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Business cruises are becoming a more common way of getting an inventive think tank together. It's a great way to get the team all in one place - working and relaxing. If you find yourself needing to join or organize a business cruise there are tips to make sure you keep on the green path. To keep yourself striving for an ecologically sound … [Read more...]
For those of us who worry about our eco-impact, it is increasingly complicated to understand which of our travel choices help or hurt our efforts. Nomads, after all, are known for light footprints when traveling. It's easy when weighing subway versus taxi, for example -- the subway wins (and walking beats them both). But what about comparing … [Read more...]
You are rushing through SFO on your way to catch a flight back east or perhaps farther west to the Far East and you feel a twinge of guilt about the carbon emissions that will be required to take you there. Have no fear, the airport is now piloting kiosks -- much like an ATM -- where you can purchase carbon offsets with a simple swipe of your … [Read more...]
On of my favorite alternatives to the hotel gym when I'm on a business trip is renting a bicycle. I've ridden along the lakefront in Chicago, through the busy streets of Amsterdam and Munich and, most recently, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco to Sausalito. I shot the photo accompanying this post while in Barcelona. Their citywide … [Read more...]
I was in San Francisco on business earlier this week. It is truly one of my favorite destinations and I'm always happy whether in the city for business or pleasure. I was facilitating the BeDo Intra 09 conference held at the Fort Mason Center so I found myself staying in the Fisherman's Wharf neighborhood -- one I don't often frequent because of … [Read more...]
There's no time to be in Washington, DC like August -- hot, humid, and, well, hot and humid. But business calls when it does and so I was off to the nation's capital earlier this week. I was sorry to see that several restaurants where I'd enjoyed fine meals -- Butterfield 8, David Greggory, Les Halles -- have closed their doors. Luckily, there's … [Read more...]
"Trains and Vans May Beat Taxis to the Airport" proclaims the New York Times. Executive Nomad fans have long known that the savvy traveler knows the most trouble-free way to get to their flight. In London, there is nothing quite as wonderful as the Heathrow Express. In Washington, you can grab the Metro. In Boston or New York, however, it's a … [Read more...]
Another good bit from our friends at the Economist regarding a study that claims that planes are "greener" than trains in the U.S. when one looks at the full lifecycle. "Hogwash" is what they say. Comparisons like these are difficult to understand (and difficult to do, I'm sure) and as with all studies one must look at both the methodology and … [Read more...]
CNN has provided an excellent round up of the activities undertaken by the major hotel chains to save energy, reduce water use, recycle more, and be greener global citizens. We applaud all of these efforts. Travel & Leisure magazine has compiled a list of top green hotels. While many of these are leisure rather than business properties, … [Read more...]
I had a one day trip to New York last week so I spent a lot of time on the Acela. On the way home, I settled into a window seat in the quiet car (by accident, truth be told) with a sumptuous, yet economical, picnic of sorts from Pret a Manger. New York City was far behind us as dusk settled in an a lustrous full moon rose over Long Island Sound. … [Read more...]
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