The 10 Most Romantic Ecotourism Destinations

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Need to Relax and Explore?

Stressed about the bad economy? Sick of trudging over ice and through biting winds? You need a vacation!

Yes, staycations are cheap and inherently green (since we don't normally consume much when we stick around our neighborhoods). But we also enjoy daydreaming about fantasy adventures. If you are still flush, wow your valentine with the experience of a lifetime. If you're like the rest of us, at least you can hope, and maybe plan, together.

The 7 Rules of Budget Travel

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How to save money, and protect the environment, when you're on vacation

By Jeff Yeager

Think Locally, Travel Globally

9 Cutting-Edge Modular Homes

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By Olivia Zaleski

perrinepod

Custom-built prefabricated homes, such as the modernist perrinepod, encourage the green value that houses should be nothing more or less than their inhabitants need. By using less space and materials, prefab homes preserve natural resources, while leaving the smallest of footprints. They are usually manufactured in a way that leaves a smaller ecological footprint than conventional on-site construction.

Photo Credit: perrinepod

17 Creative Things to Do with Phone Books

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Is it just my imagination, or are they sending out updated editions of the phone book and Yellow Pages a lot more often than they used to? When I was growing up, it seemed like we had the same phone book the whole time. I remember it, because my Uncle George — who fancied himself the Human Hulk — said he knew a trick whereby he could tear an entire phone book in half with his bare hands. It didn't quite work out that way, although he did thoroughly mangle the A-G listings.