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Earth Hour: Turn Off the Lights for Climate Change

GG Staff | Mar 28, 2008 - 09:26
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If you've traveled during a blackout, you know what a horribly disorienting feeling it causes. Seattle LightsSeattle Lights But on Saturday March 28th, savvy travelers will be prepared for the dark. From Sydney to New York and Toronto to Copenhagen, residents and businesses are turning out the lights.
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10 Best Places in the World to Eco-Adventure

Julia Rosien | Mar 25, 2008 - 15:28
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Eco Adventures Around the WorldEco Adventures Around the WorldThirty years ago, travelers interested in ecotourism were granola-crunching tree-huggers, hippies. They weren't exactly typical. Today, sustainable...

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Slum Tourism -The Crassest Way to See the World?

Julia Rosien | Mar 12, 2008 - 11:25 | 2 Comments
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Average: 3.3 (23 votes)

What's not in right now: beaches, high-end lux and hedonism. What's in: shantytowns, back Slum Tourism - Is It Ethical?Slum Tourism - Is It Ethical?alleys and garbage dumps. No, we're not kidding. "Slum Tourism" or "Poorism" is the hottest new trend in travel, according to a New York Times article this week.

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Caribbean Island Paradise on the ABC Islands

GG Staff | Feb 25, 2008 - 08:24 | 1 Comment
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Caribbean FestivalsCaribbean FestivalsBeen there done that in the Caribbean? You could go snorkeling again at Watermelon Cay or zip line through St. Lucia's rainforest. But if you're more into island hopping, consider the ABC Islands, the 3 most western islands of the Leeward Antilles.
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Volunteer Travel Hot Spots

Julia Rosien | Feb 22, 2008 - 10:12
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Average: 3 (2 votes)

Voluncation Power!Voluncation Power!Volunteer travel isn't a new term. Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS) began in 1995, and the Peace Corps and UK Volunteer Service Overseas have been coordinating volunteers for decades. But business leaders like Bill Gates...

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Dollar-Friendly Ecotourism in Costa Rica

GG Staff | Feb 21, 2008 - 15:01 | 2 Comments
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Tropical AdventureTropical AdventureThe dollar is down and if you get any greener you'll go from eco-chick to complete hippie. So how exactly are you going to justify a tropical vacation?

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