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Whistler, BC has been named North America’s No.1 ski resort by Condé Nast Traveler magazine readers in the December 2008 issue. At the Luxury Travel Awards, earlier this month, Whistler won the Gold List 2009 Award for Best Overseas Ski Resort and a Platinum Award for winning the award for five consecutive years.  The Fairmont Chateau Whistler was named Best International Ski Hotel. “These awards are great news for us as we move into a period of incredible energy and anticipation here at Whistler, the last full season before the 2010 Winter Games arrive,” says Arlene Schieven, spokesperson for Tourism [...]

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How can you save money on 2009 eco-holidays? responsibletravel.com offers these 3 top tips for booking your holiday next year: Beat the Euro. – “Destinations like Turkey, Egypt and Croatia are going to be extra popular in the face of an unforgiving Euro exchange rate. How about a week of activities in and around the stunning Croatian islands? Or stay in a cave hotel in Cappadocia for unique holidays in Turkey that you’ll never forget!” Go off-season. -  “Accommodation owners are always keen to welcome guests during their less busy periods and you may find you have an even more unique and [...]

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How about eco-friendly travel gear that has “style, function and a friendly footprint”?  That would be the case of the CORNELL bag by Keen. The bag is made from 100% recycled: Inner tube rubber bottom Aluminum components Rice Paper This multifunctional bag could be used for anything from your laptop to an overnight trip. There’s an internal 15.4″ computer sleeve with padded reinforcement.  The front lid has a velcro closure with aluminum hook and loop security closure. For more info, check out Keen online. Image courtesy of Keen Canada Post from: Traveling the Green Way

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Air New Zealand took one step closer towards carbon neutral growth today.  One of its aircraft took off, powered in part by a second-generation biofuel. The Boeing 747-400 test flight will investigate how the new fuel, made from the Jatropha plant, stands up to use at the high altitudes and extreme operating conditions. The two-hour flight is another in a series of trials taking place at airlines around the world.  These flights are testing different types of biofuel to determine the viability of using the sustainable alternative to the fossil fuel-based Jet-A1 fuel used by commercial [...]

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Will 2009 be a budget travel year for you?  Many eco-travelers worldwide are challenged by limited travel budgets (or non-existent ones!) in these tough economic times. Intrepid Travel, which specializes in fun, affordable and sustainable travel, offers these excellent budget travel tips: 1. Choose experience over luxury. “Adventure holidays are great value, offering travelers a unique and up close experience of people and places.” 2. Make the most of specials.“Bargain hunters should check Intrepid Travel’s website regularly for last minute specials.  Intrepid Travel regularly offers 20 per cent off remaining places on trips when the departure date is coming up soon.” 3. Save up [...]

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Are you planning on traveling green in America in 2009?   There are an increasing array of eco-friendly travel options in green, greener and greenest hotels. One of the greenest hotels in the U.S. is Greensboro’s Proximity Hotel, which achieved a LEED Platinum rating by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED is the USGBC’s rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient, and high performing buildings. What makes Proximity Hotel green? Here are some of the 70+ sustainable practices at Proximity and Print Works Bistro: • “The building uses 39% less energy than a conventional hotel/restaurant by using ultra efficient [...]

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“Traveling eco-friendly is not about giving up luxury, it’s about traveling more thoughtfully,” says actress and author Mariel Hemingway. “By traveling greener we not only enjoy this world’s beautiful destinations, but also help preserve them for people to enjoy for years to come.” Hemingway recently teamed up with Travelers Advantage to talk about going green wherever you’re going.  They say it’s becoming easier to travel green.  Eco-tourism is the fastest growing market in the tourism industry, according to the World Tourism Organisation, growing 5 percent worldwide each year and representing 11.4 percent of all consumer spending. Says Leslie Downey, director of Travelers [...]

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Who doesn’t love green spas, right?  Take heart eco-travelers, there’s a “deeper shade of green” coming in 2009.  That’s according to the global spa resource SpaFinder, which has announced its “Top 10 Spa Trends To Watch In 2009,” the company’s sixth annual forecast. SpaFinder’s Top Ten 2009 Spa Trends are: Energy Medicine Casinos & Spas The Medical and Spa Tourism Shuffle Eco-Embedded Spas: A Deeper Shade of Green Trains, Boats & Planes: In-Transit Spa-Going Brain Health and ‘Mind’ Gyms Learning Labs for Stress Reduction Mindful Spending Move Over Baby Boomers: Gen X & Y Are Spa-ing Their Way Brands, Brands, Brands Says SpaFinder of the trend “Eco-Embedded Spas: A Deeper Shade [...]

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Sweden’s Scandic Hotels has made a New Year’s resolution: “great tasting water and a sustainable world.” Scandic recognized the environmental impact of transporting bottles of water and decided to no longer sell bottled water in its bars and restaurants. Now the hotels serve chilled and filtered water in a beautiful bottle made from recycled glass and designed by swimmer Therese Alshammar. “We used to have 3.6 million bottles of water a year transported to our hotels, which generated 160 tonnes of carbon dioxide. It’s fantastic to be able to stop that now and instead focus on a modern alternative that is much more [...]

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Pennsylvania’s Cherry Valley has just earned National Wildlife Refuge Status. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved a new national wildlife refuge in Cherry Valley by establishing a boundary for the refuge that covers 20,466 acres in Monroe and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. The refuge will benefit rare plants and animals, working farms and private homes throughout the valley, 75 miles from Philadelphia and Manhatten. “The establishment of the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge will now give conservation-minded landowners the additional option that has been needed to assist them in preserving their land as a legacy for future generations,” says [...]

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