Comments on: 5 Tips For A Green Vacation

By: stronghold crusader

stronghold crusader — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:42:28 +0000

Very nice :) btw very good tips i will use them. Some of them i did not knew.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:01:41 +0000

There are only two things you can do to help the environment:
1. Move into the building where you work;
2. Don’t have children.

Everything else, unfortunately including the advice above on vacations, is just useless talk.

By: Smith

Smith — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:42:46 +0000

Could you elaborate on why coach buses are better than trains, or provide a reference to explain this to me.

By: James Glave

James Glave — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:01:28 +0000

Other tips:

1. Choose not to support mass-market, all-inclusive-style package vacations; opt instead for more self-directed journeys that pump money directly into local economies.

2. Especially if you are heading to an urban destination,request a hybrid vehicle from your car rental company. If they don’t offer hybrid reservations, choose another firm.

3. Simple: Bring less stuff; choose a smaller vehicle. You’ll be liberated from the baggage; if you need gear, rent it from an outfit at your destination, which will have the added benefit of enriching the local economy.

By: Aimee

Aimee — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:56:53 +0000

“Common sense still applies on vacation, as odd as that seems.”
Now there’s a way to win people over to green living with your article: insult the readers. Choose a snarky sentence to end a bone-dry, killjoy bore of an article that was padded around a single useful link.

Check the comments you inspired on Digg, where I buried you for turning people off to green choices. I couldn’t agree more with the comment, “Tell you what, just stay home and eat tofu.”

By: Kevan

Kevan — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:52:26 +0000

Good tips, but what about aiming for carbon neutral travel? There are offset companies that you can pay to offset your flights and vehicle costs.

Also, with the kentucky bluegrass of that B&B/hotel, as well as its meticulous gardening, I strongly doubt that it can be considered a “green hotel”. I know it’s picky, but that right there is another form of greenwashing – being drawn to ideas that look as though they *should* be green.

It’s great to hear that trains have lower emissions pp. I travel mostly by train for the legroom and power plugs. Could you reference that statement?

By: Jeff - Sciencesays.net

Jeff - Sciencesays.net — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:08:26 +0000

Nice post – that registry of environmentally friendly hotels is awesome. The only thing I would add is that you should look for green travel once you get there too – many popular destinations offer green transport now, particularly by biodiesel. Costa Rica’s even got a green domestic airline now.

When I was in Maui recently, I was amazed how many vehicles were run on biodiesel and other green fuels – I even went on a scuba diving trip on a biodiesel boat. Now THAT is green vacation!

By: Dragon

Dragon — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:06:13 +0000

That’s a pink hotel, not green. Want a real green vacation? Try Ireland! Plenty of leprechauns and clover there.