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I couldn’t help but notice a display for Coca-Cola’s new Drink 2 Wear “sustainable” apparel Stuart Kronauge, vice president of marketing at Coca-Cola North America said , “If the 200 million Wal-Mart shoppers in the U.S. purchase these shirts, they will help us reuse and divert more than 700 million bottles from the waste stream.”… And maybe I’m wrong here, but my best guess is that it takes a lot more resources to produce these plastic shirts than it does regular cotton shirts.

Just glad we got a spot inside (though I imagine the porch is wonderful on a sunny summer day) because it was chilly out next to the lake…. The Lake Agnes tea house is a great stop and if you feel up for it (we did after some tea) the Little Beehive Trail provides a stunning view overlooking the the valley below.

As much as I love the shock and awe of a coyote running across my path while hiking or the tingle in my tastebuds upon sampling some (locally raised) bison carpaccio, there is nothing like returning to the comforts of home after a trip. Here are 10 of my favorites:

The feel of my [...]

Until this week, the closest I’d come to the inside of a cruise ship is the Titanic via a movie theater screen - which isn’t exactly what you want to associate with your cruising experience. So I wasn’t sure what to expect when I boarded Holland America’s ms Ryndam.
Now that I’ve been aboard for nearly [...]

We’re traveling around Alaska and Western Canada, so our posts for the next few weeks will focus on environmentally-friendly travel, food, and activities in those areas.
I had high expectations for Vancouver. I’d never been to British Columbia, but I had heard great things about it; it’s green (literally - tons of trees), the people are [...]

Two weeks ago, we flew to West Palm Beach to visit Elizabeth’s grandfather. It wasn’t the greenest trip, but we’re of the mindset that little things make a big difference.
Here are five simple things we did to reduce our environmental impact.

Getting there: Took a direct flight to the closest airport. We’re frugal travelers so we [...]

Have you ever been so spontaneous that you literally just left? No planning, no packing. Just leaving. Have you ever done that?
I have. By accident. We were in Russia and wanted to take a weekend trip to Estonia, but upon arriving at the bus station learned that there was [...]