eco-conscious

Great shopping/laundry bags for travel or at home

Great shopping/laundry bags for travel or at home

NanoBags – great for traveling. I was a backer of this campaign on Indiegogo and just received my Nanobags and...

News of the Good: some KitKat wrappers in Japan will be origami paper rather than plastic

Story here. The Kit Kat wrappers will now include instructions for how to fold the paper into an origami crane. ...

Poo Poo Paper Park: Elephant Dung paper (Thailand)

Poo Poo Paper Park Poo Poo Paper Park is an attraction that is just a few feet down the road...

Traveling ecologically

There are many things you can do to cut down on the impact your travel has on the environment. Of...

Bermuda’s highly visible water feature you don’t notice

Bermuda’s highly visible water feature you don’t notice

In Bermuda, like most of the Caribbean islands, there are far too many people for the amount of water easily...

Starry skies – see the Milky Way

Since I live in Chicago and have always lived in a large metro area, one of the things I love...

Buy quality pre-owned new and used clothes – save money, travel more

ThredUp is a great place to get new or gently used clothing for pretty good prices (sometimes great prices if...

Panama City's Biomuseo – wonderful for kids and adults

The Biomuseo – Biomuseum in Panama City is amazing and well worth a trip if you are in the city....

News of the Good: Power Plant = Ski Hill & Rock Climbing Wall in Denmark

Denmark is a pretty flat country that isn’t known for skiing or rock-climbing, but a power plant is making both...

New sunscreen restrictions in eco-conscious countries and sun safety options

How to stay safe in the sun? With regulations changing all over the world in an effort to protect coral...