Earth Day: green travel tips; high-tech umbrella; London

Good morning travelers! Happy Earth Day. Emerald City blog suggests that you de-car today and ride your bike or take public transit to the Wilshire Center Earth Day Festival. And if you haven’t heard of it yet, there’s actually an eco-helpful blog for travelers: Go Green Travel Green: Green Travel Tips for Savvy Travelers. Today they’ve illustrated “31 Reasons to Travel Green: In Pictures.”

CULTURE SHOCK | William Ecenbarger writes in the Los Angeles Times about the uncomfortable situations he’s gotten himself into abroad just from making the wrong gesture. Thankfully he gives us the low-down on what’s cool and uncool to do in Australia, Asia, Prague and more. Read: Innocent gestures can translate poorly, traveler warns.

TRAVEL GEAR | Vagabondish has the scoop on a tricked-out umbrella that can take pictures and give your point of view more height. I’ll let them tell you about the GPS system…

LONDON | EuroCheapo offers readers Five fab things to do for free.

GAS PRICES | California sees $4 gasoline up ahead in the near future.

— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel Deal Blogger

[Photo: a station in Portland, Ore., Don Ryan / Associated Press]

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