Rachael Ray, that fresh-faced food maven, is the latest to jump on the eco-travel bandwagon: the April 2009 issue of her magazine, Everyday with Rachael Ray, is featuring her “easy ways to travel green.” The magazine (printed on recycled paper, natch), includes reasons why booking an eco-friendly hotel is smart (even beyond the number one reason that it’s chic to do so), how to make sure you leave your home in the most eco-friendly state possible, and tips when traveling by plane or by car.
My favourite tip? The one which urges us to fly smart — according to the article, Continental Airlines was the first major US airline to add blended wingletts — “small upright wing extensions which lower greenhouse gas emmissions and fuel usage by more than 35% per passenger mile flown.” Who knew?
This issue is on newsstands now.