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Map your way to greener travel
May 31, 2006
Posted by John Hanke, Director, Google Maps & Earth
Summer is almost here and the Googleplex is buzzing with travel plans. (Hey, even geeks have to play sometime.) We looked at all the great Maps mashup sites out there and thought, why shouldn't we have some fun too? So we started working on a Maps mashup that would highlight some fun summer activities that also respect the environment. The result is our
Summer of Green travel mashup site
. We've teamed with
Earth Day Network
to highlight some planet-friendly travel tips for top U.S. travel destinations as well as how to use Google Maps in your daily routine to find and support green activities.
Did you know you could go
kayaking in Las Vegas
? Or rent a
hybrid limo service in LA
? Or stay at a
Disney hotel in Orlando that recycles its water
? These are a just few of the stops documented in our video-enhanced Google Maps mashup.
Hope you enjoy these and maybe even find some fun -- and green -- destinations for your summer trips.
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