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New adventure travel site launches to help “Book the Adventure of a Lifetime”

A new online booking site, AvidTrips.com, has just launched a public BETA in an effort to establish a “next generation online adventure travel marketplace.”

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Travel inspiration 2.0

Responsible globetrotter blog TheTravelWord.com (re)launches to inspire independent and socially-minded travelers on a global scale.

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KAYAK for iPad lets you search by map

The increasingly popular travel search engine has release a new version of its iPad app, complete with a new map-based search tool to give travelers a new way to find cool trip ideas.

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Travelers would rather go green when booking a hotel

Online travel reviews are showing higher-than-expected ratings for eco-friendly hotels as compared to mainstream properties.

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Find a green hotel in Asia-Pacific with Travelocity

The super-popular “roaming gnome” has now found its way to the Far East, while staying environmentally-conscious along the way. Is green travel going mainstream?

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Travel philanthropy goes digital

A humanitarian online radio show is collaborating with Do512 and Fly for Good to promote philanthropic efforts around the world.

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Hyatt turns a Green Key

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is launching the Green Key Eco-Rating Program at a number of its properties throughout the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean as a comprehensive tool to measure environmental performance across the brand’s portfolio.

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iPhone app teaches kids about the green, great outdoors

An award-winning eco-educational series has officially launched a new iPhone application to connect children with nature and the environment – letting parents prepare their children for camping, hiking, and adventures in the great outdoors.

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Living a ‘Low Density Lifestyle’ – according to Ed Begley, Jr.

Actor, celebrity environmentalist and leading sustainable living expert Ed Begley, Jr. speaks out on green, healthy living, the environment and politics.

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Curious for adventure? Grab your gear and get going

A new online tool from outdoor retailer Eastern Mountain Sports is now making it easy for travelers to find their next great adventure, complete with full trip profiles, rich media, gear recommendations, and direct links to outfitters to book trips.

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This just ‘out’: Expedia.com opens an LGBT Travel Site

The online leader in travel booking has just unveiled a new LGBT Travel Site via a new partnership with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association.

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Taking the guesswork out of sustainable travel

A new website has launched with the mission to simplify the process of researching and booking the world’s best sustainable destinations while embracing the opportunity to travel in a low-impact and earth-friendly way.

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Orbitz caters to the adventurer in all of us

The popular online booking engine has just launched AdventureFinder.com – a new travel website that provides instant access to the world’s leading adventure vacations.

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Online local travel network is the ‘Best Travel Startup of the Year’

Urban Adventures has been awarded the Web Innovation Award for Best Travel Startup of the Year at the 2010 Travel Distribution Summit Asia in Singapore.

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Wyndham goes green for all ages

The new WyndhamGreen Kids Program teaches kids how to care for their environment, their communities, and the world – an initiative based on the company’s worldwide sustainability efforts.

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Google to world: carbon cutting makes good business sense

Google – arguably the biggest business success story in internet history – has recently spoken out in support of setting a price tag on carbon in an effort to combat global warming. And who wants to argue with Google?

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Geotourism goes digital: National Geographic app brings Yosemite to the desktop

A new, online National Geographic Yosemite map application lets travelers plan their trip from the desktop, while offering a comprehensive insider’s look at the entire Sierra Nevada region.

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Stepping off the beaten path with TripAdvisor and GoNOMAD

A new partnership between travel review leader TripAdvisor.com and alternative travel guide GoNOMAD.com provides travelers with a unique take on their next trip, offering relevant and updated hotel reviews to “alternative” travelers.

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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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