Comments on: The Lazy Environmentalist’s Guide to Reducing Your Tourism Footprint http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/12/10/the-lazy-environmentalists-guide-to-reducing-your-tourism-footprint/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:59:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: john lozada http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/12/10/the-lazy-environmentalists-guide-to-reducing-your-tourism-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-56048 john lozada Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:09:02 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/12/10/the-lazy-environmentalists-guide-to-reducing-your-tourism-footprint/#comment-56048 It's a common dilemma among tourists spending more in another place when you could actually enjoy the vacation destination if viewed from a local perspective. It’s a common dilemma among tourists spending more in another place when you could actually enjoy the vacation destination if viewed from a local perspective.

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]]> By: Olivia http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/12/10/the-lazy-environmentalists-guide-to-reducing-your-tourism-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-44601 Olivia Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:46:44 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/12/10/the-lazy-environmentalists-guide-to-reducing-your-tourism-footprint/#comment-44601 Thanks for the kudos, everyone! Chris, I completely agree (as an ex-expat) that many other countries have proven how easy it is to reduce waste without jumping ship for a commune. Now if only it was as easy to ride a bicycle in LA as it is in Amsterdam. Max, it's funny how many things we can do to reduce our carbon footprint are things that aren't travel-specific. Yet people can so quickly forget those things as soon as they go on vacation. (And, as an aviophobe, I always prefer ground transportation to flying...that's how I moved from NY to California.) Thanks for the kudos, everyone!

Chris, I completely agree (as an ex-expat) that many other countries have proven how easy it is to reduce waste without jumping ship for a commune. Now if only it was as easy to ride a bicycle in LA as it is in Amsterdam.

Max, it’s funny how many things we can do to reduce our carbon footprint are things that aren’t travel-specific. Yet people can so quickly forget those things as soon as they go on vacation.

(And, as an aviophobe, I always prefer ground transportation to flying…that’s how I moved from NY to California.)

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]]> By: Max http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/12/10/the-lazy-environmentalists-guide-to-reducing-your-tourism-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-44007 Max Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:24:33 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/12/10/the-lazy-environmentalists-guide-to-reducing-your-tourism-footprint/#comment-44007 Fantastic article - thanks for some very practical and useable tips not just for travel but for at home too! Fantastic article – thanks for some very practical and useable tips not just for travel but for at home too!

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]]> By: Chris LaRoche http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/12/10/the-lazy-environmentalists-guide-to-reducing-your-tourism-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-43961 Chris LaRoche Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:07:47 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/12/10/the-lazy-environmentalists-guide-to-reducing-your-tourism-footprint/#comment-43961 Your article has been ringing in my head for several weeks now. Budget travelers/backpackers are at pains to distance themselves from big-budget tourists: just as tourists seek to bring their home lifestyle with them wherever they go, backpackers strive for authentic local experiences wherever they go. Thus, since nearly every other country in the world isn't as wasteful as the US, "doing as Romans do" means you're inherently reducing your footprint. Yet another reason to skip package tours and backpack, I guess. But why stop at traveling? Everyone should assess their carbon footprint at home. www.earthday.net/footprint and climatecrisis.org are two quick sites that will tell you where you rank at home -a big budget tourist or an earth-conscious backpacker. Your article has been ringing in my head for several weeks now. Budget travelers/backpackers are at pains to distance themselves from big-budget tourists: just as tourists seek to bring their home lifestyle with them wherever they go, backpackers strive for authentic local experiences wherever they go. Thus, since nearly every other country in the world isn’t as wasteful as the US, “doing as Romans do” means you’re inherently reducing your footprint. Yet another reason to skip package tours and backpack, I guess.

But why stop at traveling? Everyone should assess their carbon footprint at home. http://www.earthday.net/footprint
and climatecrisis.org are two quick sites that will tell you where you rank at home -a big budget tourist or an earth-conscious backpacker.

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]]> By: Jamie http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/12/10/the-lazy-environmentalists-guide-to-reducing-your-tourism-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-38014 Jamie Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:15:37 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/12/10/the-lazy-environmentalists-guide-to-reducing-your-tourism-footprint/#comment-38014 Good article. The one big thing you can do to reduce your footprint is to not fly and that will always dwarf any other savings you may make. I'm starting a low carbon travel company to make that easier. If you'd liket to read about our progress before we launch next year, then please subscribe to my blog at http://loco2travel.blogspot.com. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you want to know more about our plans or if you'd like me to write a guest blog post. Good article. The one big thing you can do to reduce your footprint is to not fly and that will always dwarf any other savings you may make. I’m starting a low carbon travel company to make that easier. If you’d liket to read about our progress before we launch next year, then please subscribe to my blog at http://loco2travel.blogspot.com. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you want to know more about our plans or if you’d like me to write a guest blog post.

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