Archive for July, 2008

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BeGreen partners with AAA to provide carbon offset discounts

July 15th, 2008

Members of Six AAA Clubs Now Have Opportunity to Purchase Discounted Carbon Offset Products Through ‘Show Your Card & Save®’ Program.

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IgoUgo members offer inventive vacation alternatives to keep costs down

July 14th, 2008

Recent IgoUgo data shows that travelers are ready and willing to explore new and different vacation options to keep their costs at a minimum.

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Flats in Luxor goes green with Responsible Travel

July 14th, 2008

Flats in Luxor is officially recognised by Responsible Travel as Luxor’s first eco friendly or “green” tourist accommodation.

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Future Environment Designs sponsors Singing in the Sanctuary for the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center

July 14th, 2008

Future Environment Designs announced today that they are a key sponsor of “Singing in the Sanctuary” at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center at 134 Cove Road, Oyster Bay, New York. — connecting people to nature and conservation through the songs and puppetry of locally-grown and internationally known singer/songwriter Janice Buckner.

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New Ecuador travel portal for special tours, interests and options

July 14th, 2008

You’re looking for a special and unique trip that’s different– a bit off the beaten path– and will offer great memories from warm and wonderful hosts in unique surroundings? A trip to warm and friendly Ecuador–featuring the splendor and excitement of nature in the Galapagos Islands–may be the excitement you’re seeking.

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Local Chiang Mai Village and Flight of the Gibbon Conservation Project team up to protect local primate population

July 13th, 2008

In an effort to save the dwindling primate population in and around the village of Mae On, the Flight of the Gibbon Conservation Project and local villagers have teamed up to form the Primate Habitat Restoration Project to plant 1500 fruit trees in a designated, protected habitat area and will act as a refuge and a food source for the primates.

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Volunteer Abroad Provider adds Services in Peru and Reviews Nepal Safety Procedure

July 13th, 2008

Leading Volunteer abroad provider, Global Crossroad, has expanded services in the South American country peru and reassures its volunteers amid security concerns. The volunteer placement service is also celebrating a new growth milestone.

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New iPhone App Store Offers Lingolook Travel Phrasebooks

July 13th, 2008

New foreign language phrasebook application for iPhone-toting travelers provides “talking translations” on digital flashcards, available through Apple’s new iTunes App Store.

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Growing Green Online, EcoLuxury Launches New Travel Website in Response to Rising Occupancy Rates

July 10th, 2008

Citing 100% occupancy rates at their green vacation rentals and increased sales of green home products, EcoLuxury announced a new website with listings for green and hypo-allergenic vacation rental properties, green products guests often take home with them, and do-it-yourself guides for greening vacations and homes.

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First x-ray friendly, eco laptop case now available

July 10th, 2008

Brenthaven’s updated Edge Sleeve Series is sleek, lightweight and X-Ray friendly™! Custom fit for your MacBook 13.3″ and MacBook Pro 15.4″, it is the first sleeve to offer excellent protection and versatile use combined with a slim design.

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Solatube International helps 2008 Olympic Games go green

July 9th, 2008

As China set out to create the first-ever “Green Olympics,” designers turned to Solatube International Inc., the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDDs) to provide natural lighting solutions for a new Olympic event-designated gymnasium at the Beijing Science & Technology University.

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Yukon’s Great River Journey Named Significant Aboriginal Tourism Experience

July 9th, 2008

Great River Journey has just been named one of the Significant 30 Aboriginal Tourism Products & Cultural Experiences in Canada by Aboriginal Tourism Canada and the Canadian Tourism Commission.

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