I am going on vacation soon (woohoo!). The resort we chose is a sustainable resort. I am pretty excited about this. As I count down the days I started thinking about everyone else who is planning vacations for the late spring & summer. Why not go green or sustainable? Here are some places I found (which are now on my list for future traveling):

1. Casa Viva Troncones in Troncones, Guerrero Mexico.

This place looks amazing!!! It has 3 palm thatched roof bungalows. They use solar panels for heating & lighting, they have grey & black water recycling, they compost, have an organic garden on premise, low flow toilets & showers, they recycle, biodegradable laundry detergents, bikes, and beach toys; and this is only the beginning!They also have a private cook & caretaker.

On Trip Advisor they get 5 star ratings. The rates are 129.00-260.00 per night, and look how beautiful! (I think Franklin Goose needs to take a trip and check it out, don’t you?) You can see them here.

2. Finca Rosa Coffee Plantation Inn- Santa Barbara, Costa Rica

This Inn goes above and beyond, literally. First, they are perched over the coffee plantations & forests. They use solar panels to heat, they use a copper/silver ionization system to clean the pool, recycle their coffee pulp for fertiziler, they compost, grow an organic vegetable & flower garden, donate money to the local schools, and donate part of the money they make at the bar & restaurant to the local  school, childrens food bank, & to build 2 new recycling centers.

They get a 4 3/4 star rating on Trip Advisor. What a great place to take your family to teach them about being green, giving back, farming & forest life! Check them out here.

3. Hotel Mocking Bird Hill-Port Antonio, Jamaica

Hotel Mocking Bird is nestled within 6.5 tropical acres the hotel’s hilltop location offers superb Blue Mountain and Caribbean Sea vistas whilst overlooking the Antillean town of Port Antonio and her beautiful natural double harbour, spectacular by day and romantic by night.Hotel Mocking Bird Hill uses natural air conditioning, a pool running on renewable energy, anaerobic waste water treatment, practice waste avoidance, use local produce whenever possible, plus they educate their staff and the community about environmentally friendly living. They offer an adult literacy program for their employees along with classes on making sell-able art from recycled paper.

Hotel Mocking Bird Hill gets a 4 1/2 star rating on Trip Advisor.  It looks like a place dedicated to make your trip and our world a great place to be. You can find them here.

4. Wild Spring Guest Habitat-Port Orford, Oregon

If you can’t leave the country, why not visit Wild Spring Guest Habitat? It is a retreat made up of 5 cabins, built like homes set in the forests of Oregon.  They offer hiking, meditation, Tai Chi, and massages.

They have set the habitat up to have a zero carbon footprint, they use organic food & flowers whenever possible. They recycle, and donate their unused food to local shelters. They are also working on windpower options and composting options.

Trip Advisor gives them a 4 3/4 star rating. You can find them here.

5.  Feather Down Farms-across the U.S.

Feather Down Farms are run by farmers. There are three to choose from, 2 in NY and 1 in IL. Each farm offers a specialty whether it it beef farming, vegetable farming, or dairy farming. Each family stays in a tent, unlike any tent you have seen, see the picture below. You live off of the land like farmers before have done (although they do offer flushing toilets). They are run by families and offer bike rentals, you pick your own eggs every morning, and you and the kids can learn about the farm animals, farm life, agriculture and relaxing on the farm. What a great way to teach your kids about food, agriculture, animals and where our food comes from!

You can find them here.

1. Canopy Bed    2. Cooking Stove   3. Master bedroom  4. Bunk Bedroom  5. Flushing Toilet

Happy Travels! If you know of other great eco vacations please let us know! We would love to feature them, and add them to our dream list.

-Sheri

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