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   Here are some he sites that will have lights out on Saturday night: Toronto: CN Tower Rio de Janeiro: Christ the Redeemer Statue Sydney: Opera House Hong Kong: Symphony of Lights Show Moscow: Moscow State University Paris: Eiffel Tower Cape Town: Table Mountain Check out some photos from last year in Sydney: Sydney Before Earth Hour    pthe FAQ’s of the Earth Hour Site: 10…. For many businesses in city skyscrapers or for many government buildings the lights are turned off at the end of the business day the Friday before Earth Hour and won’t go back on until that Monday morning, so the event will be more of a fade to gray than an abrupt shift to black.

Here are 5 ways that traveling with the weather will make your travels more eco-friendly: Packing Less Warm weather means that you need to pack less…. No Air Conditioning/Heat If you time your travel with the weather, you can visit most countries during a season where you won’t need heat or air conditioning.

Apologies for the slow posting schedule.

However, if you’re ever planning on visiting the country there are two other key things to note and they are so important they warrant a separate post…. So, when you head to Argentina make sure you either plan to visit the ATM frequently, bring US Dollars to exchange, or (and I hate to suggest this) bring Traveler’s Checks.

We haven’t linked to green travel articles a Upgrade Travel Better tackles the status of Supply and Demand in Hybrid Rental Cars Indie Travel Podcast has a number of solid tips in the Tread Lightly Podcast I frequently wonder about starting a soap recycling program through hotels given the amount of soap that must be thrown out each day; so I was glad to read about Holey Soap at Graham’s Travel Blog…. Traveling the Green Way writes about the time it takes to book a ticket online when Taking the Train in Europe The Green Workplace lists 10 Green Travel Tips Nomadic Matt offers some quality ideas on what to do with a Staycation The New York Times has an interesting article about Eco-Nuns in New York City And if you’re not yet sick of reading about the economy Thomas Friedman has a column about how the recession could lead to more sustainable ways.

Here are some average costs in US Dollars: Lodging: Dorm bed: $10-$15 /bed /night Double Room: $30-$50/room / night Apartment: $35+ / night Food Empanaada $0.75-$1 Steak: $8-$10 Salad: $3-$6 Ice Cream Cone: $3-$4 (Surpringly expensive when compared to other food) Bottle of Wine (in a Resturant): $7 and up Pizza: $7-$15 Coffee: $1-3 Transportation (Getting Around Argentina) Local Bus: $0.30-$1.50 Taxi: Varies Immensily (see note below) City to City Bus: $40-$75 Plane City to City: $175 and up Activities Park Entarance Fees (for Iguazu Falls, Punta Tombo, Penninsula Valdes, etc) $12-$15 Museums: $5-$15 Day Trips and Guided Tours: $40-$60 Note: Prices are significantly more expensive in touristy towns — especially those in the South…. In El Chalten, the cheapest Lomito was $10 US. Similarily, we paid about $5 US for a 15 minute taxi ride in Buenos Aires.