I Just Can't Wait to Get On the Road Again

So I'm on the road again as we speak...well a wing and a prayer, actually...as I wing my way to Michigan, the land of my forefathers.  I'm feeling just a smidge superior because I already covered my carbon footprint indiscretion by flying cross country with a Terrapass, but said to myself "Self," I said, "there's got to be more I can do while traveling that either minimizes my environmental impact or actually does some good."

It's in that spirit that I bring you the six ways for the regular people to travel green, or so says THESE GUYS:

• Take the train when you can as opposed to driving or flying.
• This is a no brainer if you have the time to hang out on the train. The train emits far less CO2 than any car or plane and can be considered mass transit, which is just like mass carpooling to Disneyland.
• Take nonstop flights rather than bunches of connecting flights.
• Most of the carbon emissions are blasted out during take-off and landing, so it would make sense that the fewer times you have to do either minimizes the carbon footprint.
• Reuse towels and sheets in your hotel room rather than having them switched out every day.
• Hey kids, how often do you change you towels and sheets at home? Yeah, you'll live.
• Use local transportation where you visit instead of renting a car.
• Common sense...plus, you get to check out your surroundings without having to check the map constantly and meet all kinds of bitchin' locals.
• Travel domestically rather than internationally.
• Longer flights = more burned fuel.
• Travel less and stay longer rather than taking several short trips.

Now let me be the first to say, there are just going to be times when one simply has to get a connecting flight and trust me when I say, no on here is going to poke you in the eye because you're planning a trip to Paris. These are just a few things to think about and when the opportunity arises, we hope you'll be able to slip a few of these ideas into your travel agenda.

For more eco-travel tips, like never use the potty on the plane, go HERE or HERE. Stay tuned for green travel guides.