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Since green scenes are ever-changing, travel guides can get outta date pretty fast, but for the near future, at least, these guides will get you going in an eco-friendlier way.
COCKTAIL FACT
Authors that made Forbes' Top 100 celeb earners of 2007 list: JK Rowling (#48, Harry Potter series); Dan Brown (#86, The Da Vinci Code); John Grisham (#91, The Pelican Brief); Rhonda Byrne (#93, The Secret); Mitch Albom (#96, Tuesdays with Morrie).
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Read all about it. Just check out an eco-travel guide for help on figuring out where to go and what to do. (You can autograph it yourself.)The Benefits
- Booking sweet vacations. Take advantage of tips and tricks from seasoned travelers on the best things to see and do.
- Doing write by the planet. Find ways to tread a little lighter - according to the UN, tourists in Grenada, Spain, use seven times more water than locals (and these sorts of stats are pretty common).
- Getting off the beaten tour circuit. Eco-tour books help you unearth gems you won't find using your average AAA guide.
Personally Speaking
Jenifer makes travel guides more sustainable by asking friends for their old ones, and ripping out just the pages she's gonna use for a lighter load. Bonus: Chances are, they'll have dog-eared a few good places already.Wanna Try?
- Fodor's Green Travel - guide to 100 of the eco-friendliest hotels and lodges around the globe ($15).
- Volunteer: A Traveler's Guide - from Lonely Planet, a book that helps you give back to the places you visit ($14).
- Lonely Planet Code Green - printed on recycled paper and packed with 82 eco-trips ($17). Also check out LP's online user forums for advice from fellow travelers.
- Green Travel Hub - book travel and check out articles on this international site; 20% of profits go to eco-orgs.
- DIY Bite - ask jetsetter friends to write their own "A Perfect Day in ___" recommendations and take these along for the trip.
Jun 25,2008
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I'm a poor excuse for a Facebook user. I've never updated my status, or "poked" anyone, or thrown a sheep, although once I "gifted" a virtual heart-shaped diamond for my friend's birthday (the thank-you card must've gotten lost in the mail).
However, Facebook was a pretty useful tool when one of my softball teammates went to Seattle on business last month and had no idea what to do on his time off there. I sent a Facebook message to him and all my friends in WA (in Facebook world, it was sort of like a conference call...or a mass email), and thanks to their suggestions, he rented a bike and ended up hitting some cool bars in the Broadway and Fremont districts. If you have a Facebook account, check your friends' networks and get insider information before you travel.
-Toshio...off to gift a virtual hot tub...
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Posted by: Green & Clean Mom | June 25, 2008 at 10:12 PM