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Return to Sacred Places in Taos, New Mexico

The locals say that you never need a map to find sacred places in Taos. They’re simply everywhere; on well-traveled roads to the historic Taos Pueblo, along a winding alley to an art gallery, in a colorful shrine tucked into an adobe wall, and in the sound of the river as it winds down a mountain canyon.

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Florida’s Green Lodging Program still going strong, despite cutbacks

Despite last summer’s cutbacks in funding, the trailblazing green lodging organization has just hit its 600 member mark.

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Haiti needs our help

The tragic loss of life and extensive damage caused by the earthquake that hit Haiti has left impoverished children, families and communities to suffer, while proper support is entirely out of their hands.

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Indonesia ecotourism gets a boost in consumer awareness

Sustainable Travel International is working with Ecolodges Indonesia to expand the role of consumer awareness in the region’s tourism markets.

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New Jersey gets green with its first Element Hotel

Starwood Hotels has just opened the green Element Ewing-Hopewell, its first New Jersey Element property, just minutes outside of Princeton. The hotel marks the 7th Element hotel worldwide.

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Abu Dhabi: getting bigger and greener for 2010

In line with hosting the upcoming World Green Tourism Conference in December 2010, Abu Dhabi has officially announced its commitment to a 10% energy reduction, as well as a 20% cut in both water usage and waste-to-landfill.

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Two eco “tiger” lodges in India win high rankings for sustainability

Out of more than 50 eco lodges audited by international organization Travel Operators for Tigers (TOFT), 2 lodges stand out above the rest; earning the organization’s highest ranking of “Outstanding” for their commitment to sustainability and environmental footprint.

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How to find your next volunteer travel trip

Planeterra’s volunteer travel programs (voluntourism) are expanded across the globe, giving new travel opportunities to socially-minded globe trotters.

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Las Vegas Market makes a big sustainable effort in 2010 with “One Good World”

Las Vegas Market is making strides toward sustainability with a new effort to forward green initiatives – One Good World – beginning with the 2010 Winter Las Vegas Market in February.

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Tying the knot in Vegas: Something borrowed, something green

The JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa has recently launched an entirely new “eco” wedding package for guests looking to make the leap, Vegas style.

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International relief workers threatened by violence

A sharp increase in violence against international aid workers has caused many would-be “voluntourists” to weigh the risks versus rewards of volunteer travel to the countries posing the greatest threat.

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And the award for largest LEED certification in the world goes to…

The ITC Hotel Royal Gardenia in Bengaluru, India has been awarded the largest LEED Platinum certification in the world.

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Eco-luxury certification gains ground with The Hay-Adams Hotel

Eight months after its launch, the new Luxury Certification Standard has been awarded to Washington D.C.’s Hay-Adams Hotel for its efforts toward a framework of sustainabilty.

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Caribbean Hotels get help from around the “Green Globe”

Green Globe International will be helping to educate and motivate the Caribbean hotel industry to sustainably and responsibly run their businesses.

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How does Travelocity determine what makes a ‘green’ hotel?

The popular online booking engine looks to Green Key for its green hotel ratings to populate its Green Hotels Directory.

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Find your hotel match with the new Gekko.com

Get hotel recommendations based on travel preference, style and taste while sharing your findings with friends.

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A new era in air travel begins with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

The advanced-technology and fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner completed its inaugural flight, safely touching down after a 3-hour mission.

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National Geographic and CNBC pledge to raise social tourism awareness

A new $5 million partnership between National Geographic Channel, CNBC and WTTC will support a global campaign to raise awareness of the economic and social importance of the global tourism industry.

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Responsible business practices meets adventure travel in Costa Rica

Creating new opportunities for sustainable tourism in Costa Rica, Gap Adventures, Planeterra and the Rainforest Alliance have joined forces to promote responsible adventure travel.

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Too big to fail: tourism industry biggest factor in climate change

As one of the largest global industries of the modern era, travel and tourism not only sets the standard on climate change, but also serves as an example of how to fight it.

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