Fly Away Cafe » green http://www.blisstree.com/flyawaycafe Travel Tips and Destination Suggestions from a Flight Attendant Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:03:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Flyaway Cafe’s Travel Favorites 9-20-09 http://www.blisstree.com/flyawaycafe/flyaway-cafes-travel-favorites-9-20-09/ http://www.blisstree.com/flyawaycafe/flyaway-cafes-travel-favorites-9-20-09/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:01:00 +0000 Mary Jo Manzanares http://www.blisstree.com/flyawaycafe/?p=3877 Post from: Fly Away Cafe

]]> When I’m on the road there never seems to be enough time to follow all my favorites travel bloggers, let alone find new ones.  This week, with travels to Las Vegas for five days, followed by a quick trip to Dallas,  was one of those weeks!

Here’s some posts you won’t want to miss:

beer mug The New York City Traveler combines two of my favorite food groups, bacon and beer, in his post about a limited production beer at the Brooklyn Brewery.  Another reason to make the trek across the bridge!

Nerds Eye View takes us along her road trip – in a 32 foot RV.  I’m not a camper, but maybe RV-ing it would be a little different.  What do you think?  Is a road trip in your future?

MSNBC gives us some tips on how to spot a hotel in bankruptcy.  Ignore these warning signs at your peril.

Seattle PI Blog has an interview with Hollywood screenwriter Mike Thompson, and he talks about his new movie, Love Happens starring Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart.  Parts of the movie were set in and around Seattle.

Fox Nomad suggests that we ask for a corporate discount, even if we don’t work for that business.  Or ask for a conference rate, even though we may not be attending the conference.  A good topic at the intersection of budget and ethics.

A Traveler’s Library reviews the recent Travel Insight 100 poll about using Twitter.  Members of Travel Insight 100 are travel writers, travel industry professionals, advisors and analysts, and travel bloggers.  (Full disclosure:  I’m a member of the panel.)

A Single View has a beautiful photo of the Hotel Cala di Volpe on the Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, Italy.  Beautiful!  And makes me long for my return trip to Italy.

Traveling the Green Way lists some green activities in the Portland area.  Some great stuff happening just down the freeway a-piece.

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]]> Field Today is Earth Day – a day to celebrate the wonders of the world in which we live, and to commit ourselves to making sure that it becomes a better place to live for successive generations.

There are lots of businesses and travel-related resources that are starting to think “green.”  While travelers will never be able to completely erase their carbon footprint, there are things to take into consideration that can help you make wise choices.

Look for a new blog here in the Travel & Culture Channel in the next few weeks that will help convince you than there are lots of way to travel green.

And now, get out and enjoy the day!

 
 
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