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Now they've added a "Giving Tree" rate code to their program which will give you 10% off the best available rate, plus they will donate $10 for each stay to "Plant a Billion Trees" -- that's 10 trees per visit!

"Plant a Billion Trees" has planted about 5.5 million trees. Which is a lot, but it's still a long way to a billion. The Atlantic Forest needs our help, and this Kimpton promo gives me an idea ...

With the holiday travel season is upon us, and travel a mandatory family responsibility rather than optional pleasure, consider staying at a Kimpton hotel and making your money work twice: once for you, and once for the rainforest.

BTW, Kimpton's Earthcare program probably makes their properties more environmentally friendly than your home. They even recycle wire hangers (I know I haven't made it that far yet!), so you can feel green and good about staying there.

Let's face it -- waking up on the pull-out coach at your mother-in-law's in a rough way to start a day, even when you're on vacation. But if you tell her you have to stay at a hotel to help the environment? Really, who can say no to planting a tree? She might even thank you, and offer to split the cost!