A few weeks ago we wrote a post about the best travel apps we’ve found; but we’ve recently discovered a new one that needs to make it onto the top of our list. Trip Scout Travel App gives you a personalized walking tour of cities around the world and they are adding more cities all the … More Trip Scout Travel App
Improve the positive impact of your travels with these 20 easy tips! 1. Don’t buy ivory souvenirs. 2. Turn off the water while shaving or shampooing. 3. Seek out unique destinations. 4. Eat less meat and more vegetables. 5. Ride rented bikes. 6. Choose a “green hotel” or eco lodge that uses alternative energy sources, … More 20 Things You Can Do To Become A More Sustainable Traveler
As we try and use less plastic one thing that we’ve noticed that we do buy from the grocery store a lot is coconut milk. The cardboard containers come with plastic lids that are non-recyclable and don’t ever decompose. If you go for the canned coconut milk, it is lined with BPA. So we started … More Easy Homemade Coconut Milk
I’ve recently been baking bread like crazy and have been experimenting with some different recipes and this one is my favorite versions of an easy whole-wheat bread. At the bottom of the recipe I have a link to a coupon for $1.00 off of any Bob’s Red Mill Product. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups warm water … More Healthy Whole Wheat Bread Recipe
For awhile we were doing so good with posting a weekly update and we totally dropped the ball, so to make up for lost posts here goes one major life update all at once: “What are you guys doing now?” is the constant question people have been asking us since we’ve been back from Rwanda. … More Life Update
Here’s a list of the best apps we’ve found for traveling! From language barriers to getting around a new place these apps have ended up saving us lots of time and money. Couchsurfing Airbnb Booking.com Google Maps Citymapper XE Currency Trip Advisor Google Translate Duolingo Whatsapp
The Jupiter Hotel Retro Chic This boutique hotel is a converted mid-century motor inn. Famous for it’s unique artwork in each room. There are two sides of the Jupiter; one next to the chic-rustic Doug Fir Bar for people who want to stay out late and experience Portland’s night life, or the other, more quite … More Cool and Quirky Places To Stay In Portland Oregon
There are so many reasons why you might not be able to travel right now but you can still bring the World to you wherever you are. 1. Couchsurfing We talk a lot about Couchsurfing on our site because it’s so amazing! I think that the best way to bring others cultures to you is by … More How To Bring The World To You When You Can’t Travel
While traveling you are often faced with whether or not to accept customs that are in conflict with your own beliefs. While this is hard to figure out, there are some traditional practices that sustainable travelers should never support. Buying Products Made From Ivory Buying souvenirs is often a highlight of any trip and some … More Harmful Practices Tourists Should Never Support
After 35 hours of travel, we made it safely to Oregon! It’s spring time here and everyone is talking about the weather warming up but we’re freezing cold. We’re staying with my parents in Dallas, they have a beautiful property that is so peaceful; making this huge adjustment easier for us. We’ve been back in … More Reverse Culture Shock
The Adventures of Paul and Sue 