- This Thanksgiving, you may not cut any calories but you can cut your carbon footprint. CarbonOffsetList.org-- part of the Environmental Defense Fund's Innovation Exchange-- has compiled a list of vetted projects where travelers can buy carbon offsets to make their holiday flights a bit greener. [The Green Life]
- Are you plugged-in when you travel? USA Today reports on survey results
showing 60% of people use social media when traveling--in lieu of phone
calls or emails--to check-in with loved ones at home. The survey also
found that 64 percent of respondents use social media tools when
planning a trip, a number which jumps to 76 percent in the 25-34
year-old bracket.
[USA Today]
- Frommer's has put together a list of seven ways to choose the best seat on an airplane. Select at booking, avoid the middle, and stick to the front are among the suggestions. [Frommers.com]
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Photo: Yan Gluzberg/My Shot
The Radar: Green Your Flight, Checking-In, Choose the Best Seat
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