Latest Stories in Travel - Page 5
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TreeHugging Gone Wrong!
So, this guy got stuck in a tree. We frown upon this type of behavior.
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More Cool Highlights From Maker Faire New York 2011
The 2nd annual DIY festival Maker Faire took place last weekend at the New York Hall of Science in Queens. Celebrating "arts, crafts, engineering,
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Buildup To Greenbuild: Sites To See
It is hard to know what is going on, where to go and what to do when you show up in a city. In Toronto, it is amazing
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The First Worldwide Green Hajj Guide & Eco-Mosques in Qatar: More on Islam & The Environment
Some timely examples of the intersection of Islam and environmental stewardship, both coming via the good folks over at Green Prophet: 1) Any new mosque built in Qatar must be eco-friendly, and 2) a new green guide to
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TrekEast: 7,000 Miles By Foot, Bike & Canoe To Promote Wildlife Habitat Connection, Conservation
I'm all for epic journeys, and I'm all for conserving wildlife habitat, so I was pretty excited to get the opportunity to sit down with John Davis of the Wildlands Network to talk about his roughly 7,000 mile human-powered
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Cycling Across Scandinavia: Rudolf Steiner Found, Thanks to James Turell
Leaving Boras takes us past a
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See New York City's Herons and Egrets On a Sunset EcoCruise This Summer
The wildlife living in the East River between NYC's bridges is often overlooked. Most people don't realize that New York is an archipelago of islands
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Update on the Element: Staying In New York's Green Hotel
After reading Emma's review of the Westin Element Times Square in New York , I thought I would try a stay in the so-called green hotel during ICFF and see what it was like. But I also wanted to see how green it really was; I have
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'Tis the Season...for Eco-Friendly Camping
Can we say it's spring? We don't want to jinx it and we've been wrong before, but
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Dark Sky Tourism on Rise as More People Seek Out The Stars
Back in October, Lloyd wrote a post on how for many people the stars don't come out anymore, all because of increasing urbanization and light pollution--it included a great image of the differences in star
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Hibernating Off The Grid At Wilbur Hot Springs
As colder temperatures crept into the Bay Area this weekend, and my toes began to get cold, I started to dream about hibernating until Spring. One place that can alleviate this feeling is Wilbur
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Coming To Argentina? Find Sustainable Accommodation For All Budgets Through Travelnative
Argentina is a huge holiday destination these days: from the Europe meets Latin America vibe of Buenos Aires to the brutal nature of Patagonia and the Andean lure of the North of the country, there's plenty for every taste. But
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New Green Travel Ideas for Tourists
It's vacation time and many of us are using cars and boats and trains and planes to be whisked away to adventures. The good news is that new ways of travel that recycle and reduce travellers' carbon footprints are popping
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"North America's Greenest Hostel" Opening in Toronto Soon
Tom Rand, green entrepreneur and author of Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit:10 Clean Technologies to Save Our World, practices what he preaches. He and hostelier Anthony Aarts are opening what is being called "North America's greenest hostel" this month and
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Should The Galapagos Be Taken Off The Endangered Sites List?
Yesterday Brian wrote Galapagos Islands Moved Off Endangered Sites List, concluding:
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Six Bikers + 3,000 kilometers = One Huge Blow to Global Poverty
Biking to make the world a better, greener place can mean commuting on two wheels instead of four. Or taking a ride for exercise and ditching
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In Albania, 750,000 Bunkers Converted Into Hotels, Cottages, and Bars With Gorgeous Views
Albania's Enver Hoxha ruled from 1945 to 1985 and towards the end made North Korea's Kim Jong-il look normal. Being a bit paranoid, he constructed an extraordinary three quarters of a million mushroom-shaped bunkers.
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7 Luxury Ways to Travel That are Also Easy on the Earth
Image: massaud digg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/04/7-luxury-ways-to-travel-green.php';Everyone needs to take time off to relax. Travel is a major element of getting away from it all. And while an eco-volunteering vacation can be an
