I can’t believe it’s already May! My mom always says she only wants to spend time with me for Mother’s Day, but I always get her a little something anyway. Holidays are notorious for creating waste, with most households generating 25% more trash compared to an average day. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to go …
Whenever I’m planning a trip, I do my best to fly with relatively eco-friendly airlines, stay at environmentally conscious hotels, and book tours with responsible travel operators. There are many ways we can all become more responsible travelers. There are even some destinations that are better choices than others for sustainable tourism! If you’re trying to lower your carbon footprint and become …
Greener Skies: The 6 Most Eco-Friendly Airlines to Fly With Read More »
Close your eyes and imagine the flat, almost colorless shades of brown that dominate the New Mexico landscape near Taos, full of brush and dirt, with the Pueblo Mountains as a distant backdrop. Then imagine driving a lonely road through this flat, unassuming landscape, to some structures out in the middle of nowhere. Structures that are made of …
Experience An Earthship House: Stay Off-Grid In Taos, New Mexico Read More »
Rising from the glistening white sands of New Mexico along the San Andres mountains is America’s newest National Park, White Sands. These sands are made of gypsum, a soft mineral left by the ancient Permiari Sea thousands of years ago. Here in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico, repeated freezing and thawing cycles over millennia …
Visiting White Sands National Park in New Mexico: The Ultimate Guide for Travelers Read More »
Dinosaurs once roamed this extraterrestrial desert, wading through the prehistoric coastal swamp of an inland sea. The lush landscape was home to forests, reptiles, and early mammals. At first glance, you might never guess that this eerie alien world was once swampland, but the unique formations of the rocks and vistas are a window into …
Exploring the Ancient and Otherworldly Bisti Badlands in New Mexico Read More »
We all know that global warming is how we refer to the slow increase in temperature of the planet. Although global warming can be a complicated subject, there is one simple and major culprit: carbon dioxide. Many human activities, from construction to product manufacturing, result in a release of carbon dioxide (or CO2) and other …
6 Amazing Products Made From CO2 Removed from the Atmosphere Read More »
Since I travel and move around so often, I seem to always have a buildup of stuff that I then try to downsize. I thought I had gotten my stuff down to a reasonable amount, but then I went back to my parents’ house and opened the garage… yikes! As I was going through old boxes of …
5 Easy Ways to Recycle Your iPhone and Why it Matters Read More »
One of the main reasons travel is so amazing is that you get to see new things and have unique experiences. Seeing and interacting with local animals is wonderful and memorable. Riding on an elephant or snapping a photo with a tiger is certainly fun and might get a lot of likes on social media, …
Animal Activities to Avoid When Traveling : These Common Attractions Harm Animals Read More »
I’m so excited to share one of my favorite skincare brands with you, Ama Sea Beauty. Not only do I love the products themselves, I’m also a big fan because I am collaborating with the seaweed farmers the brand works with for my own seaweed business, Pull To Refresh. We are working together to grow seaweed sustainably to …
Ama Sea Beauty: Clean, Sustainably-Made, and Woman-Owned Skincare Read More »
I love giving friends and family ethical and sustainably made gifts, but I also love finding gifts that help the environment! There are lots of fun gifts for any occasion that give back to the planet, whether through a donation or work that the brand does, or through the way the product is made. No matter …
