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Eco Friendly Getaways: NY Times Interviews Travel Ecopreneur

A columnist for The NY Times, Jennifer Conlin, recently interviewed ecopreneur Dana Ghermine Mayer about trends in green travel. The article, “Eco-Friendly Getaways: Taking it Easy can be Easy on the Planet,” ran in the NY Times travel section, August 3, 2008.

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Avoid hefty airline baggage fees - pack light and carry on

Instead of paying airline baggage fees, you can carry on everything you need - even for longer trips. Packing experts from Travel Essentials give specific tips on how to make the most of your carry-on allowance to travel in comfort without the need to check your luggage.

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Guidelines for Responsible Travel

Whether you are planning the trip of a lifetime, a gap year abroad or just a holiday break, you can make a difference when you travel, not only for yourself but for the people and places you visit.

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What is “Fair Trade”?

We have all seen the labels on products in the supermarket, or have read about a certain hotel or other business that uses fair trade products. But what exactly is “Fair Trade”?

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Eight Ways to Green Your Road Trip

Memorial Day kicks off peak driving and travel season, the time when many Americans hit the road to visit relatives or see the sights. With U.S. gas prices topping $4 a gallon in some places — and likely to edge up more during summer’s high demand — you may want to consider taking more efficient mass transportation.

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Green-up your upcoming travel with some useful facts

With over 900 million tourists traveling the globe each year, the environmental impact of vacationing on local ecosystems, water, air, and wildlife can be significant. It is a good sign that many are taking “eco-factors” into consideration.

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Green Energy: What is it?

As part of many “green” initiatives within the travel industry, the transition to “green power” tends to play a major role. Fortunately, innovative programs around the world make it possible for all environmentally conscious travelers as wells as travel busniesses to support renewable energy directly by participating in the “green” power market.

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Renewable Energy Credits: What are they?

An REC (a renewable energy certificate, sometimes called a green tag) is a commodity that represents the environmental benefits of renewable electricity, but can be handled independently of the energy generated from a renewable facility.

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Planning your next trip the simple way

Planning a trip today can be quite overwhelming, whether it be for business or pleasure. Travelers are seemingly inundated with information with sometimes confusing information on where and when to go. Our advice? Whether or not your travel is “green”, just remember to keep it simple.

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