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Green Travel Tips:
- Pack light - the more gear you pack, the more fuel is required to transport it. The more stuff you have, the more tied down you are. By packing light you're freer to just get up and go. Plus, lugging a 50 pound pack from place to place is never fun.
- Get a reusable water bottle - we all know how much waste bottled water creates. It's convenient to just fill up and go. And bringing your own bottle saves a lot of cash in the long run, since the cost of bottle water adds up.
- Try some earth friendly transportation options at your destination - like biking, walking and taking public transit.
- Buy local - try to buy local products whenever possible instead of those that have been flown or shipped in from overseas and eat at locally-owned or family-run restaurants. You'll support the local economy and get a taste of native cuisine.
- Stay local - choosing accommodations that are locally-owned can really help to keep tourism income in the country, making a positive impact on the livelihoods of the communities you visit.
- Learn about where you are traveling to - treat the locals with respect. Learn a few words in the native language, be open to cultural differences, and read up on the area before your trip so you're sensitive to issues of dress and behavior.
- Electronic tickets - if you are flying, choose an electronic ticket rather than a paper ticket and thereby reduce the need for paper to be wasted.
Taking a green travel approach is an easy and essential way to protect the places you love to visit, not just for yourself but for the travelers who come after you, and for the people who will continue to live there long after you've flown home. Remember the Earth is our homeland: take nothing photographs; leave nothing but footprints; kill nothing but time.
Further Resources for Green Travel Tips
The International Ecotourism Society Principles & Definitions
TravelGreen.org Green Travel Tips