Aug 9
2008
Ecotravel News launched one year ago and this picture of Lance Armstrong illustrates our ultimate eco-travel fantasy. This should be how everyone is required to travel.
Continue here: Happy 1-year anniversary Ecotravel News
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Aug 9
2008
Moti and family take a vacation , keeping it within the state, and enjoy themselves while mindful of the cost. Here is part 1. Here is part 2.
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Frugality on vacation
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Aug 8
2008
Blog: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen are taking trips in coming weeks as well, racking up frequen.
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Aug 8
2008
Obama will arrive in Hawaii later this afternoon for a nine-day vacation . That’s a long vacation . McCain will apparently take a much shorter four or five-day vacation as one of his eight homes…this one in Arizona. …
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Hawaiian Vacation
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The New York Times’ Green Traveler Jennifer Conlin wrote about the latest trend in eco-friendly vacation house rentals. One traveler who booked an eco-house had a serendipitous week with his family “living off the grid. …
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Aug 6
2008
CHAMPAIGN — An information meeting for Champaign Tribe baseball traveling teams is scheduled for 6:30 pm Thursday at the Coldwell Baker Devonshire Realty’s Community Room, 2506 Galen Drive.
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Traveling baseball meeting set
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Ecotravel News reported in June on the deliberate disturbance of certain protected areas of the Seashore. Now NPT goes back to explore how the nesting plovers and sea turtles - as well as the tourists - are faring under the enforced …
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Wildlife vs. tourists at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
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Aug 4
2008
Some more things I discovered during this trip: The WiFi availability in airports varies tremendously, from nothing free in Honolulu International and Dallas Fort Worth to free-but-I’d-rather-use-two-tin-cans-and-a-string in Kansas City …
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Aug 2
2008
USA Today reports on the growing trend of travelers to Peru getting away from tourist traps and living like local villagers. Peru tourism has exploded in the past six years and more visitors are seeking out a unique cultural immersion …
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Aug 1
2008
Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald had an apt commuting race between some of their reporters using different methods of transportation to get to work. But to make it an even better race, they all started from the neighborhood of Ryde …
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The Miami Herald reports on a federal judge’s ruling over the controversial Everglades cleanup. US District Judge Alan Gold says that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated the Clean Water Act when it “ignored the law and …
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Florida judge claims EPA violated laws over Everglades cleanup
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Jul 31
2008
As I said a couple of days ago, our vacation this year is pretty low key. No Disney blowout, like last summer. No week in Hawaii, like the trip Sandy and I took in September. We just don’t have the money or energy for it this year, …
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Vacation - Day 1
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Jul 29
2008
Environmental News Network reports that Canadian city Toronto has a new carbon emissions reducing program that will pay residents to be green. The Live Green Toronto program is citizen project driven and will give grants based on …
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Toronto to pay for green lifestyles
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Jul 28
2008
The Los Angeles Times reports on the natural wonders of the Caribbean island of Dominica; the best way to enjoy it is by foot: “It’s crawling with natural hiking trails adorned by 1200 species of plants and flowers. …
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Presidential hopeful Barack Obama went on a trip to the Middle East and Europe this past week. He traveled thousands of miles on his plane and used up many road miles in private vehicles with security and local police escorts. …
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This week's most un-eco trip goes to Barack Obama
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Jul 25
2008
The Economist reports on the controversy surrounding the British government’s seemingly earthy-friendly decision to build 13 eco-towns (see above map). The government claims the eco-towns will bring new residents to small communities in …
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Jul 25
2008
Maybe it’s because I spent a lot of time with my grandmother and her house was full of them. She looked so relaxed, that I could imagine what it felt like to lie there myself. I don’t particularly care for his art. …
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Jul 24
2008
McClatchy Newspapers reports on the efforts by California Democratic leaders to name a Sierra Nevada mountain peak after the late environmentalist David Brower. David Brower, an environmentalist for most of his life, founded and was the …
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Controversy over CA mountain renaming
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The Associated Press reports on the nation’s first eco-friendly bathroom in a state park. Campers at Grand Haven State Park in Michigan can now use the environmentally-friendly toilet and shower facilities that debuted in May. …
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Jul 20
2008
Another full day at the location today. Everything from helicopter fly in for the day to a large contingent of motorcylces that rode to the wall and participated in an honor ceremony. The afternoon ceremony honored a number of Gold Star …
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Jul 17
2008
I usually don’t buy many books while I’m on vacation ; I stock up ahead of time. When I’m planning a trip, I think about the environment and the mood and try to select books from my TBR list that will fit in with the overall experience. …
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Jul 6
2008
Despite all of the traversing, and more working on vacation than under my normal contract, I also had room for relaxing. I was sitting at the kitchen table on Friday, working while my Nana was preparing the midday meal. …
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A working vacation (hiccup)
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Jul 6
2008
So instead, the cyber world gets Diana’s Destinations . However, all was not lost during my day in Liverpool. It was John Lennon’s 67th birthday that day, and thus the lead to a story that runs in the July issue of a fabulous new …
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Finding My Ticket to Write
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