In honor of Earth Day and green week on the NileGuidance blog, we’ve rounded up some eco-friendly hotel deals and rock bottom airfare for your next trip.
Go green for less green
Travelocity just created a green directory of eco-friendly hotels, and to celebrate Earth Day, you can save up to 50% when you book a green-stay. Plus, they’ll offset the carbon impact of your stay for free when you reserve by 4/30 for travel after 6/30 and use the promo code OFFSET.
Featured eco-friendly hotels include:
Fairmont Palliser in Calgary - $92/night + support the care of Burrowing Owls
Hotel Monaco in Denver - $109/night + donate used toiletries to charity
The Belamar in Los Angeles - $139/night + recycling proceeds support public transportation use
Visit Travelocity for more info.
It’s a good time to be a flexible traveler.
Over the past few weeks airlines from JetBlue to Southwest have offered super-low last minute fares. Spirit Airlines is joining the bandwagon with fares starting at just $18 each way to destinations across the U.S., Caribbean and Americas. Fares are only available on a handful of dates through the fall and must be booked by midnight tonight!
Sample one-way fares include:
Fort Lauderdale to San Juan, Puerto Rico $28
Fort Lauderdale to Lima, Peru $88
Fort Lauderdale to Kingston, Jamaica $18
For more info visit Spirit Airlines.
Feel like heading South?
From the ancient walls of Machu Picchu to the tango-infused barrio of San Telmo, discover the wonders of South America with AeroMexico’s Mucho More Than Mexico sale. Book by 5/8 and save half off of regular round trip rates to cities like Lima and Buenos Aires.
Sample round trip fares include:
NYC to Buenos Aires $518
San Francisco to Lima $349
Toronto to Lima $212
Miami to Buenos Aires $439
For more info visit AeroMexico.
Green photo by A National Acrobat/Creative Commons, San Juan photo by Oquenda/Creative Commons, San Telmo photo by Pablodda/Creative Commons.
Tags: AeroMexico, Buenos Aires, carbon offset, green travel, Jaimaca, Lima, Puerto Rico, Spirit Airlines, Travel Deals, Travelocity
April 24th, 2009 at 7:39 am
Another awesome place to visit is La Cocotera Resort, it’s a green hotel in El Salvador and it’s all-inclusive so if you want to go that route it’s well worth it with the beach front scenery and the secluded atmosphere.
September 23rd, 2009 at 5:43 am
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