Eco-Tourism: Best Eco-Tours Sites from Ideal Bite

Ideal Bite published a newsletter last week dedicated to eco-tourism sites. Among the sites recommended:

* EcoTour Directory - lists over 65 eco-holiday providers.
* G.A.P. Adventures - offers tours for groups of 12 or fewer and encourages carbon offsetting.
* Sierra Club Outings - tour the world with other eco-conscious travelers.
* Sustainable Travel International - a non-profit that helps you book all sorts of eco-adventures, from archaeological digs to yoga tours.
* Relief Riders International - guided horseback rides that let you help the Red Cross and distribute books to kids along the way.
* Responsible Travel - awesome trip packages geared toward folks in the UK.

(Via Ideal Bite)

Weekend Reading: National Geographic Magazine

We'd planned to spend the next seven days trekking the mountains and soaking up the sunshine on the sandy beaches of Kauai. But we're holed up at home with a broken foot. Our Really Natural reading material of choice? NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, the flagship magazine of the National Geographic Society, chronicles exploration and adventure, as well as changes that impact life on Earth.

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TerraPass: Make Your Airline Flight "Fuel Efficient"

Got folks traveling in from out of town for your wedding? Honeymoon taking you to faraway places? Planning a getaway to, well, get away from it all?

The NYTimes article on green weddings notes that many conflicted couples are "offsetting" the global warming impact of their travel plans by purchasing carbon credits from companies like TerraPass, which help finance projects that reduce the emissions of climate-changing gases like planting trees or financing windmills that replace coal-burning plants.

TerraPass's passes are available on the Expedia website; you can also check them out at TerraPass.

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