National Travel and Tourism Week: Sustainable travel ideas from Illinois Office of Tourism

CHICAGO (WLS) — There’s only a few weeks left of faculty, which suggests it is time to begin making summer time plans.

Trip doesn’t have to incorporate touring to faraway locations.

The Illinois Workplace of Tourism is selling Nationwide Journey and Tourism week by sharing a number of sustainable getaways and eco-friendly concepts across the state.

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Marla Cichowski, spokesperson for the Illinois Workplace of Tourism, got here to the ABC7 Chicago studio.

Cichowski mentioned that households are making journey plans which are good for the setting.

One of many trip concepts from the Illinois Workplace of Tourism is a Route 66 highway journey for electrical automobiles. There are no less than 13 charging stations alongside the route in Illinois.

One other technique to have a sustainable trip is staying in “upcycled lodging,” yow will discover distinctive properties and rental locations from re-worked grain silos to hobbit-inspired properties.

For much more sustainable journey concepts forward of your Illinois getaway, go to EnjoyIllinois.com.