It’s often tough for us travel warriors to combine our desire to see and experience the world with our goal of saving the planet. Living HERE and wanting to be THERE, half a world away, does not signal a trip that’s going to be carbon-neutral. What’s a girl to do? There really isn’t much you can do about substituting out that plane ride necessary to travel through multiple time zones, but it is possibly to do other things to help reduce wear and tear on Mother Earth. Here are some suggestions for greener, more planet-friendly travel:
With so much information easily accessible on the Internet, most travelers are still clueless about tipping. Many forget to note is how much they should tip and to whom? If you’re on a tour or a cruise, travelers receive guidelines and some of the tips are automatic. But, for travelers on their own, a sense of local tipping rules are need-to-know facts. Otherwise, travelers may come away leaving locals with the impression that they’re rude, condescending or stupid tourists.
Family travel is on the ascent and there are more package deals targeting all ages than ever before. But that doesn’t mean that you don’t need to be prepared. It can make or break a trip.
What are your 2009 travel resolutions? Ask your friends and business colleagues and you’ll hear different answers. Karen Fawcett lists resolutions of friends, makes some of her own and wants to hear yours.
Friends ask me about possible difficulties for those traveling alone. My answer is they should go and not let allow the unknown stop them. Sure there might be some scary and even lonely moments. But there will be many unanticipated compensations and wonderful adventures. I meet new people I would never meet if traveling with [...]
When it comes to airline baggage, less is more. Airlines have not only begun charging for the first bag, but also cracking down on carry-ons. So how do you downsize?
The summer is in its final stretch, and after Labor Day weekend, you’d think you can say goodbye to overpopulated airplanes until Thanksgiving. Take it from me, you can’t.
