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Car Travel with Baby: 12 Tips to Help You Stay Sane

May 7, 2012
Car Travel with Baby

I’ll admit, I wasn’t excited about tackling the 7-hour drive from Minneapolis to Chicago with a 4-month-old. I knew the car trip would take even longer than usual and that my son would get cranky being cooped up for so long. And did I mention it was a holiday weekend? The first few hours were [...]

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What Makes a Home “Eco” and How You Can Convert

May 1, 2012
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This is a guest post by Darcie Connell of Trekity.com and TravelBloggerAcademy.com. So you wanna reduce your global footprint and learn more about eco-homes? Excellent! Not only is your decision great for the environment, it can reduce your monthly expenses and be great for your wallet. Taking the steps to live more eco-friendly is easy if you [...]

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Iceland with Kids: Travel with a Baby, Children, or Teenagers

April 30, 2012
Travel in Iceland with a Baby

It’s official. Elizabeth and I are going to Iceland in August! We’re excited to take our first international trip with our son, who will be 9 months old when we go. I’ve scoured the internet to learn about travel with kids in Iceland — what to do, where to stay, and how to get around. [...]

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April 23, 2012
Go Green Travel Green Newsletter

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of a monthly Go Green Travel Green newsletter. Just sign up in the Join the Email List box to the right sidebar or sign up here. When you sign up today, you’ll get monthly emails with: Top travel deals and steals Excellent travel tips and stories Useful reviews of [...]

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10 Fun Earth Day Activities and Photos

April 22, 2012
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We environmentalists tend to take ourselves pretty seriously most of the year, but Earth Day should be fun, in addition to being educational. If you’re looking for a unique way to commemorate Earth Day 2012, you’ve come to the right place. Here are ten activities — some conventional, some unorthodox — to make this Earth Day one [...]

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6 Awesome Travel Deals for Earth Day

April 20, 2012
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This Earth Day, why not treat yourself to a green vacation? In honor of Earth Day 2012, Groupon has a number of excellent, eco-friendly trips. You can stay off the grid in a eco-lodge or live it up in luxury at a sustainable retreat. From Nicaragua and Thailand to Botswana and Hawaii, there’s sure to [...]

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Green Living & Travel Round-Up: Organic Easter Chocolate & Travel with Siri

March 31, 2012
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From a fair trade Easter and an Olympic guide to to solo travel tips and travel with Siri, here’s a round-up our favorite posts about travel and green living from recent weeks. Learn the upsides to studying a language in its native country with 9 Reasons to Learn a Language Abroad from Vagabonding. If you’re heading to [...]

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E-Reader Review: Sony Reader Wi-Fi is Perfect for Travel

February 28, 2012
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The folks at Sony were kind enough to send me a Reader Wi-Fi e-reader to review and I have to say, I love it. It might just be the best e-reader for travel, but its uses expand far beyond trips. There are many features to love on the Sony Reader: its portability, access to free [...]

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Traveling with Baby: 21 Tips for Flying with Your Baby

February 16, 2012
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The prospect of traveling with a baby is daunting — will he cry the whole time? Can I change him on the plane? Will I have enough diapers?  I just took my first trip with our 10-week-old son and I was nervous about flying with a baby. But I found that, if you’re prepared, traveling [...]

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10 Best Natural and Green Baby Toys

February 9, 2012
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It’s a scary world out there for parents. All of the BPA (a hormone disrupter), toxic paints, and phthalates (endocrine disrupters) in pacifiers, teethers, and toys is enough to make a mama want to give up toys altogether. Fortunately, there is an abundance of safe, green toys — from wood trucks and rattles to toys [...]

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