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Tall Ship Belem Delivers Wine by Sail and Saves Carbon
The story of the barque Belem is filled with romance. Today it is being put to use as a working cargo ship to deliver sustainably produced wines from France. Built in 1896, and named for the Brazilian seaport at the mouth of the Amazon, the Belem originally shipped chocolate in its hold from Brazil to [...]
Science Fact: Around the World with the Solartaxi
Although the Solartaxi sounds like a contraption from a 19th century Jules Verne novel, it is entirely modern: The Solartaxi will be the first completely solar-powered car to drive around the world. It’s the creation of Louis Palmer, a Swiss educator and adventurer whose goal is not to make it in 80 days, but to [...]
Vacation or Invest like an Ewok
These eco-friendly resorts look like something out of Return of the Jedi, but really they are a unique way to get away and to invest. Our Planet Retreats is creating a unique travel experience and they are funding it with $30 micro-finance shares.
Drain Pipe Turned Hotel: DasPark Hotel
We’ve posted about hotels in the past but this one stands alone. I am sure we’ve all seen these enormous concrete drain pipes on the side of the road, sometimes abandoned and overgrown with grass. Dasparkhotel of Austria offers stays in these repurposed tubes for the adventurous traveler. Although you may feel like the Teenage [...]
1Hotel – Seattle’s Green Residences, Spa and Hotel
Upgrade: $250+ If you are in the beautiful northwest part of the US in the Seattle area there is an urban paradise worth its weight in gold. 1Hotel is Seattle ’s premier residence, spa, and hotel featuring many prominent green attributes. With an on sight grocer carrying organic produce and open air design this is [...]
