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At-Home Escapes: Finnish Saunas

On our recent tour of the Finnish Embassy we saw the traditional log sauna in the Embassy basement, which is used by employees. In Finland, there are 2.5 million saunas for 5 million people and saun...

Places to Escape at Home

We all need to escape every once in a while, and it's often impossible to hop on a plane or into a car. That's why it's so important to set up at least one or two "getaways" within your own home, wh...

Green Tour: A Barn Inspired Wisconsin Retreat

Name: Carol & Dave Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Size: 2600 sq/ft Years lived in: 2 years owned >>Enter Slideshow I’ve had the great pleasure of spending a beautiful, long weekend at this v...

Rabbit Run Inn: Green Getaway in Sawyer, Michigan

Spotted on A Fresh Squeeze, this midwestern getaway offers an eco-friendly escape on the beaches of Lake Michigan. Newly opened on Memorial Day, Rabbit Run Inn combines "old world charm" with new cons...

Green Escape: Treebones

This is a green escape we've been dreaming of ever since we heard a friend mention "Treebones." We didn't know where it was or what it was, we just liked the sound of the word. As it turns out, we ...

Reader Escapes: Jessica's Easy Belize
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Name: Jessica, AT Editor Location: Tobacco Caye, Belize Link: Tobacco Caye Lodge Description:I just returned from a week on Tobacco Caye, Belize. Life on this tiny island, located just south of Bel...

AT on ... Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Consider this a love letter to Amtrak. This week, I've take more modes of transportation than I usually take in a year. In the last 3 days alone I've ridden in a plane, a taxi, a Mini Cooper (my fi...

Chinese Escapes: Eco Luxury Hotel in a Quarry

All the Olympics frenzy has really got me wanting to take a trip to China. The landscape and history is amazing and the Great Wall is definitely on my list of things to see in my lifetime. Given that...

Eco Rentals: Tips from the New York Times

Escapes month may be winding down, but if you're just getting started planning a green getaway, the New York Times has a great article on the transformative effect of a stay where you can reconnect wi...

Look! A Salvaged Campfire

We're just back from a weekend of camping -- two days without showers and without flushing toilets. Our diet relied a little too heavily on marshmallows and now everything we own smells like campfir...

Green Camping: Recycled Tents

All of this talk about escaping has gotten to us. We're getting out of here -- going camping. We'll pack the car and leave tomorrow afternoon. ...

6 Questions to Ask Your Ecolodge
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Yesterday we showed you ten ways to travel greener. Let’s say you’ve decided to go a step farther and vacation at an ecolodge, which is a hotel or vacation spot that follows the philosophies of s...

AT on ... Taking an Energy Vacation

We've been spending a truly inappropriate amount of time with our TV recently, and we blame the Olympics. When they're over we plan to unplug the beast and take a serious TV vacation of at least one...

Roundup: 10 Tips to Travel Greener!
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We've been seeing lots of great getaway posts this month at AT, from great resources to help us make our getaway to gorgeous places to escape to. Don't think you have to put a stop to your green livi...

Green Escapes: CNN's American Road Trips

We can't help it. We love road trips. But we don't really take them too much anymore. With the environmental concerns and the price of gas, they just don't seem like such a good idea. ...

How To: Plan the Perfect Staycation

OK. So, we're really upset that we missed the Great American Backyard Camping Day (it was on June 28, unfortunately), but that doesn't mean that we can't still have a wonderful mini-vacation in our ...

Escapes: The Most Fabulous Eco-Honeymoons

The height of the summer is also the height of wedding season, and with that, the honeymoon. Sprig ("your daily green style guide") has compiled a slideshow of eco-friendly yet romantic destinations...