And I think that’s a [...]

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Penguin and Penguin Chick Photos: Punta Tombo, Argentina

December 3, 2008
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After seeing penguins on Peninsula Valdes we wondered how much different it would be visiting Punta Tombo, home of over 600,000 Magellanic Penguins…. My favorite part was when the penguin parents would tire of standing over their chicks and suddenly just plop (like a bellyflop) right on top of the chicks.

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Tierra del Fuego – To Go or Not: Reaching Travel Burnout

December 2, 2008
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Every once in a while when traveling for an extended period of time, you hit a wall, even when you’re in an amazing place. Traveling isn’t as exciting; it wears you down. It’s not quite homesickness, it’s just getting tired of being on the go, seeing so many new sights, not being able to take [...]

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21 Gift Ideas for Green Travelers: 2008 Holiday Shopping List

December 1, 2008
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We’ve searched far and wide to create this list of 21 gifts for eco-conscious travelers. Whether you’re shopping for presents for Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa, or just for fun, celebrate Cyber Monday the green way with our 2008 Holiday Shopping List.

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Next Stop: Glaciers in El Calafate

November 28, 2008
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We’re on the road again. After spending a warm sunny week along the Atlantic Coast seeing whales, penguins, and elephant seals we’re headed south to El Calafate and the El Chalten. Be sure to check back Monday for our holiday shopping list for green travelers! photo credit: longhorndave

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Thanksgiving in Argentina: Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and Ricotta Tartlets

November 27, 2008
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Sweet Potatoes or Yams Butter Brown Sugar (white sugar or honey could also work) Orange Juice (we used juice fresh from an orange) Bake sweet potatoes in oven until very tender…. For 2 large sweet potatoes we used 3-4 tablespoons of butter, 1-2 tablespoons of “black sugar” (which happens to be just white sugar with coloring, but we didn’t know this until after we came home from the market), and juice from 1 orange.

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Obama’s Win Changing Travel and other Links

November 26, 2008

Christine at Almost Fearless writes about Crossing Through to Colombia from Panama with a car. I love this photo of Salt Pans in the Andes because we recently saw a giant salt patty on Peninsula Valdes…. We’d love to participate, but we’re trying to get a sponsor to donate a prize — so Calling All Potential Sponsors: Do you have a prize to donate for this cause?

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Elephant Seals & Penguins & Guanacos, Oh My! Photo Tour of Peninsula Valdes Animals

November 25, 2008
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Peninsula Valdes is the only place on the planet where Orcas beach themselves to catch seals. Of course, that only happens at certain times of year and even then it’s rare… We didn’t see any Orcas, but the elephant seals, penguins, ostrich-like rheas, llama-esque guanacos, seals, and seal lions more than made up for it.

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