10 Tricks for Optimal Health while Traveling
So, you spent (mumble) amount of money on your plane ticket, train ticket or gas for the car. You sent out countless emails to make sure everything would run smoothly while you were away from work. You...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A South American Day In Los Angeles
There are two kinds of staycations. The kind where you want to completely relax and treat your city as though you are a tourist in it, experiencing all of the things that are so fill in your city here....
View ArticleInsect-Eating Plants, Beauty Secrets, Cowbells, Food, and Trotti'ing... A...
What's the point of traveling half way around the world only to sit in a tour bus and "see" the sights? Next time you travel, don't just sit there, get in there! Ask the tourism bureau about festivals,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Most Beneficial Vacation You Will EVER Take
We work and work and work, but for what? Ideally, so we can eventually relax. We work so that we can put a roof over our heads that we can relax under. We work so that we can enjoy beautiful meals at...
View ArticleBen Sollee, Sans Van, is Pedaling His Brand of Folk Music
You may recall a post earlier this year on plans by soulful folk musician Ben Sollee to embark on a second, two-wheeled tour. That is, a tour on a bike, towing a cello (since he's a cellist). I...
View ArticleIs Space Tourism a Bust?
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceline is still in the works. Still. As some potential passengers jump ship. The latest to give up his ticket is venture capitalist Alan Walton. If you have an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How To Holiday Shop While Traveling
Its happened to you. Your friend comes back from his travels, gives you a gift, and you think to yourself he totally got this at the airport gift shop. But every travelling gift-shopper means well!...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Certified Green: Top 10 Loony Travel Destinations
Planning makes perfect. Or maybe that's practice. If you're planning for a Spring Break trip (me too), you might want to consider these Top 10 Emerging Destinations for Green and Sustainable Travel...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Green Travel Companies For Every Type Of Adventurer
Its the holidays and you want to see your family! You understand the effects of travel on the environment, but you look forward all year to jumping on that plane to see the cousins, grandparents,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meet Stanley Selengut, the Father of Sustainable Resort Development
Sustainable resort development doesn't have to be an oxymoron. Meet Stanley Selengut, who created Maho Bay Camps, a 114-unit campground on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, in 1976. It was built to...
View ArticleA Handful of No-Fly Travel Options for the Holidays
Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. However you celebrate during December, you don't need to fly to do it. Think about it. No airports. No delays, or overpriced foods, or announcements that you can't...
View ArticleBook is a Hitchhiker's Guide to America
If you're familiar with the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, you may want to pick up "Redwood to Deadwood," a book by Colin Flaherty about hitchhiking across America. Hitchhiking? In this day and age?...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Traveling for the Holidays? Do These Quickie Workouts to NOT Gain Weight
Im the first to admit that an out-of-town attitude includes skipping out on my regular workout. But thats the great thing! It's your opportunity to try something new, work new muscles, and maybe even...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When You Know It's Time To Take Up Golf...
Alison Levine has been lured by arresting mountains and snow capped peaks. Though she climbed Mt Kilimanjaro, trekked up Mt. Everest as team captain of the Ford sponsored American Women's' Everest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Surviving Palau and a Homeland Security Interrogation
Welcome to the United States! I was home. Well, almost. The friendly Customs agent sat in his booth in the muggy Oahu airport. Hello Ms. House, he said with a warm smile, where are you traveling...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stop Checking! A Travel Writer's Tips on Packing the Perfect Carry-On
If there is one thing I have learned from being a travel writer, its NEVER CHECK YOUR LUGGAGE (except for extreme circumstances where lots of luggage is a must). Why? 1st of all, many airlines now...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Family-Friendly Spring Break Staycation
As your friends start cluttering their Facebook walls with Spring Break pictures, you dont need to feel left out just because you couldnt get out of town! No matter the location, all those pictures...
View Article7 Common Questions about Changes at Planet Green
So, what's happening? Is Planet Green going away? PlanetGreen.com will remain online, while on television, Planet Green will become Destination America. Will I still get PG on my TV? Planet Green will...
View ArticleTop 5 National Parks Features
It's National Parks Week on Planet Green, and we're celebrating! Take a look at our top online features exploring the splendor of our nation's natural majesty, then tune in April 23 - 27 on TV for a...
View ArticlePlanet Green and National Park Foundation Partner to Celebrate National Park...
Planet Green, soon to be named Destination America, and National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of Americas national parks, have partnered to spotlight the countrys natural marvels...
View Article