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In a question and answer session Grist delves into biking with kids and cargobiking.
Gadling writes about making the most of your “staycation” by learning a foreign language.
Intelligent Travel points to a new tool from National Geographic that allows users to find and add their own favorite hiking trails.
Nomadic Matt has finished a series on teaching [...]

Ecobunga is a really cool site with green giveaways and coupons for everything from organic coffee to eco-friendly accommodations.
Eco-worrier gives you 9 things to think about to green your holiday.
Intelligent Travel reviews Fodor’s new Green Travel book.
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend in the U.S., Allie’s Answers gives us home remedies for sunburn.
Oprah goes [...]

Gadling tells us how to get one of a million free seats on flights in Southeast Asia this summer through the winter.
Intelligent Travel launches their Indiana Jones DVD Giveaway Contest and hashes out paperless phrasebook options.
Brave New Traveler grapples with facing one’s own nationality abroad.
Ecorazzi tells us that environmentalist Beatle Paul McCartney was not happy [...]

Remember that when you comment on any of this week’s posts, you’ll be eligible to for our BPA-free water bottle giveaway.
Here’s what’s happening this week in the world of green travel:
Do your products contain bisphenol A? Find out with the BPA texting service and check out the Green Guide’s Purging Your Pantry of Bisphenol [...]

We have a post up at Vagabondish today; check out 7 Unrivaled Earth Day Events Around the World

A few noteworthy green links from around the web this week:
NY Post writes about 12 restaurants and hotels in New York City that have decided to ban bottled water.
Tim Ferriss author of Four-Hour Work Week discusses the Return on Investment of “Going Green” and environmentally friendly index funds that beat the market.
Jennifer at Brave New [...]

Global warming got you down? Stressed out because the only plane ticket you can find has four layovers?
Relax. It’s Friday so sit back and start your weekend early. Take these green travel quizzes to discover your travel personality, your eco anxiety, your celebrity travel IQ, and even whether or not you’re an Eco Warrior.
How [...]

Things have been a little slow over here at Go Green Travel Green this week; but we’ve got some great content coming in the next few weeks (and a surprise series which we guarantee you will love!)
Here are a few good links for your reading pleasure:
John Vidal at the Guardian has written about the recent [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]