Green Travel 101

Who to Travel With: 6 Tips for Picking the Best Travel Companion

April 19, 2012
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As far as picking traveling companions goes, I have been fortunate: my best friend and my husband are both wonderful travel companions. But on a recent trip, my husband and I traveled for about a week with some people we met along the way. While it worked out okay, by the time we parted ways [...]

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How to Use Pinterest as a Trip Planner

March 13, 2012
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It seems that everyone, from my journalist friends to my elderly neighbor, is raving about Pinterest these days. Visually appealing and surprisingly intuitive to use, its vast array of user-generated “pinboards” make it a natural travel and trip planner. Best of all, Pinterest meets multiple travel planning needs, taking your next adventure from conception to [...]

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Traveling Green: Still the 3 Best Tips

April 22, 2011
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Happy Earth Day 2011!  If you’re looking for a way to help the environment while traveling – you’re in the right place.  If you’re looking for things to do today specifically, check out Kimberly’s post about 10 Things to Do on Earth Day. In celebration of Earth Day we’d like to offer what continue to [...]

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Innovations in Green Travel

April 21, 2011
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Three years ago, in celebration of Earth Month – we ran a 25 Days to Green Travel Series. All of the posts are included below, but they included: Green Travel Pictures, Non-Stop Flight Search Engines, and Volunteering Abroad – 10 Things to Know.  Not much has changed in three years – all of this content [...]

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10 Things to Do on Earth Day

April 18, 2011
Janine Pollack and luke Ellison collect trash for earth day clean up in the woods next to building 33 at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for Earth Day 2010. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Pat Izzo

This Friday is Earth Day 2011. Looking for something to do? Here are 10 things to do on Earth Day: Pick Up Trash in Your Community Every neighborhood has that one street where plastic bags, bottles, and fast food trash piles up. It’s an eyesore and it’s bad for the environment. Be proactive and get [...]

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Update on My 5 Earth Day Resolutions

April 22, 2010
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I think every April we should make eco-focused resolutions for making the world a greener place. I’m happy to say I have fulfilled all of last year’s 5 Earth Day Resolutions — except for part of one. Here’s an update on where I stand.

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7 Tips for Choosing a Green Travel Destination

March 10, 2010
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With going green on the rise, cities across the world are attempting to become more sustainable. That’s great news for the green traveler because it means your options are constantly expanding. But it’s not always easy to tell if a city is really going green, or if it’s just for show.

Here are 7 things to consider when choosing a green travel destination.

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Best of Go Green Travel Green 2008-2009

January 28, 2010
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As we celebrate the two year anniversary of Go Green Travel Green, we look back on how we’ve gotten where we are today. From packing light and hypermiling to travel photos and water bottles, here are some of our most popular posts from 2008 and 2009.

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8 Holiday Travel Tips for a Hassle-Free Vacation

December 23, 2009

Between the overabundance of family togetherness, relatives who overstay their welcome, and delayed flights, the holidays are stressful. But you can make your travels hassle-free by taking a few simple steps. Step back, take a deep breath, and dive into the holidays with these tips.

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6 Easy Things You Can Do Today to Reduce Your Impact: Blog Action Day 2009

October 15, 2009

The theme of this year’s Blog Action Day is climate change — a subject near and dear to our hearts here at Go Green Travel Green. Our philosophy is to focus on easy step you can take to live a greener, healthier lifestyle. So here are 6 things you can do today (or any day) to reduce your environmental impact, just about anywhere in the world.

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