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Keeping America’s beaches ‘barefoot-friendly’
Barefoot Wine has partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to reveal beachgoer trends from coast to coast – and found that garbage is on everyone’s minds.
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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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Camping gaining popularity amongst travelers in the UK
A down economy, fun outdoor festivals and a yearning for nostalgic travel experiences is making some travelers across the pond take to the open air for their next sustainable travel adventure.
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Hurricanes are no match for JetBlue ‘Weather or Not Getaways’
The popular airline has recently unveiled its “Weather or Not Getaways Protection Policy” that protects travelers – or as they call them “jetters” – in the event of a hurricane-induced flight cancellation. The new policy aims to boost customer confidence in down travel economy in the face of hurricane season.
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Disney lands another award for a new eco-conscious travel site
AdventuresbyDisney.com just got named “Best Travel Website” at the Internet Advertising Competition Awards. While educating visitors on destinations around the world, the site also supports Adventures by Disney’s environmentally conscious focus.
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Green Globe Certification extends its reach across the world
Expanding the recognition of the Green Globe Certification Program, its founding company Green Globe International is working along with AAA, Travelocity and British Airways to promote a worldwide symbol for sustainability.
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Ancient Hawaiian culture is key to authentic "experiential" island vacations
Upcoming tourism company “Hawaii’s Cultural Connection” is aiming to bring an experiential approach to Hawaiian travel and vacation, based on core cultural concepts born out of ancient times.
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New green travel auction site ecoDestinations
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) has just unveiled its latest initiative, ecoDestinations, driven by passion for uniting conservation, communities, and sustainable travel. The monthly online auction highlights the most stellar examples of eco-friendly vacations in each destination.
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Hotel alternatives provide big value to guests
Guests are becoming more comfortable with privately owned vacation rental properties as an alternative to pricey hotel stays because of user-generated reviews on a variety of new websites. The shift compensates for rising airline fees, record gas prices and a declining dollar overseas.
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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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Ancient Mayan Ruins in Belize see increase in popularity after 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'
Weekend crusaders and tourists alike are heading to ancient Mayan ruins in Belize to see where the crystal skulls were discovered… and perhaps discover one of their own.
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Getaway to Newport Rhode Island with new eco-adventures, architecture & history tours
From lighthouse tours in Newport Harbor to coastal eco-adventures to architecture and living history walking tours of Newport, Rhode Island, the Legendary Inns of Newport RI launches a unique series of getaway and summer vacation packages for guests at its well known group of luxury Newport RI bed and breakfast inns.
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TravelingMamas.com wants you to "Boycott the 'Staycation' "
Mom bloggers are encouraging families to hit the road–even with high gas prices; promotion includes a month full of giveaways on their popular travel website.
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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 
Standing together for a better world 
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Why stronger regulations are crucial to combating climate change 
