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		<title>Green Travel: Itinerary – State of the Tripper</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hkopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last few months new articles have been developing and features that were put on hold while they percolated into perfection or were researched further have finally come closer to being ready.  This is what is being planned for the balance of 2011 and into 2012. To begin with, there will be a return [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Travel: Choosing a guidebook</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hkopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I prepare for my Asian adventure next year, I have found a great assortment of travel guides and travelogues.  Some are truly spectacular in their insightfulness and usefulness while others are equally spectacular in their failure to offer anything helpful. We all have our preferences as to the types of things we want in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Travel: Green Can Save Green</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hkopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being an advocate for green travel I am often confronted with the statement, “But green travel is so expensive.”  I always find it amusing and have, on occasion, laughed out loud, much to the shock of the person who made the comment.  It is true, green travel can be expensive, but not because it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Travel: Is your lawn out to kill you?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hkopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been seeing a lot of businesses, including a number of green hotels and eco-destinations, going local in their landscape as of late and I have to say, I like it.  The use of native plants is a great idea and helps save on water, not to mention the plants adaptability to the local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Hotel: The Mark Spencer Hotel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hkopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are like me, you are always looking for new places to go or new ways to explore slightly familiar places.  Portland Oregon is of the later type for me.  I have driven through on several occasions, but what do you really learn about a city like that?  Where the gas station is and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Hotel: The Grand Hotel, Salem Oregon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 00:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hkopecky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning a green vacation to Oregon?  Do you want a green hotel for you family reunion?  Looking for a green place to hold your next conference or corporate retreat?  Look no further.  The Grand Hotel in Salem, Oregon is the green hotel for you.  Why?  I&#8217;m glad you asked. I recently spoke to Kristi Reed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green hotel certifications</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seems like every hotel nowadays has some sort of &#8220;green hotel certification&#8221; &#8211; but some are less valuable than others. Many hotels want to appear green just to lure eco-conscious travelers.  Truly green hotels will be certified by groups who have solid guidelines for certification.  They&#8217;ll need to reach minimum levels of conservation, waste removal [...]]]></description>
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