When planning an eco-friendly vacation,
it's important to begin with your methods of transportation and the places you
stay, Sueño del mar practice green
living methods, such as recycling, compost, and treated water for our
garden. We use low voltage light bulbs
on our room and
have no Tv’s. On your next visit to our hotel you will experience a charming beachfront set up
without the distraction of Television and other electronic devises.
Our Botique hotel will give
you the opportunity to choose your eco-friendly destination for your upcoming
vacations.
Keep it simple, Hammock- sun- sound of
the waves all day long…
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8 Eco-Friendly Ways to Travel
Traveling can be hard for the eco-friendly who knows how
human methods of travel and consumption have hurt our earth. Thankfully, there
are ways to minimize your energy usage while on vacation. Here are eight tips
to help you do just that.
1.
Choose an eco-friendly destination. If you can, take a trip to a national park
or beach, where donations support their mission of keeping the land healthy and
open to all.
2.
Decide how you're getting there. Public transportation, like trains or buses,
are better for the environment because they can carry the largest number of
people at once with the least impact on the planet.
3.
Plan ahead for thirst. Travelers rarely carry their own mug for water, but you
can carry your own reusable water bottle so you'll never be without and save a
lot of bottles from being thrown out. If you don't already have a metal or
glass water bottle, reuse the plastic water bottle that you purchased at the
start of your trip. Be sure to wash it out every few refills, as mildew can
collect near the mouth of the bottle and be difficult to remove.
4.
Pack lightly. Travel-size shampoos and toothpastes are wasteful because they
require extra packaging. Many of the items, including the ones you use at home,
are under the three-ounce limit that the airlines mandate if you're carrying on
luggage. If you're traveling to a friend's home or a hotel, they will have many
toiletries available for you. If you must bring your own items, try putting
them in refillable bottles.
5.
Power down. Unless anyone will be home while you're away, this is a good time
to unplug whatever appliances that don't need to run while you're gone.
Appliances with LEDs or lights
that run even when the device is off suck in power. You can stop that by
putting all of your appliances on a power strip and shutting it off. If you
don't have a power strip, just unplug the appliance from the wall.
6.
Stay in a green hotel. Many inns have a "green" housekeeping option,
which means that maids won't change your sheets or towels everyday.
7.
Only travel to one destination. It might be nice to visit a lot of nearby
cities, but you will reduce your carbon footprint by keeping your travel in one
city. Get around the city by public transportation, on foot or using a hotel
shuttle service.
8.
Avoid buying goods that won't last. For instance, while it might be nice to sit
in a coffee shop and read a newspaper, you'll just end up throwing it out when
you're done, especially if there aren't any recycling
facilities nearby. You can buy a paper and share it with your family or give it
to another patron when you're done.
The
same rule applies to souvenirs. The best souvenirs in my family are pictures of
the places we've been, rather than cheap plastic figurines that we'll
eventually throw away. You also can avoid unnecessary waste by eating in rather
than out, sharing maps and saving bus tickets for a scrapbook.
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