Friday, May 15, 2009

Vroom Vroom Vroom speeds ahead with Eco-friendly car rental site

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With the world "going green", it's really tough to find an eco-friendly car rental site that is not only environmentally friendly but also easy on your wallet.

That's where Australian-born brand Vroom Vroom Vroom steers into #1 place.

The car rental site, which recently launched to US customers, now offers a reliable, easy, efficient booking service online. With the new site, customers can pick, compare, and make reservations with major can rental companies such as Avis, Hertz, Budget, National, and Enterprise. Pretty cool, huh? It gets even better..

[image source: http://www.vroomvroomvroom.com]

Vroom Vroom Vroom is the first car rental site to provide carbon offset credits with each rental, at 0 cost to the customer. That's right, the car rental site takes customer service to a whole new personal level and pays for carbon offset credits for ALL rentals. Additionally, if you wish to cancel your booking with the site, no worries! You don't have to pay a cent to the company. Save your money for a rainy day!

There is also another key feature on the site that I deem noteworthy. Planning a road trip but haven't found a destination yet? Vroom Vroom Vroom provides awesome City Guides with relevant information about popular destinations all across the USA, including hot spots along Route 66! The City Guides also offer tips, advice, places to go, food to eat, and breathtaking pictures!

[image source: http://www.vroomvroomvroom.com]

Vroom Vroom Vroom, which currently operates throughout Australia, New Zealand, the U.K, the U.S, and Canada, has been dubbed the "company with a conscience", and rightfully so! By contributing over $26,000 to carbon offset initiatives, Vroom Vroom Vroom definitely zooms ahead and holds a top spot for being uber-friendly to the environment. Check out their website or blog for further deals, advice, and travel suggestions.

Happy travels,
Katy Lynch
Community Manager

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Some great websites for travelers!

Recently, I have been doing a lot of research on travel and travel writers. I have been keeping track of sites I really like, and, whenever I can, I tweet about them. Since today is #traveltuesday on Twitter, I thought I'd share my fave sites this week with you all in one place! Whether you are seeking travel advice or tips, travel photography, travel stories, bloggers or travel experts, this short list is sure to help you before you make any major travel plans!


For travel news/advice/stories/tips

World Hum - http://www.worldhum.com
Tripso - http://www.tripso.com
Matador Travel - http://www.matadortravel.com/
Travelsense - http://www.travelsense.org
TravelandLeisure - http://www.travelandleisure.com
Away.com - http://www.away.com
Viator - http://www.viator.com
BrilliantTrips - http://www.brillianttrips.com

For travel photography/videos
Digital Apoptosis - http://www.digitalapoptosis.com/
Darwin Wiggett (check out the Canadian landscape!)- http://www.darwinwiggett.com
Travelistic - http://www.travelistic.com/
Virtourist - http://www.virtourist.com/
Reason To Wander - http://www.reasontowander.com/
Travelvice - http://travelvice.com/

For solo travelers
Travel Betty - http://www.travel-betty.com/
Overland Tales - http://www.overlandtales.com/
Where the hell is Matt? (funny!) - http://www.wherethehellismatt.typepad.com/blog/

Spotted any other great travel websites or blogs this week? Suggest a few in the comment box!

Cheers,
Katy Lynch
Community Manager
katy@whereivebeen.com