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What's the greenest way to get from here to there?

06.27.2008

Submitted by tmeronek on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 12:45am.
The Bite:
If you gotta ask, we guess you haven't been reading this week's Bites. But wait, there's more! Before you board your plane, train, automobile, hot-air balloon, or camel this summer, check out our five fave travel tips - ones you might've missed the first time around.
The Benefits: 
  • Worldwide eco-conscientiousness. Example: If 10,000 Biters opt for a Prius rental for a 200-mile trip, we'll keep the weight of 760 Priuses in CO2 from entering the atmosphere.
  • Air-, land-, and sea-worthy savings. Swapping places with another vacationing family, for instance, helps ease high hotel costs.
  • Being prepped on any continent. Having a green first aid kit can be a life-saver, especially if you forgot to learn the Urdu word for bandage.
Personally Speaking: 
When she was 10, Hilary's parents wanted her to see America, so they took a train from MN to DC. For better or worse, the thing she remembers most is the tantrum her 6-year-old brother threw on the train when he got hungry.
Wanna Try: 
  1. Take the Train
  2. Swap Your House
  3. Rent a Hybrid Car
  4. Take a Green First Aid Kit
  5. Pee at the Airport

Cocktail Fact

Finland has more average paid vacation days than any other country, at 44. The United States ties with Indonesia and Taiwan for fifth fewest, averaging 25 days.

Bang For The Bite

If 10,000 Biters travel from London to Paris by train instead of plane, we'll avert the CO2 caused by 122 passengers in a year.

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