Saturday, October 3, 2009
English Tattoo Designs - Get the Best English Tattoo Artwork
<p>If you know where to look, the internet is an absolute goldmine for awesome English Tattoo designs. But there are also alot of rubbish designs out there, and if you are not careful you could end finding yourself wading through hundreds of cookie cutter junk designs. To make sure that this doesn't happen to you there is one important thing that you Must do. Don't use the search engines.</p><p>This may seem strange at first, but if you think about it, it makes perfect sense. You see search engines are designed to help you find information that you are looking for, and they are very good at this. But they don't have eyes, or an artistic brain so they are completely useless at finding quality tattoo designs. Seriously, if you type English tattoo designs into google or yahoo you will understand what I am talking about. All you get is a load of information, and a few dodgy designs if your lucky. Even if you do happen to come across a design that you like, chances are that millions of other people have also found and used that exact design because in my experience search engines throw up the same designs time and time again for years!</p><p>There must be a better way than this, surely! Well luckily there is and I'm going to share it with you. If you head over to some of the tattoo forums on the internet you will discover that lots of tattoo artists like to use them as kind of an exhibition area for their latest designs. They like to get feedback from other users, and this means that you can see all of these designs by professional tattoo artists before virtually everyone else!</p><p>Sounds good right. Well wait because there is more! In the archive section of most of these forums they have a section of links where the users of the forum have got together a list of their favourite online tattoo art galleries. These places are chock full of awesome tattoo designs and my favourite place to find English tattoo designs. The reason why these places are so awesome is because they are always adding fresh content, and none of it shows up in the search engines so you know you are getting fresh, original content.</p><p>If you want to find that English tattoo design that you always dreamed of, forget about the search engines and go straight to the forums and online tattoo art galleries.</p><p>To make your job even easier, I have checked out all of these online tattoo art galleries and hand picked three of the very best ones with some amazing English Tattoo Designs, <a target="_new" href="http://tattoodesignworld.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Check these out!</a></p>
Lessening Your Summer Vacation's Environmental Impact
As summer approaches, we all look forward to escaping our day to day and taking trips with family and friends. With energy prices rising and more people conscious of the ecologic impact of travel, many are starting to have second thoughts when planning summer getaways. However, with just a few adjustments, you can have a wonderful summer holiday while substantially lowering both trip cost and emissions. Here are a few our of top tips.
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<br>Travelling Green
<br>How you get from point A to point B can be another opportunity to stretch your green lifestyle. There are so many options, with commercial aircraft probably at the top of the carbon impact list. Get creative! Explore options like a sailboat, whitewater rafting, or overland exploring on horseback. Green Tortoise Adventure Travel (www.greentortoise.com) offers funky and fun sleeper buses that stop at hot springs and beaches as they travel from British Columbia to Mexico.
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<br>Try the Train: It might take more time, but you'll see more countryside, avoid the hassle of airport security, and feel good about contributing fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Rail travel uses less fuel per passenger mile than cars or commercial airlines
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<br>Driving Lightly: Rather than put miles on your own car, rent a hybrid electric vehicle or efficient diesel car that you can even fill up with biodiesel. Go to www.evrental.com to find hybrid-electric cars, or try www.bio-beetle.com for rental of Volkswagens fueled with biodiesel.
<br>
<br>Green Accomodations
<br>One way to make your vacation greener and healthier is to choose a hotel that's committed to bettering its environmental footprint. Eco-resorts are available in most tourist destinations, and nearly every major hotel chain seems to be going green in one way or another. Help more hotels go green by patronizing one that matches your environmental ethic. Check these websites:
<br>
<br>- www.ethicaltraveler.org: a grass-roots alliance uniting adventurers, tourists, travel agencies, and outfitters.
<br>- www.environmentallyfriendlyhotels.com: Rates properties worldwide in seven areas on a point system depending on their eco-friendly commitment.
<br>- www.responsibletravel.com: Displays hand-picked holidays from global tour operators.
<br>- www.rezhub.com: Helps you find a hybrid vehicle and book a green hotel.
<br>
<br>No matter where you stay you can also:
<br>
<br>- Let housekeeping know you're O.K. with keeping your same sheets or towels for a few days. (Most hotels will have signs you can hang out.)
<br>- Bring a reusable water bottle for everyone in your group.
<br>
<br>Green Activities
<br>Entertain the possibility of experiencing different natural systems like a desert, river, lake, seaside or forest. State and national parks are also a great place to chill, especially with kids in tow. You can create a holiday camping under the stars or find a four-star retreat lodge with all amenities. Either way, you'll be rewarded with the added bonus of creation's natural regenerative, healing, and inspirational effects.
<br>
<br>If you're traveling to a city, see the local sights on foot, or rent a bike. You can also search for a vacation by event (cycling, rafting, etc.) or by location at www.sustainabletravelinternational.org. Or visit www.rainforest-alliance.org for sustainable tourism options. The site www.unep.fr/greenpassport offers a U.N. program with great information on sustainable tourism that's good for the local economy, the local community, and the planet.
<br>
<br>Offset Your Impacts
<br>Carbon offsets are a way to lower the environmental impact of a plane trip or other impact by investing money in companies that plant trees, help to build wind farms, or develop energy saving projects; basically paying for emission reductions to take place somewhere so that it offsets your own emissions. It's much better to lower your own personal carbon footprint first, and then look at supporting sustainable projects that sequester carbon responsibly in other parts of the world. Be sure to check the credibility of the carbon-offset fund you want to support.
<br>
<br>Here are some carbon footprint calculators:
<br>www.carboncounter.org
<br>www.carbonfootprint.com
<br>www.safeclimate.net
<br>
<br>You can also calculate your emissions and purchase offsets from:
<br>www.terrapass.com
<br>www.nativeenergy.com
<br>
<br>About the Author: Adam Whinston is Director of Marketing for New Leaf America, a provider of <a href="http://www.newleafamerica.com" rel="nofollow">environmental products</a> and <a href="http://www.newleafamerica.com" rel="nofollow">home energy audits</a> that help customers make their homes more energy efficient. New Leaf America has more than 20 years green building experience, often cutting utility bills 50%-75%.
<br>
<br>
<br>Travelling Green
<br>How you get from point A to point B can be another opportunity to stretch your green lifestyle. There are so many options, with commercial aircraft probably at the top of the carbon impact list. Get creative! Explore options like a sailboat, whitewater rafting, or overland exploring on horseback. Green Tortoise Adventure Travel (www.greentortoise.com) offers funky and fun sleeper buses that stop at hot springs and beaches as they travel from British Columbia to Mexico.
<br>
<br>Try the Train: It might take more time, but you'll see more countryside, avoid the hassle of airport security, and feel good about contributing fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Rail travel uses less fuel per passenger mile than cars or commercial airlines
<br>
<br>Driving Lightly: Rather than put miles on your own car, rent a hybrid electric vehicle or efficient diesel car that you can even fill up with biodiesel. Go to www.evrental.com to find hybrid-electric cars, or try www.bio-beetle.com for rental of Volkswagens fueled with biodiesel.
<br>
<br>Green Accomodations
<br>One way to make your vacation greener and healthier is to choose a hotel that's committed to bettering its environmental footprint. Eco-resorts are available in most tourist destinations, and nearly every major hotel chain seems to be going green in one way or another. Help more hotels go green by patronizing one that matches your environmental ethic. Check these websites:
<br>
<br>- www.ethicaltraveler.org: a grass-roots alliance uniting adventurers, tourists, travel agencies, and outfitters.
<br>- www.environmentallyfriendlyhotels.com: Rates properties worldwide in seven areas on a point system depending on their eco-friendly commitment.
<br>- www.responsibletravel.com: Displays hand-picked holidays from global tour operators.
<br>- www.rezhub.com: Helps you find a hybrid vehicle and book a green hotel.
<br>
<br>No matter where you stay you can also:
<br>
<br>- Let housekeeping know you're O.K. with keeping your same sheets or towels for a few days. (Most hotels will have signs you can hang out.)
<br>- Bring a reusable water bottle for everyone in your group.
<br>
<br>Green Activities
<br>Entertain the possibility of experiencing different natural systems like a desert, river, lake, seaside or forest. State and national parks are also a great place to chill, especially with kids in tow. You can create a holiday camping under the stars or find a four-star retreat lodge with all amenities. Either way, you'll be rewarded with the added bonus of creation's natural regenerative, healing, and inspirational effects.
<br>
<br>If you're traveling to a city, see the local sights on foot, or rent a bike. You can also search for a vacation by event (cycling, rafting, etc.) or by location at www.sustainabletravelinternational.org. Or visit www.rainforest-alliance.org for sustainable tourism options. The site www.unep.fr/greenpassport offers a U.N. program with great information on sustainable tourism that's good for the local economy, the local community, and the planet.
<br>
<br>Offset Your Impacts
<br>Carbon offsets are a way to lower the environmental impact of a plane trip or other impact by investing money in companies that plant trees, help to build wind farms, or develop energy saving projects; basically paying for emission reductions to take place somewhere so that it offsets your own emissions. It's much better to lower your own personal carbon footprint first, and then look at supporting sustainable projects that sequester carbon responsibly in other parts of the world. Be sure to check the credibility of the carbon-offset fund you want to support.
<br>
<br>Here are some carbon footprint calculators:
<br>www.carboncounter.org
<br>www.carbonfootprint.com
<br>www.safeclimate.net
<br>
<br>You can also calculate your emissions and purchase offsets from:
<br>www.terrapass.com
<br>www.nativeenergy.com
<br>
<br>About the Author: Adam Whinston is Director of Marketing for New Leaf America, a provider of <a href="http://www.newleafamerica.com" rel="nofollow">environmental products</a> and <a href="http://www.newleafamerica.com" rel="nofollow">home energy audits</a> that help customers make their homes more energy efficient. New Leaf America has more than 20 years green building experience, often cutting utility bills 50%-75%.
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