Articles tagged ‘alaska’
Ecotourism Vacations in Alaska
By Linda | March 28th, 2008 |
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Alaska, the 49th US state, may be cold and relatively barren yet it remains extremely popular with eco tourists keen to view its majestic glaciers and abundant wildlife and with adrenaline seeking travellers; adventure opportunities abound.
Mount McKinley, North America’s largest mountain, in Denali National Park offers exciting routes for hikers and cyclists as do [...]
Top 10 Eco-friendly Destinations
By Linda | January 10th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
If you’re keen on going green this year and are thinking of booking an eco-friendly holiday, check out this list recommended by online travel community IgoUgo, (owned by Travelocity).
Editors of IgoUgo painstakingly reviewed journals posted by some of their 350,000 members. The comments listed are the traveller’s own.
Now where’s that bank I can rob?
1. Buck [...]
Winter Eco-Destination: Chase The Northern Lights
By Mary | December 8th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
As winter sets in here in New England, the days grow shorter, the sun sinks lower in the sky, and it’s easier to imagine what life must be like in the northern extremes of the planet. One spectacle of nature that you can see there, the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, attracts nature travellers willing [...]
Daily Dose 10.23
By Mary | October 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Take a ride on Alaska’s coastal ferry and get 30 percent off the fare, now through March 31. You can book online…
To complement last week’s most polluted places… the UN Environment Programme counts 200 “dead zones,” or low oxygenated areas, in the world’s seas and oceans…
If you’re a student age 16 to 18 with [...]
Get on track with a train
By Mary | September 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Rail travel is more energy efficient, and uses less fuel, than cars, airplanes, or buses, says Amtrak. It’s always been one of my favorite ways to go… you see more interesting places than you do from a freeway, you can relax and look out the window instead of worrying about traffic, it’s great. When we [...]
