Tag: Tourism
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Riding the Serra Verde Express: World's Only Train to Cross the Atlantic Forest
It seemed like an impossible task in the 1860s, but a train still travels the 610 kilometers long railways everyday, allowing travelers to appreciate a vast reserve of native Atlantic Forest.
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5 Yoga Retreats We Want to Go on Now
From coastal getaways to desert hotspots, these retreats sooth the body and soul.
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Make a Date with Mom at Connecticut's Saybrook Point Inn & Spa
As mom and I swam in the saline pool, enjoyed a meal of local, sweet scallops, and blissed out with deep tissue massages, the inn's sustainable touches made everything taste and feel a little more like home.
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San Jose’s "Green Vision" Initiative Means Low-Impact Sleep, Eat and Play is Easy in Silicon Valley
Here's a one-stop green guide to traveling in San Jose, from hotels to a night on the town.
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Hostal Empúries, More Than Just the First Hotel in Europe with LEED Gold Certification (Photos)
This is not just a gorgeous hotel on the Spanish coast, it is also the first LEED certified Hotel in Europe. From water and energy saving to growing their own vegetable these guys are serious when it comes to protecting the environment and having a blast.
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Eco-Hotel In Ukraine Is Built Exclusively From "Ecologically Harmless Materials"
Ryntovt Design builds a hotel that is so green you can almost eat it.
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Huge Biomimetic 'Supertrees' Taking Root on Singapore's Waterfront (Video)
These towering, tree-like vertical garden structures are designed to collect sunlight, water, regulate temperatures and "breathe" for the buildings below.
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Gorgeous New Tree House Hotel in Thailand Offers a Green Retreat from Bustling Bangkok
Just a 30-minute ride on public transportation outside the Thai capital, travelers will find a cluster of jungle tree houses where they can breath clean air, explore a lush landscape, and sleep under the stars.
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Best of Green Readers' Choice: Living
What's the best vegetarian restaurant in New York? The best celebrity activist, artist using recycled materials, food website, and more? Vote for your picks here.
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The Week in Pictures: A Nest for Humans, Guerrilla Tree Sculptures, and More
A South African designer has created a treetop nest for human inhabitants. We also have guerrilla tree sculptures, amazing dog sledding vacations, and more.
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A Restaurant Built on a Volcano Uses it For Cooking (Video)
Usually you want to stay far away from any volcano: But on the Spanish island of Lanzarote, architects decided to build a restaurant on one.
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Walk Turkey's Beautiful 'Honey Road' This Summer for a Sweet Taste of Local Culture
An innovative eco-tourism project in northeast Turkey will take travelers along ancient nomadic routes to taste artisanal organic honey, meet local beekeepers, and enjoy spectacular scenery along the way.
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9 Stunning Spots for Natural Ice Skating Around the World
Forget the artificially frozen rink: Mother Nature does the work for you at these international skating spots.
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Growing Herbs, Harvesting Honey at the Ultra-Green Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver, Canada (Review)
Jeff fills us in on his stay at the Fairmont Waterfront hotel, which offers free parking for EV or hybrid cars, grows its own herbs, and makes its own honey onsite.
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A Bored Gorilla Takes His Kids to the Zoo (Video)
Close Encounters of the Great Ape Kind, at Bwindi park near Uganda, Africa.
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Wood, Clay & Grass-Thatched Eco-Hotel Looks Like A Fairytale Forest Village (Photos)
Fusing modern, energy-efficient features with traditional Ukrainian building style, this eco-hotel looks like a cozy haven to enjoy nature.
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Straw Isolated Walls and Underground Visitor Center at Beautiful Organic Winery Near the Andes
Nearby 120-years-old vineyards, the winery built its processing facilities and visitor center underground to save energy.
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U.S. Expected to Extend Moratorium on New Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon
After nearly two years of debate, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is expected to announce approval of a 20-year moratorium on new uranium mining claims.
