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Where To Go Next for Monday, April 14

04-15-2008


Today's Travel News
Monday, April 14, 2008

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Going Green on Safari
Natural Habitat Adventures is rolling out the planet’s first hybrid safari vehicle (www.nathab.com/ hybrid-safari-vehicle). The company spent more than a year researching and building the green machine, a four-wheel-drive hybrid Toyota Highlander retrofitted for optimal wildlife viewing. It also features a beefier suspension, a roof with sliding canvas top and specialized flip-up photography windows. The smarter safari vehicle is projected to get 25 mpg on safari – more than double the mileage of a typical same-size safari vehicle – all while delivering creature comforts to four guests in individual bucket seats. The new Hybrid Safari One will debut on Natural Habitat Adventures’ “Canyons & Beyond” expedition in May. A member of Adventure Collection and exclusive Conservation Travel Provider to World Wildlife Fund, Natural Habitat Adventures recently was called “a pioneer in sustainable travel” by National Geographic Adventure magazine and was the first 100-percent carbon-neutral travel provider. For additional information, visit www.NatHab.com or call 800-543-8917.

Going "green" on safari in the first hybrid safari vehicle.


Bike through Stockholm in Seven Languages
Swedes love their bikes and they bring them out in full force during spring. A new company, Bike Hike is offering guided bike tours on Djurgården in seven languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish. The three-hour tour introduces bikers to Stockholm's history with stops at the Vasa Museum, Prince Eugene's residence Waldemarsudde and the Rosendal Palace. Sixty-six bicycle stands with 800 cycles for rent can be found throughout the city and can be rented for a three-day period for about $21. For more information, visit www.bikehike.se/ engelska.htm.

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