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This American Summer

Three college students set off to seek their heritage

11. Dec, 2009 1 Comment

In the summer of 2008, three students from MIT set out on the Great American Road Trip.

adventure, community, education, featured posts, travel, video

Green Living Gets Real

A tour of Boston's affordable, sustainable architecture

08. Dec, 2009 3 Comments

Eco-architecture is only for the rich—or so I thought. But guess what I found in Boston’s green-building scene?

architecture, design, energy-efficient, featured posts, green building, green living, recycling, sustainable

Friday Photos: More Boston

04. Dec, 2009 3 Comments

I spent lots of time exploring Boston on foot. Here’s a glimpse of what I saw.

Boston, photography, things to do

Boston, photography, tourism, travel

Headed to Beantown? Take the T.

02. Dec, 2009 0 Comments

Boston’s a truly people-oriented city, and you simply don’t need a car to get around. I spent a lot of time on the metro instead, and learned a little history in the process.

Boston, things to do

Boston, ecotourism, ecotravel, energy-efficient, green living, metro, tourism, train, transportation, travel

How to Travel Cheap & Green: couchsurfing vs. hostel

30. Nov, 2009 13 Comments

I stayed in Boston twice: once at the hostel, and once as a couchsurfer. Each has its charms, and its problems; what are the differences, and which would you choose?