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Green Discounts

Do you know that many green hotels now provide discounts for customers who travel via public transport so as to reduce carbon footprint? Here's just a few of them that I have chanced upon! Chatsworth Hotel, United Kingdom - " To support this ongoing  initiative we are pleased to offer a £5.00 per person reduction on our full rates if travelling to the hotel by train or bus. Simply present your travel ticket on arrival and take advantage of a discounted rated.  This offer is available to individual or family travellers only and not organised coach parties unless by prior arrangement." Careys Manor & Senspa  The Lovat Hotel - " Avoid driving and reduce your footprint by taking public transport to The Lovat to benefit from £22.50 off your booking, every 3 nights you stay." Hill View House, United Kingdom - "5% discount for non-car users" Lasswade Country House Trericket M ill - "We hold lots of information on local walks and enjoy helping guests

Green hotel in urbanized jungle, possible?

Hi readers! This topic has been something that I have been always been wanting to write in detail about and I recently posted this article in green-travel.info. Thought I would share it here with you guys too. Green hotel in urbanized jungle, possible? Before I embarked on the journey of knowing more about Green Travel, the perception of a green hotel has always been ambiguous. This caused me to research more to search for the true meaning of a green hotel and blogged about it here . It was then when I gained the interest to know more about green hotels which are away from the mainstream; those which are located in the urbanized environment. I thought to myself, isn't it more difficult for these hoteliers to convince tourists that they are equally as environmental friendly as those accommodation providers which are located in the natural environment? After all, these urban hotels are expected to keep to the comfort and luxury levels as promised, which usually conflicts with what gr

Treehouse Fantasy

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Inspired by a friend, I made some research of tree house hotels and I was amazed to find out that there are so many of them! For this blog post, I would be sharing some of the top few tree house hotels that I would personally want to visit one day. Hope it inspires you too! Treehotel, Sweden The TreeHotel features 24 rooms categorized into the following accommodation types: The Cabin, The MirrorCube, The Bird's Nest, The Blue Cone, The UFO and The Tree Sauna. All rooms overlook the stunning views of the Lule River and vary in size between 15-30 metres square. (via Treehotel's official website ) There will not be any dull moment at the Treehotel as there are many activities going on, regardless of what season it is. During summer or autumn, you can consider horseback riding, hiking, biking or canoeing in the renowned Lule River. Guided tours are also available in which you will be entertained by stories of the Treehotel development process. In spring or winter when the Lule Rive

Nature at it's best

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Hi readers, Today I will be sharing some of the most beautiful scenery photos taken by photography enthusiasts, which are uploaded onto pinterest, a virtual version of a personalized pinboard where members share photos. Personally, I feel that these photos really brought out the beauty of nature and it is something that we, as human beings, should really appreciate before they are gone.. Phuket, Thailand Lord Howe Island, Australia Chartreuse Regional Nature Park, France Hanging Lake in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, South Africa Lofoten Islands, Norway Cherry Blossom Lake, Taiwan There are of course more photos that were uploaded and it will take forever to upload all of them here. Do you find them captivating?  Fact is, because such sceneries are highly sought after by visitors, it is saddening that litter gets left behind when they do visit the place.  Here is one example: Playa Ascension, Curacao Like the other beautiful beaches, this place used to shine with charm and is one of the t