Las Vegas and San Fran Report Visitor Increase

In hopefully what is a good economic sign and a turnaround for the travel industry, the Las Vegas CVA announced for the first time since May 2008 the city saw an increase in the number of visitors for September. San Francisco also announced an increase in hotel occupancy rates although the average cost per room is still lower than normal.

San Francisco's Airport is the first to offer carbon offsets

San Francisco's airport recently unveiled three new kiosks that sell carbon offsets to travelers that want to reduce their carbon footprint. They are called Climate Passports and offer a simple touchscreens to help determine the amount of carbon dioxide your trip will create and the availability to swipe your credit card to donate to organizations and projects in the SFO area that reduce greenhouse gases. There are several websites that offer carbon offsets as well as many meeting planners, suppliers and travel agencies. Its a just a small step travelers can make to help do their part.