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Paris: The Hidden Hotel

Explore this amazing eco-gem, nestled just steps from the Arc de Triomphe.

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Green wine country

Indie green hotels band together to offer sustainable options for frequent travelers

Indie green hotels band together to offer sustainable options for frequent travelers

How can frequent travelers earn free stays at cool green hotels that aren't with big chains? Enter the U.S.'s largest point-based loyalty program for indie lodging.

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Cruise industry claims eco-progress

Cruise industry claims eco-progress

The cruise line industry is making significant investment to become more protective of the ocean environment.

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Whole Journeys: Taste of Tuscany tour

Whole Foods bites into sustainable food tourism

America's leading natural foods grocery, Whole Foods Market, debuts Whole Journeys—tours that offer foodies "exclusive interaction" with farmers, chefs, wineries, cheesemakers, as well as excursions to indigenous food festivals.

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No let up in green certification

No let up in green certification

So many huge wins for the environment in the lodging industry that we may look back on 2013 as the year interest in sustainability exploded.

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TripAdvisor now ranking hotels as GreenLeaders

TripAdvisor now ranking hotels as GreenLeaders

The world's largest travel site announces the launch of a GreenLeaders ranking to help travelers plan greener trips. Travelers will be able to tailor their TripAdvisor searches for hotels in ...

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U.S.’s biggest hotel solar system turning 5—in Death Valley

U.S.'s biggest hotel solar system turning 5—in Death Valley

Wish a happy fifth birthday to the Big Solar of U.S. hotels, covering five acres and producing 10 million+ kW of electricity...

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Pittsburgh wins ‘environmental hotel of the year’

Pittsburgh wins 'environmental hotel of the year'

Fairmont Pittsburgh, that city's only LEED Gold-certified hotel, is named by the Fairmont chain as worldwide winner of its top environmental award...

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Canada adopts UK’s Green Tourism Programme

Canada adopts UK's Green Tourism Programme

A highly successful, Scotland-based model for certifying sustainable tourism businesses is to be rolled out across Canada. GreenStep Solutions, based in Kelowna, British Columbia, is now the new face of ...

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Rural lanes edged by floral color, row after row of Green Wine Country by Green Traveler Guides vines laden with grapes. Indulgent days of tasting rooms, picnics on wine estates and Michelin-worthy dining. Welcome to Green Wine Country—where to tour, taste and stay on your next adventure in the world’s great vineyards…read more
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Certified green: what’s that?

Certified green: what's that?

Travelers' surveys tell us you rank green certification as the most important green feature ...

Our top 10 (plus 5!)

Our top 10 (plus 5!)

We always say, to thrive green travel has to be great travel. Well, get ...

Why travel green

Why travel green

It's healthier. You gotta eat, so eat the right stuff and keep your body's ...

Travel secrets of frequent fliers

Travel secrets of frequent fliers

So you've picked your next dream trip: maybe to to an idyllic archipelago in ...

Carbon offsets

Carbon offsets

Going carbon neutral: the scoop on offsets. You want to keep traveling, right? Staying home ...

Where green travel is going

Where green travel is going

Not so very long ago, being green was deeply in the closet. If you ...

How green is your hotel?

How green is your hotel?

"Good afternoon, and welcome to Hotel Schizo. Checking in?” Honestly, that’s the way it too ...

Green traveler’s to do’s

Green traveler's to do's

Green your absence. Green your trip. The ultimate check list for your next eco-friendly ...

Spotlight: alternative accommodations

View from Ecoxenia on Santorini, Greece
Let’s face it, travel—green travel, too—can be draining. So even when you’re in a strange land, you want to feel at least a little bit at home. Like someone who lives there, not a tourist. And you want to connect beyond mumbled greetings in the local language. Here’s a way to travel like a local: Forget the impersonal hotel and check into alternative accommodations. Whether it’s an apartment in New York City, a shared flat in London, a mini-villa on Santorini or a houseboat in Hong Kong, rent them.…read more

Spotlight: luxury voluntourism

Celebration at sunset

We see Sean in Haiti, Brad in New Orleans. It’s gotten Hollywood trendy to lend a helping hand. Thumbs up to that, we say. Voluntourism, mixing volunteer service with your travel, is booming, and you don’t have to rough it if you don’t want to. Why not combine luxury and labor—and feel great about both?…read more

Muse/Views

From ‘citizen journalists’ & elsewhere on the Web

Green travel suitcases

My eco-friendly vacation

We love to travel together as a big family, and we even take my little brother with us. We choose overland travel because of the environmental…read more

Green guide to Edinburgh’s castles

Did you know that the Scottish capital of Edinburgh is one of the very best places in Europe to be captivated by castles?…read more

On Rhodes, going green comes naturally

A great reason to put the Greek island of Rhodes on your travel itinerary is its nature? Green travel on this unforgettable island comes naturally…read more

When in London, a green B&B is the way to stay

There are hundreds of B&Bs, and they’re all over the city. And for an even healthier and conscientious stay, seek out a B&B that’s green…read more

What’s green about the East Midlands?

A skeleton identified as Richard III, the last Plantagenet king of England, was recently discovered underneath a parking lot there. But what makes it a green destination?…read more

4 tips for flying green

How do you leave the lightest footprint? How can you travel responsibly? Sustainably. And with undiminished joy. Here are the top four tips for air travel…read more

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