Curious about electric cars? On your next vacation, give one a test drive—and instead of paying high gas prices, charge up for free. Major car rental companies, which have been offering hybrid vehicles for years, are now getting into the electric car (EV) market. And an ever-growing number of hotels, resorts, and even B&Bs
Ode, a small, family-run restaurant in the picturesque coastal village of Shaldon in Devon, is the most sustainable in the U.K. So says the kingdom’s Sustainable Restaurant Association
Every year, Ethical Traveler reviews the policies and practices of the world’s developing nations, then selects the ten that are doing the best job of preserving their environment, promoting human rights and creating a sustainable, community-based tourism industry. By visiting these destinations,
Let your iPhone be your guide to traveling green in Holland. A new iPhone app rates 4,200 sustainable tourism choices in Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and 16 other cities in the Netherlands.
| Greening the Games | I’m curious. Of the nearly one million visitors anticipated in London for the summer 2012 Olympics, how many will insist on going green? And what does the epicenter of Englishness have waiting to greet the green traveler? As luck would have it, I’m able to schedule a brief London layover [...]
| Agrarian Base Camp | I am in search of some of Slovenia’s best eco-tourist farms, and my way is up, up, up, on mountain roads that prove an adventure in themselves. Driving is certainly not the greenest way to go. I pass plenty of bicycle riders pedaling their way up these same impossibly steep [...]
After a smooth test ride in London earlier this year, Hertz is expanding its electric bicycle rentals to Spain. The global car rental company is offering a choice of nine different Swiss Flyer electric bikes for rent to explore the provinces of Granada, Almería, Alicante, Valencia, Pontevedra, Álava, Barcelona and the islands of Mallorca and Formentera. Rental fees begin at US$33 (24 euros) a day.
| Central Europe’s Eco-treasure | Church bells herald my arrival at the Bohinj Park Hotel, the starting point of my green tour of Slovenia. That’s not unusual; in this predominantly Catholic country, ornate church steeples overlook almost every town and village. What’s jarring is walking into the lobby of a five-star, 102-room luxury hotel in [...]
| Green Travel News | The Bioclimatic Houses of Tenerife, a village of unique eco-homes, invite you to stay with them on your next visit to the Canary Islands—and if you do, you’ll be helping to determine which of these green designs work best. Only 25 of the homes (known as Casas Bioclimáticas on this Spanish [...]
| Green Travel News | A Finnair flight between Amsterdam and Helsinki next week will be the longest commercial biofuel flight flown anywhere in the world to date. “We want to be a pioneer in sustainable development in air transport. Engine emissions account for the biggest environmental impact of flying, so investing in research into [...]