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Green Germany

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Carbon-conscious travelers will love the small island of Hideensee, a car-free island in Germany’s Baltic Sea close to Rügen. Leave your car in Schaprode and take a water cab or ferry to Hiddensee, then explore the solitude and natural beauty of the rugged island by foot, bike or horse drawn carriage. [...]

The Radar: New Year’s in Bangkok, How to Accrue More Miles, Green Your Travels

Saturday, December 31, 2011

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Ring in 2012 in Bangkok. Discover four popular ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in the city. [CNN Go] Earn miles for all the travel you plan to do in the new year. Here’s a handy cheat sheet for racking up frequent flier points, fast. [Fodor's] Ten tips for traveling green on your next trip. [Gecko's Adventures] Got [...]

Green Travel in Puglia

Monday, October 24, 2011

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Puglia, the heel of the boot, is a good Italian region for travelers who enjoy exploring traditions and local foods and staying and eating at family-run places. The Green Earth Guides highlighted Puglia in their post, Puglia Italy App – the Green and Local Side. If you’re looking for a place where you can still [...]

The Green President

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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Almost exactly one year ago, I sat with President Nasheed of the Maldives in the shade of coconut palms on the blue lagoon island of Soneva Fushi, where the sustainable tourism resort group Six Senses was founded in 1995. I listened intently as he explained his vision of the Maldives becoming the world’s first fossil [...]

Florida’s Green Lodging Program

Friday, September 16, 2011

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What does Florida’s Green Lodging Program mean to you when you stay at a certified property? Some “green” practices may be easier to spot than others, but you may feel the difference when you shower. … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Florida Travel

The Story of Emperor Qianlong, Peasant Maidens and Chinese Green Tea

Thursday, June 23, 2011

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Chinese green tea is famous but Longjing (Dragon Well) tea is the most famous of all the green teas in China. Why is it famous, you ask? Well, it all has to do with an emperor and his infatuation with peasant women. … Read Full Post View full post on About.com China Travel

Learning about Longjing Green Tea with Tracy Lesh

Thursday, May 26, 2011

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A few weeks ago I posted my pitiful story about how I missed the train to Hangzhou (and how accurate my MetroNav App is). The whole point of that planned trip was to hook up with Tracy Lesh and her Tea Tours. I managed to make it on Tuesday and it was worth the wait. [...]

Green Magic Nature Resort Kerala: A Top Eco Lodge

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

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Treehouse. Green Magic Nature Resort. The Green Magic Nature Resort in the Wayanad district of Kerala was recently mentioned in Lonely Planet’s list of Top 10 Eco Lodges around the world. What’s so special about it? Tree houses! … Read Full Post View full post on About.com India Travel

On The Green Sand Beach

Friday, March 11, 2011

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Isis and Jim make the 3-mile trek to the Green Sand beach near South Point, Hawaii. Unfortunately, during their hike, their Mustang’s convertible soft-top is vandalized. Seeing as Jim was overly worried about such an occurrence, this is clearly the Law of Attraction at work. As is all the free stuff they received in compensation… [...]

Florida Fun Fact Friday: Green Thumbs Up!

Saturday, December 18, 2010

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Did you know that annually more than 30 tons of fruits and vegetables grown at The Land pavilion at Epcot are served in Disney World restaurants? Many, like the Mickey Cucumber Salad pictured here that is served at The Land’s Garden Grill restaurant, are unique to Disney. … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Florida Travel

Florida Fun Fact Friday: Going “Green” for the Holidays

Friday, December 3, 2010

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The 1,500 Christmas trees at Disney World Resort won’t be the only “green” holiday delights this season. Disney World resort hotels will glow with new “conservation” lighting — more than 700,000 LED lights in all. In fact, if you were to string the bulbs end to end, the strand would stretch for 95 miles lighting [...]

Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle

Saturday, November 27, 2010

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Close up hawaiian green sea turtle

Brussels’ Green Thumb

Thursday, August 12, 2010

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Emory University may not have a football team, but they do have the Dalai Lama as a professor. And that means that while going to college at Emory, I got to watch this happen multiple times. Stepping into the room where a mandala is being worked on feels like stepping into a beehive. The gold [...]

Get Wet and Go Green this Monsoon in Goa

Monday, June 21, 2010

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Hawaii’s Color is Green

Saturday, June 5, 2010

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Hawaii ALOHA !

Go Green Festival in Tortola Brings Together Soul, Reggae, and Eco-Awareness

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

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Off the Grid at KOA’s Green Lodge

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

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Earlier this month, Kampgrounds of America’s Herkimer Diamond campground in upstate New York became the first KOA to feature a 100% off-the-power-grid camping lodge. The Solar 1 lodge, which KOA says is the first campsite of its kind, is topped with a recycled metal roof, landscaped with pulverized glass, and operates on solar power. (When [...]

Green Tea Harvesting in Japan

Monday, May 17, 2010

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Richard Gere to Host First Aruba International Film Festival and Green Initiative

Sunday, May 2, 2010

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The Green Flash Sunset The Real Thing Honolulu Hawaii

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

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honolulucitydates.blogspot.com presents the real thing seen from a boat in Maunalua Bay in Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. The reason for a green flash lies in refraction of light in the atmosphere light moves more slowly in the lower, denser air than in the thinner air above, so sunlight rays follow paths that curve slightly, [...]

Aruba, Curacao Look Beyond Oil, Seek Green Energy

Sunday, February 7, 2010

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Even the biggest fans of Aruba and Curacao must admit that it’s jarring for visitors to see the big oil refineries on these islands spewing tons of pollutants across the otherwise brilliant blue Caribbean skies. It’s part of the reality of living in a world fueled by hydrocarbons, and some of the fuel made here is [...]

Berlin Becomes Green – The International Green Week 2010

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

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The “International Green Week” in Berlin is one of the world’s leading exhibitions for the food, agriculture, and gardening industry. The colorful presentations are organized around national, regional or product themes, and the fair is a feast for all senses: The international selection of products on display include fresh produce, seafood, meats and sausages, beer [...]