Located in the Bay Area a semi-new business is taking off and turning heads.  City CarShare allows members to choose a car of their choice from the CarShare website, reserve it and drive it away, all for a matter of a couple bucks a day. For around $45 per month the City CarShare membership gives users the option to borrow an Element for a couple of hours for that Trader Joe's run or a stop into Ikea with a packed-out SUV. Sounds like a...

It's after Labor Day and there isn't a good holiday in sight for some time, so you better take control of the situation and just get away. The Harmony Hotel is just what you need to relax and enjoy life.  Located in Nosara, Costa Rica, the Harmony Hotel does everything with green in mind from a greywater wetland system to a salt-based chlorine-free purification system.  You can also rest easy with green coconut dishware and worm-based...

Rues Hotel Selection is the first "environmentally oriented referral hotel group" which began in Bolivia of all places back in 1994. If you are looking to keep it green while travelling, the RHS is the perfect solution to your accommodation needs.  The company offers hotels that follow environmental guidelines such as UNEP and will not lead you astray.  Now, who's ready...

The Renaissance Seattle Hotel has received an eco-friendly facelift just in time for the summer travel season. Located in downtown Seattle, the Renaissance Hotel has recently finished green revamp of their property which has adopted new earth-friendly practices.  The hotel is now using more energy-efficient lighting and water systems, has incorporated motion-sensor vending machines to avoid unnecessary use of power, stocked the hotel with...

 Been hesitating to travel to Nebraska?  Well, no more will you delay planning your middle U.S. trip since two new eco-friendly cabins have opened in northeast Nebraska's Ponca State Park and Recreation Area. Ponca State Park has just started taking summer reservations for their two green cabins.  Made almost completely out of recycled materials, the cabins feature geothermal heating and cooling as well as straw bale...