# Eco-friendly Travel Tips for Your Next Vacation

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/06/eco-friendly-travel-tips-for-your-next-vacation/
- Published: 2020-06-24T03:44:06-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

## Eco-Friendly Travel

A travel industry veteran, Nicole Hockin provides readers with practical eco-friendly
travel advice. As well as other green recommendations. She has been also quoted 
in various magazines and news programs.

Some examples including are [CBS Marketwatch](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/06/green-living-guy-blog-talk-radio-interview-with-supermodel-emme/),
SoapTalk, [BusinessWeek](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/03/four-smart-building-golden-principles-by-sam-jaffe/),
TravelWeekly, USA Today, [The New York Times](https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/04/the-new-york-times-is-satisfied-plus-24-more-energy-efficient-too/),
Los Angeles Times. Furthermore and numerous network stations across the country.

![Green travel locations for best green hotel](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.
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52&ssl=1)

Additionally, Nicole is featured regularly on various television morning programs.
Some including The [Rachael Ray Show](https://greenlivingguy.com/2009/10/evette-rios-from-the-rachel-ray-show-and-green-living-guy-talk-going-green/),
CW’s Daily Buzz, The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet, among many others.

#### So here is her deal for a green / eco-friendly travel:

 1. Choose sustainable or eco-friendly travel. For example : The Orchard Garden Hotel,
    San Francisco; Hotel Monaco, [Chicago](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/04/hotel-felix-chicago-celebrates-earth-month-in-sustainable-style/);
    or Habitat Suites, [Austin](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/10/test-drive-results-honda-clarity-plugin-hybrid-electric-car-austin-city-limits-2019/),
    [Texas](https://greenlivingguy.com/2017/09/toyota-takes-the-leed-in-texas/).

![Water Conservation got green hotels and travel](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.
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ssl=1)

[http://www.hesynr.org](http://www.hesynr.org)

 1. Pack your own travel [reusable water bottles](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/08/going-green-in-more-ways-than-one-carrying-reusable-with-bottle-filling-station/).
    It is also cost-effective and significantly cuts down on plastic waste.

_3. Purchase travel size refillable bottles for toiletries. This is a significant
change you can make. Especially as solid waste disposal and [landfills](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/12/much-of-the-food-waste-sent-to-landfills-is-not-waste-at-all-but-actually-safe-wholesome-food-that-could-potentially-feed-millions/)
become an even bigger environmental issue._

⌊Reusable towels in hotel for travel⌉⌊Reusable towels in hotel for travel⌉

 1. Reuse [hotel](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/08/green-is-the-new-black-at-hyatt-regency-bali/)
    towels. According to [Zerowaste.org](http://www.zerowaste.org) and most noteworthy,
    the average amount of water used (in a luxury hotel) is 475 gallons per room/per
    day.

### Alternative Transportation

 1. Consider alternative transportation. Choosing a hotel that is centrally located
    to the sites/interests. One that you are visiting may enable you to eliminate the
    need for a [rental car](https://greenlivingguy.com/2013/09/nations-largest-electric-vehicle-rental-initiative-launches-in-orlando/).

Finally, minimize your eco-travel carbon footprint. As well as get to know an area
by walking to nearby sites.