Posts Tagged ‘sustainable hotels’

Top 10 Green Travel Stories

February 5th, 2010

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Thanks so kindly for all the support in 2010!

Looking back, here are our Top 10 Blog Posts so far in 2010:

1. The World’s Most Sustainable Hotel

2. Top 12 Eco-Tours in 2010?

3. Going Greener In France

4. 10 Asia Blogs You’ll Love

5. Into The Wild Photography

6. Walking Rainforests

7. 10 Mountain Blogs You’ll Love

8. Train Safaris In South Africa

9. Cycling Northern Spain

10. 10 iPhone Apps You’ll Love

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Staying Sustainable In Sydney

December 9th, 2009

 Staying Sustainable In Sydney

Have travel plans to Sydney?   Then you might fancy staying at the sustainable hotel award-winning Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney.

Now Green Globe certified, the 362-room Australian hotel won the Sustainable Operations category at this year’s Sustainable Hotel Awards.  The 5-star, boutique-style hotel was recognized for its waste, water, and energy management efforts and “green” education and training programs.

Image courtesy of Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney

India’s Sustainable Destination Hotel

December 2nd, 2009

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Will you be traveling India?

Then you might fancy staying at The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur in the heart of Rajasthan.  The 87-room hotel, owned and operated by Oberoi Hotels and Resorts, is one of the latest winners of a Sustainable Hotel Award.

The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur won the Sustainable Destinations category for its “exceptional green efforts” including conceptualization, design and construction in complete context and harmony with local traditions and culture and the management of a 20-acre wildlife preserve.