At Live Well Ventures, we believe in travelling green. According to the NY Daily News, the growing movement towards green travel has started to take off in the North East and beyond with some creative new options. More and more vendors are practicing sustainable living and investing in carbon neutral alternatives. In Ithaca, NY, you’ll find some interesting travel ideas. Eco friendly B&Bs, ranging from a garden yurt, to a repurposed 1850s barn, offer a free night to those who arrive in a hybrid vehicle. There are Green attractions nearby, including one of the largest outdoor markets in upstate NY, the Museum of the Earth, EcoVillage, a 175 acre sustainable community, the Cornel Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca's Sciencenter, and more.
Traveling across America, there are 30 Kimton hotels stretching from coast to coast, offering a Ride the Rails package. You can take the train and stay in your choice of hotels, including Chicago’s Burnham, Boston’s Nine Zero, and the Sir Francis Drake in San Francisco.
Other eco-friendly options include the Eco Adventure at Hotel Terra, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, The Little River Inn in Mendocino, CA, and the Spring Creek Ranch, also in Jackson Hole, WY.
Tips for Green Travel:
1. Tour green. Intrepid Travel (www.intrepidtravel.com), a leader in sustainable tourism, offers about 40 eco-friendly adventures designed to have a lower impact on the environment.
2. Volunteer green. Hotel chain RockResorts (www.rockresorts.com) offers Give and Getaway vacations, where guests participate in such volunteer projects as trail restoration with the National Forest Foundation - and get discounted lodging rates, too.
3. Drive green. Carpool to the airport if possible, but if you have to rent a car, choose a hybrid.
4. Eat green. Sample your destination's local cuisine by choosing sustainable, organic, locally grown foods.
5. Dress green. Wear eco-friendly clothing from a company with Earth-friendly practices. Patagonia, for example, makes pullovers from recycled plastic bottles.
6. Sleep green. Choose a hotel with strong environmental policies like recycling, water and energy conservation, and reducing disposable waste.
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