Actress, Author Mariel Hemingway & Travelers Advantage say:
Going green wherever you’re going
The focus on living green or becoming more “eco-friendly” in the way we go about our everyday lives is becoming more and more common all across the world. But we sometimes find it hard to practice these same activities - recycling, conserving and reusing - when we travel.

Fortunately, it’s becoming easier than ever to travel green. In fact, according to the World Tourism Organisation, eco-tourism is considered the fastest growing market in the tourism industry, growing at a rate of 5 percent worldwide each year and representing 11.4 percent of all consumer spending.

Traveling eco-friendly is not about giving up luxury (if that’s what you want), it’s about traveling more thoughtfully.

Green travel can be defined in many ways. On one level, there is a whole segment of travel resorts and excursions that are targeted at providing a luxury experience sans carbon emissions. Others provide you with an intensely local experience, from native cuisine, locally owned lodging and unique area excursions greatly accessible by foot, bike or on the back of an animal. And even if you are staying in a standard hotel or on your usual family road trip, there are things you can do to make your trip greener:

• Take a train instead of flying for shorter trips.
• Use public transportation instead of taxis or rental cars whenever possible.
• If you do have to take a rental car, consider a hybrid or smaller economy car instead of larger vehicles.
• Hang up your towels and leave a note to hotel staff that it is unnecessary to change your sheets every day.
• If your hotel doesn't recycle, take your recyclables home with you.

Nearly 1 billion tourists travel around the globe each year. And if we all act more environmentally responsible when we travel, we can help ensure our world’s breathtaking locations and beautiful vacations remain that way forever.

If you’re interested in making your next trip a little greener, the experts at Travelers Advantage recommend researching the following unique locations:

• Hotel Terra - Jackson Hole, Wyo. - Hotel Terra offers an in-room recycling program and uses 100 percent organic cotton sheets, towels, bath mats and robes. The hotel is donned with non-toxic paints and carpets and uses chemical-free cleaning products among many other eco-conscious activities. Go for great skiing in the winter and enjoy sleigh rides, dog sledding and winter wildlife expeditions. This hotel is currently pending a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification which would put it in an elite group of environmentally sustainable buildings in the U.S.
• Jungle Bay Resort - Dominica - This Caribbean resort was crafted from used wood and discarded stone from an old mining quarry, but the luxury accommodations are anything but second-hand. The resort’s restaurant serves 95 percent locally grown organic food and practices composting. All guests receive a reusable water bottle on arrival that can be filled at water stations throughout the property. Local guides trained in responsible travel techniques take guests on guided educational tours through fragile ecosystems.
• Eco Lodges - Indonesia - Boasting the prestigious Green Globe EC3 certification for sustainability and highest environmental standards in global travel, the Udayana Eco Lodge in Bali is centrally located for easy walking to Bali’s beaches, shopping areas and fish restaurants. The hotel is tucked high in the Jimbaran hills in a conservation area for birds and butterflies with vista views abounding.

About Mariel Hemingway
Mariel Hemingway made her silver screen debut at 13 years old in “Lipstick,” and was nominated for an Oscar four years later for Woody Allen’s “Manhattan.” She has starred in some 30 films.  Currently, she is producing a film based on her grandfather’s epic best-seller “A Moveable Feast,” a set of memoirs of his experiences in Paris in the 1920s. In addition to her film career, she found a passion for holistic and balanced living. She’s written two books and conducts wellness retreats across the country sharing her insights about yoga, meditation, nutrition and home. She is currently working on a cookbook called Mariel’s Kitchen Cookbook that will be released by Harper San Francisco Publishers in the spring of 2009. Hemingway is the mother of two teenage daughters.

About Travelers Advantage
Members of Travelers Advantage (http://www.travelersadvantage.com or 1-877-841-1335) can save money on air travel, cruises, car rentals and accommodations, as well as earn five percent cash back on eligible travel booked with preferred providers through the service.  Travelers Advantage is offered by Affinion Group, a leader in the membership, insurance and loyalty marketing businesses, providing products and services that touch the lives of millions of Americans.

About Affinion Group
As a global leader with almost 40 years of experience, Affinion Group (www.affinion.com) enhances the value of its partners' customer relationships by developing and marketing loyalty solutions. Leveraging its expertise in customer engagement, product development and targeted marketing, Affinion provides programs in subscription-based lifestyle services, personal protection, insurance and other areas to help generate increased customer loyalty and significant incremental revenue for more than 5,550 marketing partners worldwide, including many of the largest and most respected companies in financial services, retail, travel, and Internet commerce. Based in Stamford, Conn., the company has approximately 4,250 employees and markets in 17 countries globally. Affinion holds the prestigious ISO 27001 certification for the highest information security practices, is PCI compliant and Cybertrust certified.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release may contain statements that are forward looking, as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations and releases. These statements include, but are not limited to, discussions regarding industry outlook, Affinion's expectations regarding the performance of its business, its liquidity and capital resources, its guidance for 2011, the consummation of the acquisition of Prospectiv and the impact to Affinion's business and the other non-historical statements in the discussion and analysis. These statements can be identified by the use of words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "continues," "estimates," "predicts," "projects," "forecasts," and similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs only as of the date of this press release and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, risks related to general economic and business conditions and international and geopolitical events, a downturn in the credit card industry or changes in the techniques of credit card issuers, industry trends, foreign currency exchange rates, the effects of a decline in travel on the Company's travel fulfillment business, termination or expiration of one or more agreements with its marketing partners or a reduction of the marketing of its services by one or more of its marketing partners, the Company's substantial leverage, restrictions contained in its debt agreements, its inability to compete effectively, and other risks identified and discussed from time to time in Affinion's reports filed with the SEC, including Affinion's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Readers are strongly encouraged to review carefully the full cautionary statements described in these reports. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances.