http://goinggreentravel.com Leaving small footprints in our big world. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:22:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Napa Valley has its first fully environmentally-sustainable hotel and spa.  The Gaia Napa Valley Hotel and Spa was the first hotel to receive the coveted LEED Gold Certificate. monitored by the non-profit U. S. Green Building Council.  This is the highest certification a building can receive.  What makes this hotel different? LUXURY IN ... http://goinggreentravel.com/2008/07/24/gaia-napa-valley-hotel-spa-napa-valley-ca/ With the environmental impact of overfishing, dying reefs, heavy metals from industrial pollution, kelp deforestation, and the havoc wreaked by invasive marine species our thoughts turn to the sea.  Specifically, we wanted to offer some ways we can enjoy the benefits of scuba diving in the world's oceans without leaving ... http://goinggreentravel.com/2008/07/18/going-green-scuba-diving-tips/ About the Resort: Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of world-famous oceanographer, Jacques Cousteau, has created this award-winning, five-star resort on the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji.  It has quickly become one of the most talked-about resorts in the South Pacific - due to it's absolute beauty, as well as it's emphasis ... http://goinggreentravel.com/2008/06/29/jean-michel-cousteau-fiji-islands-resort/ James Post, the developer of the Paradise Bay Beach Resort & Spa in Grenada has taken sustainable travel to a whole new dimension.  His Paradise Bay Beach Resort & Spa on the Southern Caribbean island of Grenada has taken environmental tourism by storm. First off, James decided that his resort should be ... http://goinggreentravel.com/2008/06/11/paradise-bay-beach-resort-spa-grenada/ We came across this company the other day and we really liked what we heard about them.  STA Travel offers a Going Green Europe program with environmentally aware student trips to England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.   Your conscience can rest assured knowing your tour guides care as much about the environment as ... http://goinggreentravel.com/2008/06/04/sta-travel/