Posts Tagged ‘green travel’

Sustainable Dining In Hong Kong

March 9th, 2010

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Sustainable seafood is an increasing trend in restaurants worldwide.

In Hong Kong, The Bostonian restaurant at The Langham recently unveiled a fully sustainable seafood à la carte menu including wild snapper (above).   It’s one of the first restaurants to go sustainable in the city.

Says Mark Bannon, executive chef.

‘This has been a hugely educational journey for the whole team. I am proud of what we have achieved, in a relatively short time, and even prouder that we can now boast a fully-sustainable seafood offering. The new à la carte menu has been created to complement the produce, so dishes are kept simple, allowing the quality to speak for itself.”

Until the end of May 2010, restaurant guests will receive 25% off their total food bill when ordering from the new à la carte menu.

For more info, visit The Langham online.

Image courtesy of  Langham Hotels

10 Backpacking Blogs You’ll Love

March 9th, 2010

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Backpacking is a life-changing way to travel.   From taking trains to volunteering, you can green your backpacking.

For years, traveling greener backpacked in the mountains.  We walked and took trains, stayed in cabins and camped out.  Living out of a backpack, our mountain boots and North Face jackets were our best friends.  Freedom, adventure and the open mountain roads were our everyday.

That’s why we love backpacking blogs and those bold bloggers who share their adventures backpacking around the world.  Whether you’re a new or experienced backpacker, these blogs can tell you about destinations, gear, safety, trends, lifestyle and more.

Here are 10 Backpacking Blogs You’ll Love:

  1. Go Backpacking
  2. Off Track Planet
  3. Art of Backpacking
  4. Two Backpackers
  5. Have Pack, Will Travel
  6. Briefcase to Backpack
  7. Backpacking Travel
  8. i Backpack Canada
  9. backpackingmatt
  10. Backpack with Brock

What are your favorite backpacking blogs?  Share them.

Win A Free Cell Phone

March 5th, 2010

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Are you a traveler who packs light?  Packing and carrying a lightweight cell phone, like the Samsung a436, is an easy way to pack lighter (and travel greener).

Subscribe to TravelingGreener.com for a chance to win 1 unlocked Samsung a436.  This small, flip cell phone weighs only 90g and features a built-in VGA camera, speaker phone and Bluetooth compatibility.  The Samsung a436 is valued at $250.

Contest deadline is April 15, 2010.  One random winner will be drawn.

5 Ways To Green Your Cell Phone

February 24th, 2010

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Wireless devices are becoming essential travel gear for many travelers.

These devices can make greener travel easier with their paperlessness and vast array of downloadable apps.  Right now until March 1, 2010, Lonely Planet is offering free downloads of its Vancouver Travel Guide: The Sights, one of its iPhone City Guide Applications.

By researching with your wireless carrier, you can find even more ways to greener wireless usage.

Here are 5 Way to Greener Wireless:

1. Buy An Eco-Friendly Phone.  There are more greener phones coming on the market.   In Canada, Fido is selling the eco-friendly MOTO W233 Renew (shown above) by Motorola.  This phone has 100 per cent recyclable phone housing, Carbonfree certification and inbox postage-paid recycling envelope.

2. Choose Paperless, Online Billing .  Ask your carrier if they offer an online billing and payment option.  Not only is it paperless but if you travel frequently, you don’t have to think about your bills piling up in your mailbox.

3.  Download Travel Apps and Guides.  Whether you’re planning a trip or on-the-road, it’s so easy to download travel apps for your iPhone or BlackBerry.

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10 City Walks You’ll Love

February 23rd, 2010

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Are you a traveler who loves walking world cities like Paris?  After researching Paris Hotels , you should check out walking tours in Europe and North America with Context Travel.

The walking tour specialist organizes eclectic seminars in Paris, London, Rome, Florence, Venice, Naples, Istanbul, New York and Philadelphia.

Says Paul Bennett, co-founder:

“Mass tourism has a corrosive effect on monuments, museums, and cultures. Context adheres to the principles of sustainable tourism, as elucidated by the ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Charter and the National Geographic Society’s Geotourism Charter. A portion of our profits, coupled with donations from our clients, is directed toward cultural preservation initiatives in each of the cities where we operate.”

Here of Context Travel’s 10 City Walks You’ll Love:

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Travel Agents Going Greener

February 17th, 2010

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Are you a greener travel agent?  Then you might be interested in a new Sustainable Travel Specialist course, created in partnership with Sustainable Travel International and  offered by The Travel Institute.

Says Brian T. Mullis, president of Sustainable Travel International:

“The travel agent community is in a unique position to both service and create demand for sustainable tourism while providing their clients with more authentic and rewarding travel experiences. We’re happy to provide them with a distance learning solution that will help them take advantage of the benefits of sustainable tourism.”

Sponsored by Virtuoso, the 5-module course teaches travel counselors:

  • “How to identify the characteristics and benefits of sustainable travel.”
  • “Integrate “green” business practices into their existing business operations.”
  • “Choose travel suppliers who demonstrate a commitment to sustainable travel.”
  • “Explore strategies for practicing sustainable travel and tourism.”

This interactive course is available online in Institute’s e-Learning Center and on disk.

For more info, check out  The Travel Institute’s site.

10 Travel Products You’ll Love

February 16th, 2010

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There are more and more greener travel products available to travelers.  traveling greener loves UK-based Nigel’s Eco Store, an excellent online source of the latest green products on the market.

Says Nigel of Nigel’s Eco Store:

“In our searches for new eco products to add to our range, we love things that use less energy, re-use materials, don’t pollute, or that are natural and organic, and compared to non-eco alternatives, do the same job, and look and feel just as great – or better! …When you choose something eco friendly, you get a double benefit; you love it (we hope) and you’re moving towards sustainability, which means it’s better for everyone, and the planet.”

Here are 10 Travel Products you’ll likely love:

1. iPouch Eco iPod Cover

2. Eco Laptop Case

3. Hydropal Filter Water Bottle

4. Babyliss Eco Hair Dryer

5. Green Oil Bicycle Chain Lubricant

6. Eco Biodegradable Flip Flops

7. Green Eco T-Shirt

8. Life’s a Picnic – an eco bag and cutlery set

9. 360 Pedalite 100% self-powered Cycle Pedal Lights

10. Solar Gorilla Laptop Charger

For more green travel products, check out  Nigel’s Eco Store.

Image courtesy of Nigel’s EcoStore

Living Like A Local In Cape Town

February 15th, 2010

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Will you be going to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Cape Town?   If you want to live like a local (and possibly greener), take a look at the wide range of Cape Town holiday homes available from  HomeAway Holiday-Rentals.

HomeAway Holiday-Rentals has 300+ properties in South Africa and 170+ holiday homes in Cape Town.  The holiday homes include:

  • Self-catering cottage set in a tranquil garden.
  • Peaceful, self-contained holiday house situated on the edge of the Constantia Valley.
  • Lovely house with pool and charming mountain views.
  • Beautiful spacious country house with stunning views of the Indian Ocean.

For more info, check out the HomeAway site.

Image courtesy of HomeAway Holiday-Rentals

How To Cycle The World (In Luxury)

February 11th, 2010
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Image courtesy of Cycling Embassy of Denmark

If you love luxury bicycle trips, then DuVine Adventures and its global bicycle tours might be your speed.

The cycling tour company has launched a new website with brand new 2o1o itineraries: Cycling in Croatia and multi-sport tour in the Galapagos & Ecuador. Also a new blog shows images from bicycling tours; pages on the bikes, guides, wine, and history of each destination and thousands of travel tips.

Since 1996, DuVine Adventures has specialized in personalized cycling tours in Europe (France, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Austria, Croatia); North America, South America and South Africa.  Their travelers cycle and stay in the best hotels, eat gourmet cuisine and taste world-class wines.

For more info, visit DuVine Adventures online.

Images courtesy of DuVine Adventures

10 Life-Changing Vacations You’ll Love

February 9th, 2010

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Have you planned a life-changing vacation for 2010?

traveling greener loves UK ethical travel company responsibletravel.com and its diverse selection of life-changing vacations around the world.  This ‘travel agent for responsible holidays’ works with 300+ tour operators and 600 villas, lodges, B&Bs and small hotels.

Here are 10 life-changing holidays offered by responsible travel:

1. Northern Lights Winter Holiday In Finland

2. Holistic Holiday in Greece

3. Fitness courses in Kenya

4.  Moroccan cooking holidays

5. Cambodia photography holidays

6.  Marine conservation expedition in Mexico

7. Teaching English in Guatemala

8. Borneo adventure holiday

9. Family activity holiday in Turkey

10. Rainforest conservation in Ecuador

For more life-changing holidays, check out responsibletravel.com.  

Image courtesy of VisitFinland