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Sustainable Travel Frog
Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Travel
50 ways to journey responsibly—and still have fun.
Blog Sustainability
On the Blog
The latest news on sustainable and authentic travel.
More Destinations Rated
More Destinations Rated
Check out our annual destination scorecards.
Photo: Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
DESTINATION SCORECARD»
133 Places Rated
In our sixth annual survey, discover where some of our most celebrated destinations rank, based on such factors as pollution, cultural authenticity, and tourism management. You may be surprised.
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Center for Sustainable Destinations
Learn how to help preserve the places you love through responsible stewardship. See how the CSD works to protect all the world's distinctive places.
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Yellowstone MapGuide
Download a free Geotourism MapGuide. National Geographic and the Greater Yellowstone community have created the new map where local citizens and experts showcase the region's natural, historic, and cultural assets.
TRAVEL TIPS»
Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Travel
Check out these 50 real ways to journey responsibly—and still have fun. Experts give advice on planning a trip, accommodations, packing, shopping, eating, and traveling by land and air.
ONE ON ONE»
Go, But Go Green
Traveler's Editor-in-Chief, Keith Bellows, interviews columnist and author Thomas Friedman on the future of green technology and travel.
Austria
PHOTO GALLERY»
Austria
View scenes from Wachau/Melk Abbey, the top destination in our 2008 Destination Scorecard of Historic Places.
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