Whether you decide to be a better person in 2011 is immaterial (not worrying about other people is one of our New Year’s resolutions). But if you plan on traveling more and spending less–all while lightening your carbon footprint—we care and we’re here to help.
Megabus, Megabus, Megabus. We’ve talked about the intercity budget-friendly bus company before, when they launched a new route from NYC to Providence, and from NYC to Hartford and Amherst. Now they are gearing up to get you out on the open road from January 12-March 1 the best way they know how: free tickets!
“The Winter Seat Giveaway makes it affordable to get away and visit friends and family during the cold winter months,” said Dale Moser, president and COO of megabus.com. “Megabus.com’s low fares make travel affordable every day, but a chance at a free ticket means there’s no reason to stay home.”
To book your free seats to one of 16 destinations from NYC, use code WOW200K. Happy cheap travels.
Visit megabus.com for more information.
Photos: Courtesy of iwouldstay, Davey’s Travels, KiwiOkie, J. Yung, heyElevator-Polaroid
The co-founder and editor-at-large at offMetro, Lauren is a sustainable travel specialist and freelance journalist with frequent bylines in National Geographic, Bicycling Magazine and Shape. Follow Lauren’s adventures at @laurenmati.
Sarah Knapp is a Brooklyn based entrepreneur whose love for the outdoors and community building led her to the October 2013 creation of OutdoorFest. She has a BA in History, is a Wilderness First Responder and a NY state hiking, camp and boating guide. Her proudest achievement to date is reading the Aeneid in Latin. 
Allison was one of our first top writers and Chief Editor but is no longer working with offMetro. Allison is a native New Yorker, who has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne, Toronto and Los Angeles. She frequently contributed travel pieces to Family Travel Forum, using her own children as guinea pigs as they travel the globe. She never missed a chance to sample local delicacies, as her love for travel goes hand-in-hand with her love for food and wine. 
Josh Laskin is a freelance travel writer and photographer based in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. When he is not at work or on the road, you can find him in the mountains snowboarding, climbing, hiking, fly fishing, mountain biking, and eating bagel bites.
Annie is a travel writer, environmentalist, and surfer based in Venice, CA. She heads up our West Coast team, keeps our grammatical errors in check, and makes sure our California writers always have a plan for their next adventure. Follow Annie’s travels @annelisemcb.
Carly Pifer is a freelance writer who has been known to follow whims inspired by romantic movie scenes or colorful street style shots to India, Japan, Tunisia and Argentina. After stints living in Seoul, Boston, Paris and Los Angeles, writing and searching for something intangible, she landed somewhat steadily in Brooklyn and has begun to find inspiration in her more immediate surroundings. 
Kate E. O’Hara is a New York based freelance writer and photographer who loves all things food—especially the people who make it and market it. Her writing aims to capture the essence of the food experience; the stories that go well beyond a plate of ingredients. In addition to her love of food, Kate is also known to have a hankering for red wine and craft beer. You can also find Kate on Instagram