Eco-Travel Part 1: Planes, Trains and Automobiles We Americans
sure do love to travel! But as you likely know, in addition to
being fun and rejuvenating, travel has many environmental
impacts. There's the fuel involved in getting to and from your
destination, whether by car, rail, air or some other mode of
transport (hurray to those of you on bikes!). There are the
natural resources used in housing, feeding and entertaining you
at your destination: detergent and water to wash your towels,
heat and water involved in cooking, more fuel (can you say Jet
Ski?), and the list goes on and on. This is the first of a
three-part series we're doing on eco-friendly travel. This first
edition covers transportation impacts and options. Next time
we'll look at the impacts of lodgings and offer some excellent
green hotel options. Finally we'll look at eco-tourism-- we'll
define it and give you some great resources for eco-friendly
travel destinations and tour operators. Hopefully this series
will help you understand more abo