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Prediction: Big name travel companies will roll out the green carpet for serious eco-friendly initiatives.
Reason: As gas prices rose and and Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" rang in so many ears, it's no surprise that "responsible travel" emerged as one of last year's biggest buzz phrases. This year green travel will finally go mainstream. Virgin will set the standard with the world's first clean-fuel commercial flight, and as "green" becomes the new sexy, look for even more hotels to switch to natural light fluorescents, big car rental companies to purchase more hybrids, and a flurry of eco-lodge openings.
Courtesy of Chumbe Island/Guido Cozzi
