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May 21 2013

Traveling for Less: My First Airbnb Experience

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Green Building Elements

Underwater Restaurant Invites Its Patrons to Dine with the Fishes

Would it be awkward to order the mahi mahi?»

EarthTechling

U.N. Debuts an Online Green Hotel Toolkit

A handy guide for the busy hotelier.»

Planetsave

Sea Shepherd Hosts "Sea No Evil" Art Show

Over 100 artists to benefit "Whale Wars" ocean conservation efforts»

EarthTechling

Historic New Mexico Hotel Goes LEED

Luxury with less impact at the Hotel Andaluz.»

EarthTechling

Washington Wind Power is a Tourist Hot Spot

See towering whirlybirds at the Bonneville Dam.»

EarthTechling

Solar Energy Comes to Sonoma Winery

For California winemakers, solar panels multiply like vines.»

Green Building Elements

Icehotel: A Cooler Green Vacation

Chill out with the Icehotel and its offspring.»

Green Building Elements

LEED Gold Awarded to Intercontinental Hotel in San Francisco

A hotel cleans up its act.»

EarthTechling

LEED California Concert Hall Is Stunning

An instant landmark that meets demanding standards of design.»

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EcoLocalizer

Rush Hour in Utrecht, Netherlands — Bicycles, Bicycles, & Bicycles [VIDEO]

In the Netherlands, the pedal reigns supreme.»

EcoLocalizer

Walking Around Vancouver

Get lost in one of North America's most walkable cities.»

Philadephia Inquirer

Atlantic City Wind Turbines Become a Tourist Attraction

Hotel guests ask for a view of the whirligigs.»

New York Times

Paris Considers a Ban on S.U.V.’s

"Having a sport utility vehicle in a city makes no sense,” says the deputy mayor.»

EarthTechling

Cincinnati Zoo Gets Solar Canopy Parking

Panels will create 20 percent of the zoo's energy and a whole lot of shade.»

EarthTechling

Phoenix Museum Gets Low Profile Solar

The Musical Instrument Museum doesn't make a ruckus about its new addition.»

Gas 2.0

Has Peak Travel Come and Gone?

For drivers around the world, the road ain't what it used to be. Via: Wired»

Triple Pundit

Mozambique Dabbles in Ecotourism

A spectacular wildlife destination tries to overcome its troubled past.»

EarthTechling

The Greenest Hotel in North America?

Planet Traveler in Toronto, Canada goes beyond LEED platinum.»

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