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Expedia to include green stats in hotel details
Leading online travel site Expedia.com has launched a new initiative to display properties’ “eco-friendliness” in hotel search results – giving mainstream online buyers more opportunity to travel green.
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Forget cars: Google Maps give urban cyclists and pedestrians a leg up
Google’s done it again, releasing a new feature that delivers turn-by-turn biking directions in 150 American cities this week, as it has previously for driving, public transportation and walking routes- equipping travelers to reduce emissions each day by hitting the streets by bike or foot.
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New hotel rating system based on ‘Karma’
California-based tour company Journeys Within has recently a new and unique “Hotel Karma Ratings” system that measures properties based on their efforts toward a better planet.
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Building a Green Economy with a new online community
A new “Low Carbon World” website hopes to accelerate the transition to a greener, brighter economy by facilitating traditional “brown” business models toward new green growth strategies.
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Got an idea for a trip? Create Your Own Adventure
Pioneering tourism company Gap Adventures has just launched a new global online contest for globetrotters from every walk of life to submit a trip idea on the web in the chance of not only getting their trip published by Gap, but getting to take the journey as well.
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How to save on travel this Spring Break
A new forecast by the popular Bing Travel search engine shows that while airfare has increased by 9% since last year, hotel rates are dropping. Here are a few helpful tips on how to save some green this travel season.
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Sharing the world: Lonely Planet hits 100 million guidebooks and counting
Leading travel publisher Lonely Planet is celebrating the publication of it 100 millionth guidebook by inviting travelers to share their experiences online.
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How to find the perfect family vacation
NileGuide and Ciao Bambino have paired up to deliver ready-made and inspiring family-friendly travel guides to top destinations around the world.
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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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‘Climategate’ for Idiots: can we get back to reality now?
While the naysayers literally jumped at the chance to debunk all scientific study pertaining to the effects of climate change, we proponents for the environmental movement side-stepped that debate entirely in a rush to defend the real science. Now, the debate is settled. At least, for the intelligent people out there. The idiots are still buying Hummers.
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Get your next paperless travel itinerary online and on-the-go for free
From laptops to iPhones, travelers can compile and organize their travel itineraries in real-time, while actively sharing their scheduled adventures with others.
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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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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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Orbitz and Google let travelers check out the neighborhood
Orbitz.com has just unveiled its new Google Street View to allow customers to take a walking-tour of a hotel’s neighborhood before, during and after booking a hotel stay. This new feature marks the company’s most recent example of Orbitz’s strong focus on delivering an unparalleled hotel booking experience to its customers.
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How to find a green job in today’s economy
With the interest-influx of green jobs, how exactly does someone actually find one, or at least get in the door for an interview? It looks like job-hunt juggernaut CareerBuilder is answering the call for a one-stop-shop for green jobs online with the launch of its new website, www.goinggreenjobs.com.
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Adventure Collection unveils a new website and community photo contest for adventure travelers
Adventure Collection has just gone live with a newly designed and engineered website for outdoor adventure travel, housing information on over 1,000 outdoor adventure journeys across the globe. The new site lets travelers research adventure travel tours according to destination, date and activity type.
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AAA iPhone app brings even more travel discounts to your fingertips
The new AAA Discounts application allows iPhone holders to find Show Your Card & Save® vendors and services based on GPS functionality. With over 110,000 location being served digitally to over 51 million AAA members throughout the states, that is a lot of money being saved while on the road.
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Help protect our National Parks with a new video challenge
The new “Your Parks Video Challenge” campaign, sponsored by the National Park Foundation and Olympus (the camera people), wants you to submit a video at Yourparks.com for a chance to win an exclusive trip to the National Park of Your Choice, an Olympus PEN Camera Kit, and more.
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Flyers choose green with a new flight booking tool
Even in today’s rough economy, travelers are eager to put the environment first. A new and free online flight search tool has shown that, when given a choice, travelers typically choose carbon-efficient flights.
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UNEP lays foundation for Environmental eLearning Network in Africa
Environmental authorities have teamed with 14 African countries to develop an African Environmental eLearning Network in an effort to strengthen eco-education programs through technology.
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