Archive for November, 2006
Daily Dose 11.30
An airline official responds to concerns about air travel and global warming in a Guardian commentary piece…
Take a look at Guyana, an undiscovered spot in South America where you can see jaguars, giant otters, caiman, anteaters, and more…
In North Carolina, a statewide Birding Trail attracts naturalists…
South African Airways plans to start the first nonstop flights to Africa from Chicago next year…
GM to debut Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid with plug-in capabilities…
And more green concept cars coming to L.A. Auto Show, as advocates complain the automakers are still moving too slow on greenhouse gas emissions.
Date: November 30th, 2006 |
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Eco-Travel Destination — Discover Argentina’s Solar Towns, National Parks
The folks at Ethical Traveler recently ranked the “Best Ethical Travel Destinations,” and Argentina was at the top of the list … well, OK, it was there because it starts with “A,” not because it ranked highest, but nonetheless, it’s a short list and Argentina is on it. “Argentina has a vast array of natural wonders: from glaciers in the Andes to pre-Columbian villages in the North,” say Jeff Greenwald and Kiran Auerbach. The country has low overall CO2 …
Date: November 29th, 2006 |
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Visit Your Fellow Earthlings At California’s Meerkat Farm
This meerkat farm has been on my list of places to go for a while now…. I’m hoping to do a road trip around the Mojave Desert region one wintertime soon, and I expect that this will be one of my stops. Anyone who’s seen a meerkat can’t help but be fascinated with them. The Meerkat Manor show on Animal Planet apparently is a hit (I haven’t seen it myself, being cable-limited) and National Geographic and Disney are fond of them too.
The Animal Planet show seems to indulge in …
Date: November 28th, 2006 |
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Your home-exchange holiday
When friends of mine renovated their old farmhouse a few years ago, one thing they considered in the design is that they might want to try home-swapping one day… that is, they could travel somewhere and stay in somebody’s home, while those people stayed here. They haven’t tried it yet, but it sure sounds like a good idea. In fact, according to the folks at Budget Travel, “it’s the single most logical, reasonable, …
Date: November 27th, 2006 |
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See You Next Week
It’s time to take a break from the computer and spend some time with real live people… I hope you’ll do the same. I’ll see you back here on Monday.
Meanwhile, if you need a dose of Eco-Travel, there is plenty here in the archives. Catch up on what you missed! Explore the tabs at the top of the page, which take you to all those different categories. And check out the links at the right of this page, to explore the rest of BootsnAll. You’ll find lots of other Travel Blogs (based on places and themes), Forums, Cheap Ticket Links, …
Date: November 22nd, 2006 |
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Green Gear For Guilt-Free Giving
So the Christmas holidays are upon us, and you’re wondering what to buy that will be welcomed by your giftee and good for the Earth? For green travelers, there are lots of options.
For traveling in the outdoors, you need boots, tents, binoculars, but you don’t need to pay full price for any of it. Check out BudgetTravel’s quicky guide to discount Web sites.
You also need camera gear. Here’s a cool item to help you get that unique shot — the gorrillapod, a sturdy but bendy tripod that you can wrap …
Date: November 30th, 2006 |
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Transitions Abroad’s Responsible Travel Tips
I remember discovering Transitions Abroad magazine back in my college days, and it’s still hard to spend any time on a college campus without coming across this travel mag. It’s always been aimed at the independent traveler, and I’ve consulted it often when planning my own trips. It’s sort of a grass-roots version of National Geographic, introducing you to places you never heard of, stoking your travel dreams, and a great practical resource. Today, TA released their annual Responsible Travel issue, and while I don’t have the whole issue yet, parts …
Date: November 29th, 2006 |
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White Goes Green — Eco-Friendly Ski Resorts
You need two things for (downhill) skiing — a mountainside and snow — and in many places across the populated parts of the world, snow seems to be getting scarcer. Resort operators cope by making more snow themselves, but in many places, they’re also taking action to reduce their contribution to the greenhouse gasses blamed for global warming.
Vail Resorts, in Colorado, has signed up to get all of its energy from wind power. Rather than cover the hillsides with turbines, the company has signed on for energy credits via its local power grid. The …
Date: November 28th, 2006 |
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The New Seven Wonders
It turns out that the folks at ABC are not the only ones looking to update the Seven Wonders of the World. A group based in Switzerland has been working since 2001 to come up with a fresh list. The New 7 Wonders Foundation was created by adventurer Bernard Weber with the aim to protect human artifacts across the globe. The project has captured imaginations, with more than 20 million votes already logged as the project enters its final …
Date: November 27th, 2006 |
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Cultures, Turkeys, Memory, And Travel
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the U.S., a big family holiday when far-flung relatives gather to feast, watch football and parades, and give thanks for all they have. But not everyone will be celebrating. Here in New England, Native Americans have gathered at noon every Thanksgiving Day since 1970 on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth, Mass. — the site of the Pilgrims’ landing — to commemorate a National Day of Mourning.
“Thanksgiving day is a reminder of the genocide of millions of Native people, the theft of Native lands, and the relentless assault on …
Date: November 22nd, 2006 |
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