# How to Select a Green Lodge when Traveling, Part 1

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2017/07/how-to-select-a-green-lodge-when-traveling-part-1/
- Published: 2017-07-14T06:30:54-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

You are a person who puts active thought into eco-practices at home. However, what
happens when you go on vacation to an eco lodge? Do you ever wonder “Where Can I
Find a ‘Green’ Hotel or B&B?” or “How Can I Tell the Difference Between an Authentic
Eco Lodge and One That Is Not?” or “Is There a Reliable Directory I Can Use?” If
you have asked those questions, you’re in good company. But the answers are surprisingly
complicated.

**_Here’s the reality:_** there is no one universal authority or definitive tool
that eco-conscious consumers can turn to for sourcing “green” vacation accommodations.
Especially that cool idea for an eco lodge.

[⌊An amazing looking eco lodge⌉⌊An amazing looking eco lodge⌉[
With hundreds of 
countries around the world – all with different government agencies, infrastructure,
politics, regulations, and living standards – it is a most difficult task to devise
a uniform platform.

## In a pinch, that’s the bad news.

The good news is that the ecotourism industry is relatively young and evolving quickly.
More [consumers](https://greenlivingguy.com/2013/06/more-efficient-modems-routers-could-save-consumers-330-million-annually/)
are demanding “eco-friendly” travel options, so there will be a response in kind
from the industry. More information will become available via online directories
and useful apps ready to download to your smart phone or tablet.——————————————————————————————————

Costa Rica is a top-ranked destination for “green” vacations. Click here to learn
more about a jungle lodge and rafting adventures down the Pacuare River in Costa
Rica – [https://www.ecotourlinq.com/blog/spotlight-interview-with-rios-tropicales](https://web.archive.org/web/20160307024402/http://www.ecotourlinq.com:80/blog/spotlight-interview-with-rios-tropicales)

[⌊Photo: Rafting on the Pacuare River Photo credit: Rios Tropicales⌉⌊Photo: Rafting
on the Pacuare River Photo credit: Rios Tropicales⌉[

Photo: Rafting on the Pacuare River Photo credit: Rios Tropicales

What does a [green lodge](https://greenlivingguy.com/2017/09/how-to-select-a-green-lodge-when-traveling-part-3/)
look like? Well the facility can be any number of things – a working ranch or farm,
a seaside hotel, a mountain inn, a jungle lodge (on the ground or in the trees),
a small village B&B, a desert bunker, a campground, or a dormitory-style hostel.
Frequently these accommodations will be located inside or near a national park or
possibly a World Heritage Site.
**_Coming up in Part 2 – Tourism Bureaus and Ecotourism
Associations_**

**Guest Writer Bio**: Deborah Regen is the publisher of a website directory and 
blog dedicated to consumer information about ecotourism and sustainable travel. 
She also sends out a free monthly e-newsletter to subscribers including notices 
of giveaways. [https://www.EcoTourLinQ.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20190405071133/https://www.ecotourlinq.com/)
and her email = admin@ecotourlinq.com

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