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August 31, 2006
16:57
See World instead...
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I was on my way home from a Miami night-stop very recently, and began chatting with one of my colleag
August 30, 2006
11:14
The truth behind Shark-fin Soup
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One aspect
11:14
The truth behind Shark-fin Soup
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One aspec
2:48
Expedia and Carbon Offsetting
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An interesting report on the net trumpets the news that Expedia.com®, 'the world's leading on
August 28, 2006
15:25
Travel Light: Somerset's Shave Oil
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Shaving Oil? What's that to do with eco-travel and hummingbirds and being savage about celebrities? Wel
15:25
Travel Light: Somerset's Shave Oil
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Shaving Oil? What's that to do with eco-travel and hummingbirds and being savage about celebrities? We
August 27, 2006
17:17
Upgrade or Offload? George Clooney ("Syriana"-era)
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Having posted about those n

17:17
Upgrade or Offload? George Clooney ("Syriana"-era)
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Having posted about those

16:29
Okay, Mumbai Hyatt Regency, about those pillows (again...)
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I sent a very similar email about a month ago, and got - well, nothing, nada, zip, a hole where an answer might have been etc etc . Does that mean I'd give up and not ask again...do you even have to a
16:29
Okay, Mumbai Hyatt Regency, about those pillows (again...)
» ‎ Hummingbird

I sent a very similar email about a month ago, and got - well, nothing, nada, zip, a hole where an answer might have been etc etc . Does that mean I'd give up and not ask again...do you even have to
August 25, 2006
16:10
BP - Who do you think you're kidding Mr Producer...(sung to the tune of 'Dad's Army')
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As anyone who reads this blog will know, I'm a bit of a fan of carbon-offset schemes - despite their poten
16:10
BP - Who do you think you're kidding Mr Producer...(sung to the tune of 'Dad's Army')
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As anyone who reads this blog will know, I'm a bit of a fan of carbon-offset schemes - despite thei
August 24, 2006
12:19
Just thinking aloud...
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This hasn't got much to do with travelling, but it has got something to do with this blog... A friend of mine, Renny, mailed me to suggest that the "mission statement" (you can tell we both
12:19
Just thinking aloud...
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This hasn't got much to do with travelling, but it has got something to do with this blog... A friend of mine, Renny, mailed me to suggest that the "mission statement" (you can tell we bot
August 22, 2006
15:42
Upgrade or Offload? Colleen McShane
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Recently Chicago became the first city in the United States to ban its restaurants from selling foie gras - a 'd
15:42
Upgrade or Offload? Colleen McShane
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Recently Chicago became the first city in the United States to ban its restaurants from selling foie gras
15:24
Chicago's ban on foie gras to be challenged...
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According to data released by the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, a record 33.04 million domestic and overseas travelers visited Chicago in 2005 - an increase of 3.5% over 2004 ( 15:24
Chicago's ban on foie gras to be challenged...
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According to data released by the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, a record 33.04 million domestic and overseas travelers visited Chicago in 2005 - an increase of 3.5% over 2004 ( 12:11
Upgrade or Offload? Bea Arthur
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I've said many times on my other blog, Charlie's Bird Blog (eg, 12:11
Upgrade or Offload? Bea Arthur
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I've said many times on my other blog, Charlie's Bird Blog (eg, August 18, 2006
14:37
Private Jet Company 'Goes Green'...
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Now, this may be an example of 'greenwashing' - after all, how much difference will a small aviation company going 'green' actually make to global emissions - but on the other hand, we here at Humming
14:37
Private Jet Company 'Goes Green'...
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Now, this may be an example of 'greenwashing' - after all, how much difference will a small aviation company going 'green' actually make to global emissions - but on the other hand, we here at Hum
12:46
Ryanair and the Pamplona Bull Run
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The latest edition of Ryanair's in-flight magazine is recommending a visit to Pamplona's cruel bullrun as a holiday idea. The magazine's front cover is filled with a photo of people taunting bulls a
12:46
Ryanair and the Pamplona Bull Run
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The latest edition of Ryanair's in-flight magazine is recommending a visit to Pamplona's cruel bullrun as a holiday idea. The magazine's front cover is filled with a photo of people taunting bul
August 17, 2006
8:49
Coffee and Conservation
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8:49
Coffee and Conservation
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August 14, 2006
12:10
"Physician heal thyself..."
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Hummingbird has been online now for about eight weeks. I have to be honest and say that so far we haven't really caught the public's imagination (but we haven't really tried yet - both Jo and I think
August 13, 2006
15:23
Going Green by Going Nowhere? Contrails...
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I was down at Heathrow yesterday, waiting for a flight that didn't take off thanks to the 'alleged' terrorist plot, a "gridlocked terminal", and passengers being asked to put their child
August 11, 2006
16:25
Sea World
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One of the most popular of Florida's many attractions is Sea World Marine Mammal Park in Orl
9:58
How much does your mobile really cost?
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I remember getting my first mobile (or cell-)phone in the early nineties. It was kind of unusual to ow
August 08, 2006
12:05
Great Tourist Cities of the World? Hong Kong
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On June 3rd this year I posted a mild rant from a colleague of mine, Bilious Blogg, on another blog I write. He'd just been to Hong Kong and amongst his comments was the paragraph, "
10:01
Upgrade or Offload? Dr Sean Gabb
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August 07, 2006
5:57
Belu Mineral Water in compostable bottles
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How fantastic would be it be to see these bottles of water on a plane instead of the one-shot-and-trash plastic bottles that have become de rigeur on flights these days (anyone else think
August 06, 2006
11:28
Go Here Instead: Ile aux Aigrettes, Mauritius
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While I'm thinking about important conservation programmes that we can all help out simply by visiting and spending a little money, how about the critically-important Ile aux Aigrettes in Mauritiu
6:35
Would we do that at home? Turning your room into a sauna
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A colleague mailed me yesterday with the following piece of 'advice' he was given by an instructor on a conversion course (a course that has to be taken by airline crew transferring from one fleet
August 05, 2006
16:01
...Go Here Instead: Parque do Zizo
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Parque do Zizo, Sao Paulo, Brazil:

I've just spent an inspiring and wonderful couple of
7:24
Greenwashing? Hilton Hotels...
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HILTON HOTEL CHAIN'S CLAIMS OF RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT ARE A `GREENWASH', SAYS PRESSURE GROUP

The tourism-watchdog Tourism Concern<

August 04, 2006
9:09
Some questions (onboard the plane)
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I had a very inspiring flight back from Sao Paulo yesterday, meeting with a couple of crew (actually, a 'crew couple') who both really motivated me to get Hummingbird out to a wider audience...
August 02, 2006
11:57
Don't believe all you read...
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Call me a cynical type - or even just an ungrateful gloomy Eeyore - but I can't help feeling that someone at the Renaissance Hotel chain is either having a go at "greenwashing" or (if I'm being ver
7:13
Dancing around the World
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You know, despite my concerns about the impact of travelling, I do enjoy it too - the world is just such a stunning and fascinating place. Here's a link to a wonderfully uplifting video on "YouTube

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