Arthur Frommer Discusses Eco-Friendly Travel Tips at Tattered Cover

Arthur Frommer discussed his new book, Ask Arthur Frommer: And Travel Better, Cheaper, Smarter, with a captive Tattered Cover Bookstore audience the evening of Friday, May 8th in Denver, CO.  The condensed encyclopedia of travel, targeted to meet the budgets a recession stricken audience, stresses the importance of vacationing in US national parks.

When an audience member posed a question about the connection between travel and climate change, Mr. Frommer responded “we believe we’re part of a community and have to understand the world.  It’s a balancing act.”

He and his daughter, Pauline Frommer, also a highly lauded travel writer, also offered the following eco-friendly travel tips:

• Book nonstop flights when you can
• Rent a hybrid when you get there
• Target destinations that are making a big eco-friendly
• Travel with eco friendly tour companies like The Sierra Club and Intrepid Travel
• Look into volunteer opportunities sponsored by organizations like Earthwatch and American Hiking Society
• Consider going on biking tours