How green? The roof is made of recycled jeans! If you're looking for an earth-friendly holiday idea, then look to San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences located in Golden Gate Park.  California Academy of Sciences is an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum - all in one...

So you've been hearing about Costa Rica for years and you're trying to decide how to make sure your trip is the best it can be. You've read about the places everyone's been to and you're wondering: what else is out there? Maybe you've just heard so much about it that you're trying to decide if...

Discover El Salvador, an emerging and unexplored destination; watch the sunsets on the sweeping coastline of Nicaragua; or take that trip to Costa Rica you've always wanted. Green and eco-friendly adventures are easier than you think with GreenSpot Travel. GreenSpot has designed trips that allow...

Combine a Traditional Honeymoon with a Volunteering Activity Hands Up Holidays is an operator that believes that travel can make a positive difference - and a honeymoon should be no exception. Hands Up Holidays offers a choice of ten honeymoon destinations which combine romance with meaningful...

Savista Retreat Hotel and Resort is located on the outskirts of Jaipur city (in Rajasthan, India). Its elegant eco-conscious, boutique hotel style, is committed to combining luxury and aesthetics with a sustainable lifestyle. So the next time you visit Rajasthan, one of the most popular...

White Shark Projects, an adventure tourism company based in Masakhane, Gansbaai in Western Cape, South Africa began in 1989 and have been offering white shark diving and viewing tours for years. Since then, they have continued to grow as a company into environmental projects and initiatives like...

Luxury travel and environmental friendliness? At the same time? Sounds like more of an oxymoron, right? Fairmont Hotels and Resorts Partner with WWFA few weeks ago on January 10th 2008, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced its new partnership in the hopes of...

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair, sister companies, launched their "FLY greener" campaign at the end of December 2007. Within the past few years, offsetting carbon emissions has become more and more important in our planet's plight to maintain its health. New energy efficient light bulbs, organic...

A vacation in Maui makes you think of the sunny Hawaiian beaches, beautiful wildlife and romantic mountain backdrops, swimming, surfing, snorkelling, divine, sailing and the list goes on. But if you find yourself at the O'o Farm in Maui, you'll be in for a surprise. Away from the beaches and...

The Travel Industry Association and Ypartnership surveyed travellers in 2007 regarding "green travel" - that is, environment friendly travel alternatives to help lower carbon emission and one's carbon footprint in the world. This is related to ecotourism. The overall attitude from travellers is...