The Big Round New Zealand Yellow Treehouse

The story behind the Yellow Treehouse is so very marketing-based that you wouldn’t think the end product would be all that amazing. Case in point – Yellow Pages of New Zealand staged, or set off the chain of events to put this treehouse in motion. The idea, get one charismatic individual to accomplish something amazing using only the resources available via the NZ Yellow Pages (both online and by the book). The challenge; an insanely cool orb-like treehouse restaurant 10 meters up a giant...

November 5th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Clean Cruise Ship Act Introduced

About a week and a half ago, two nearly identical bills were introduced in Washington which hopefully will prevent cruise ships from discharging raw, untreated sewage in U.S. coastal waters. According to ENS, “Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin introduced legislation extending the Clean Water Act to regulate the millions of gallons of wastewater discharged in U.S. waters every day by cruise ships.” The bill, called the Clean Cruise Ship Act, would ban the release of untreated...

November 4th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

The Quietest Nature Spot in the United States

If you’re tired of noise when you travel then a trip to Washington’s Olympic National Park is just the ticket. At the top of a three mile hike on the Hoh River Trail in the park is a spot that’s proclaimed to be the quietest place in the entire United States. Visitors enjoy a quiet walk in the rain forest The spot is known as One Square Inch of Silence, and recently has been noted as being one of the world’s most desirable destinations for aural solitude by Forbes Traveler, MSN...

October 27th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Cook Green While Traveling – Ultra Light Eco Cooking Gear

I just found the most awesome eco-friendly on-the-go green cooking gear. Not only is this cooking gear non-toxic, but it’s lightweight for easy packing, has plenty of easy travel design aspects, and is gorgeous to boot; pretty much the ideal traveling green cookware. The gear is from GSI Outdoors, and they’ve got lots to choose from. My favorite is their nFORM Ultralight line which keeps the needs of fast and light backpacking in mind and offers a built a system of solutions that defy...

October 26th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Travel With a Greener Credit Card

Most of us don’t travel with cash only, we travel with credit. With that in mind, why not choose a sustainable credit card that actually supports your eco-ethics? There are three credit cards from ShoreBank Pacific that allow you to do just that. ShoreBank Pacific already has a stellar background as an eco-friendly banking option and now they’ve partnered with three different eco-organizations to bring you three credit cards with different green options. The three… Green America...

October 25th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Three Crazy Easy Ways to Travel Green

Some green travel tasks take more doing than others. Finding the best eco-destination for example, because there’s so many around, or locating some sort of green cruise (pretty much impossible). However, there are some super easy things you can do on your next trip to make your travels green that won’t cost you your sanity. Pack lighter: The U.S. Department of Energy notes that for each 50 pounds you lose, a vehicle’s fuel efficient increases by 1 percent, which may not seem like...

October 25th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Leave No Trace When Traveling Outdoors

The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is an educational, nonprofit organization is an organization working on educating people about how to enjoy the outdoors while leaving zero trace. How you travel into the wild (or even a less secluded campsite) not only affects you but other people who love to travel outdoors, the land integrity, the animals, and so much more. If you think leaving no trace sounds complicated, it’s really not. While the goal is yes, to leave zero trace, the organization...

October 20th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Eco-Friendly Devil’s Thumb Ranch

Devil’s Thumb Ranch encompasses 5000 acres at the foot of the Continental Divide in the beautiful Ranch Creek Valley of Grand County, Colorado. Located in the wild, but close to civilization; in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, 65 miles west of Denver, and 10 minutes from Winter Park, this eco-lodge has a lot to offer green travelers all year long. The Lodge at Devil's Thumb Ranch LODGING CHOICES: Devil’s Thumb Ranch offers two types of lodging. First there’s The Lodge at Devil’s...

October 19th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Canopy Tower – Sleep Among the Treetops

At Canopy Tower, Soberanía National Park, Panama your bedroom is at treetop level and birds are all around. This eco-lodge (voted a top 50 ecolodge by National Geographic) is not only friendly to the earth but friendly to bird lovers as well. The endless tropical forest of Soberanía National Park is a well known birdwatching mecca where at least 596 species have been charted. For non birdwatchers The Canopy Tower is an excellent place for folk looking for a great nature hike, natural swimming...

October 14th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Eco-friendly travel first aid kit

When traveling nothing beats having health insurance that follows you around, plus the phone numbers of the nearest local health facilities in your bag. However, you can also pack up a nice eco-friendly first aid kit to travel with. Tips about a travel first aid kit: It needs to be water proof! I REPEAT water proof. gauze that is soaked through, or aspirin that’s melted from moisture will do you little good in an emergency. Look for products with the least amount of packaging – but...

October 12th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Green Holiday Travel

It may seem early to think about the holidays, but keep this in mind… In less than two months it’s Thanksgiving then, Christmas and the other winter holidays follow the next month. You don’t have too much time to plan for greener traveling during the holidays. Here’s how to get ready: Plan your transportation: From a carbon footprint standpoint, car travel is one of the worst if you’re going it alone. If you’ve got an entire family going with you, or an eco-friendly...

October 9th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Get Eco-Friendly Car Rentals in Maui

Eco-friendly car rentals are popping up all over – well maybe not all over, but eco-friendly car rentals are more common now than in the past. Good news for travelers looking to rent a car without placing so much weight on the planet. If you’re planning on traveling to Maui, a popular destination point for many, you can choose to rent from one of the most eco-friendly car rental companies around; Eco-Beetle Rental Cars. Eco-Beetle states that they’re the first in the world to offer...

October 7th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Find Healither Swimming Pools

Swimming pools full of chlorine and other toxic chemicals can really put a damper on your travels. Chlorinated swimming pools can cause an increased risk of asthma and allergies in kids, respiratory problems, and The Canadian Center for Occupational Health & Safety notes that chlorine is a severe nose, throat and upper respiratory tract irritant. The good news is that it’s getting easier to find greener swimming pools to relax in. Healthier Swimming is a world-wide online directory of...

October 2nd, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Green iPhone Travel Apps

If you want to travel paper-free and in a more eco-friendly manner then green iPhone apps are a must have. When you travel to a new place it can be tough finding the nearest co-op, vegetarian restaurant, or other local green venue. In August, GenGreen and 3rdWhale got together to launch an app that can help. The new Find Green allows you to locate everything from the closest farmers market to electronics recycling drop off locations. The app offers a database of 65,000 green businesses and resources...

October 1st, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

100 Percent Biodegradable Hotel Key Cards

Hotels everywhere may soon be adopting a greener key card. Since all those small green choices do add up, this is a pretty sweet deal. Pineapple Hospitality offers green key cards along with key card sleeves in eco-friendly materials to limit the bulky plastic waste most key cards present. If you consider one large city full of hotels, each with one plastic key card per room, plus spares, all that plastic gets to be a bit much. In the past there have been a slew of recycled key cards available,...

September 30th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Charge Up Your Vacation with powermonkey-eXplorer

A decent portable solar electronics charger is the perfect green travelers companion, especially if you happen to be a green traveler who can’t leave home without your cell, iPod, digital camera and so fourth. Following is the powermonkey-eXplorer, one excellent solar charger option for your green travels. The powermonkey-eXplorer was rated “Awesome” by MacLife, and it’s super slick. The powermonkey-eXplorer is compatible with the majority of mobile phones, iPods (including...

September 28th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Blueberry Hill Inn – Stay Natural in Vermont

Blueberry Hill Inn is tucked away in the Moosalamoo region of the Green Mountain National Forest (Goshen, Vermont). Romance – check! Classic charm – check! Nature adventures – check! Eco-friendly – check!

September 26th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Eco-Travel Supplies for Your Best Furry Friend

If you travel with a dog, then some eco-friendly traveling supplies are in order. Luckily, it’s easier than ever to take your best furry pal with you and still maintain a light travel footprint. Some ideas below… US Canteen makes stylish water canteens for people and dogs! Their Pet Canteen is super hipster, and made with 100% recyclable, medical grade stainless steel which means a solid guaranteed that this dog dish is not lined in plastic that contain harmful chemicals that can lead...

September 22nd, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

10 Green Activities to Experience in Portland Oregon in the Fall

Being that I’m an Oregon local and being that Autumn is my favorite season, I thought we’d take an insiders look at what’s green and fun in my neck of the woods during the fall. Portland Oregon is an amazing place to visit anytime of the year, but in the Fall it’s spectacular; trees galore and they’re all on fire with colors. Not only that but we’ve got it all – urban space, rural places, and we’ve been named one of the greenest cities in America again...

September 18th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More

Buy just one chapter of a Lonely Planet travel guide book

Lonely Planet has long been one of the most definitive and personal guides for travelers heading out into the wild – well, and civilized places too. Their books are great, but how often do you read an entire travel guide book cover to cover? Not too often I’d wager. You don’t have to buy the whole darn book – not if you choose Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet offers many of their travel guides by the chapter vs. the entire book. The chapters are available via Pick & Mix digital...

September 15th, 2009 | Green Travel | Read More