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Galapagos Diving – Keeping it Green
Is it possible for us to enjoy the benefits of Galapagos diving without leaving further footprints on this, the most wonderful of natural resources?
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How to avoid crowded airports this holiday season
Regardless of your departure site and/or destination, here are some friendly and useful tips that just may make your holiday travel a little bit easier.
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Understanding Philanthropic Travel
“Ultimately conservation is about people. If you don’t have sustainable development around these (wildlife) parks, then people will have no interest in them, and the parks will not survive.” -Nelson Mandela
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Sustainable cruising with The Galapagos Foundation
In the Galapagos Islands, tourism is the first source of income, derived from the 140,000 tourists per year that visit the islands. This provides a unique challenge for cruise tour operators in Ecuador.
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How to Protect the Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands are astounding, unique, fascinating and relatively untouched by humans. As a marine reserve and a national park, the Galapagos have many restrictions in place to safeguard the islands – so if you plan a visit, keep in mind the rules and laws of the islands.
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10 things you need to know about travel insurance
So many things can go wrong while traveling. Everything from weather to sickness, traffic to family matters, can tend to get in the way of even the simplest itinerary. While the idea of having insurance fr your next trip may sound a bit daunting, there are services out there that aim to make the process all the more simple for even the most laid-back layperson.
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Smoke-free hotels on the rise as FreshStay.com celebrates its 4,000th member
If you are anything at all like me, cigarette smoke and the like could possibly be one of the most obnoxious smells around – not to mention the most hazardous to your health. So, how can a health-conscious traveler keep their distance from this airborne burden?
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Travel Smart: Protect your travels this holiday season
Travel Guard, the nation’s largest travel insurance provider, has come up with a list of suggested tips and strategies on how to survive holiday travel, making it easier, safer and less stressful.
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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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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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Giant sea turtles swimming up to safe haven in Panama 
New adventure travel site launches to help “Book the Adventure of a Lifetime” 
San Francisco welcomes new shark exhibit in name of conservation 
Boeing helps Haiti rebuild, schools are top priority 
‘Freedom to Travel’: How will an ease on Cuba travel restrictions affect the industry? 
Sustainable hotel brand Adoba helps ‘Move America Forward’ with William Shatner 
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