Looking for ways to travel green?

Well, the good news is that European-style bike-rental programs are starting to appear across the United States.

Right now, two U.S. cities are following in the footsteps of cities like Paris and Barcelona, which have popular city-wide bike-rental programs.

Washington DC’s program, SmartBike, currently has 10 stations around the city. For $40 a year, members get unlimited access to the bikes, which can be rented for three-hour periods.

Denver, Colorado, has a program called B-cycle, in which riders can rent bikes for unlimited amounts of time. These bikes are loaded with gizmos that record how far you’ve traveled, how many calories you’ve burned—and of course let’s not forget the carbon offset.

And if you’re in a city …

You may be aware that the US State Department issues travel warnings and alerts for countries that experience civil unrest, political instability, or high crime rates. But here’s why our government’s warning shouldn’t be your ONLY resource.

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