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Enjoy a Gorgeous Five-Day Cruise in Just Five Minutes (Video)

5:56 pm in oceans, travel, Travel & Nature, videos by TreeHugger

cruise in 5 minutes image Image via YouTube video screengrab Holy wow. This video is such a trip (har har). It's not quite as relaxing as if you were on the cruise enjoying it in real time, but if you don't have the funds or vacation time from work, the five minutes it takes to experience five days aboard this ship is sure amazing -- and, we must admit, a whole lot greener....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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For a Price, Tourists in Iceland Follow Whalers Harpooning Whales

8:00 am in animals rights, iceland, travel, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger

minke whale photo Photo: Martin Cathrae I'll never forget when I was a child and we went whale watching in Hawaii. The shear magnitude and grace of these gigantic creatures was indescribable. It was the first time I became aware of the vastness of the ocean and all the glorious creatures it housed. Tourism can be a great way to reconnect with nature and remember why you care so much about preserving it. And tourism can also illustrate instances of blatant irresponsibility. But in Iceland the problem goes far beyond irresponsibility, it's downright brutal. Last week marked the launch of Read the full story on TreeHugger

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