One man trying to make a difference is Ed Gillespie, who just returned home after 381 days on the road (from his home in the south London through Europe, Mongolia, Japan, Australia, French Polynesia, Mexico and Central America). He decided to ditch airport security altogether and see the world from the hump of a camel, the bridge of a cargo ship and the seat of a bicycle - none by plane. His blog Slow Travel discusses his slow and low carbon travels, which cites "A round the world trip without flying! Employing every mode of transport available and reveling in the slow movement through landscape, culture, people and language rather than just passing over it all in an aluminum sausage!" His point was to move great distances with the smallest carbon footprint possible.

In its most glamorous heyday, travel was slow out of necessity, but also sometimes by design. It possessed sophistication, merely because only the affluent could afford it. Now, the trend is to recapture a bit of this nostalgic haze by savoring the journey once again, not just the destination. Witness the rebirth of popularity of transatlantic cruises, luxury trains, and the newest unconventional offering - The Manned Cloud airship. Under development by French designers Massaud Studio, the 700 foot long airship will offer 40 passengers accommodation similar to that of a luxury cruise ship plus a library, gym and even terraces. With a top speed of 105 mph, it's about simply enjoying the view.

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By: Chelsea Orth, KWE Group