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Eating Organic and Local For Less: Part One

You’ve chosen to eat organic and local to reduce your impact on the earth. If you also want to eat on a budget, how can you eat frugally and be green? Switching to organic food reduces the amount of pesticides, antibiotics and hormones used to grow your food. Switching to local food reduces the travel distance and greenhouse gases emitted when your food travels from far away to your plate. However, for many people eating organic and local food seems totally out of reach. How can you go organic and local without breaking your budget? Create connections with local farmers. … Continue reading →

Fun Ideas for Earth Day

Honoring Mother Earth is simple, and a great way to bond with your children. Consider partaking in the following activities to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd: Gardening You don’t have to go overboard with this idea. Instead of planting an entire garden filled with vegetables and flowers, just grab a pot or cup, fill it 2/3rds of the way with soil, sprinkle on some grass seed, add a little more soil, and water. Then, place the cup in a sunny spot and let nature take its course. Your kids will love checking on their grass every day and will … Continue reading →

Hotels: How Green is Too Green and Living Like Indy

I’m all about saving the planet. I recycle and do what I can to conserve of electricity and water. And whereas I have never stayed at an eco-friendly resort, I know they exist and applaud their efforts in preserving the Earth. However, I recently ran across an email sent to me from someone who has contact with the Green Hotels Association and I began to wonder: How green is too green? The eco-friendly lodging group has a few tips for travelers like you and me. They recommend that “beyond demanding green services, we well-intentioned travelers should call ahead to request … Continue reading →

Last Minute Travel Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

Forget about the sirloin steak dinner and singing greeting card. Ditch your desire to shower her with coffee mugs and candy. According to a recent online poll, what most moms want this Mother’s Day is a relaxing trip to a far off destination (supposedly far, far away from that sink full of dirty dishes and the piles of soiled laundry overflowing from the bathroom hamper). Personally, I would settle for a day off from kitchen duties. So the verdict is in: moms the world over are looking for adventure on the high seas, excitement in the air, and fun in … Continue reading →

Travel Tidbits: Royal Viewing and Happy Hybrids

I admit I was a die-hard Princess Diana fan. My mom woke me up at 2 a.m. Hawaii time to watch her fairy tale wedding to Prince Charles. I used my allowance to buy special editions of PEOPLE magazine whenever she was on the cover and I went gaga when her boys were born. So when it was announced that a dozens of Diana’s gowns were going to be displayed at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa in Florida, for a split second I considered making the trip (then reality hit and I remembered that I can barely … Continue reading →

More “Green” Earth Day Travel Ideas

Apparently, it’s not enough for some lodgings to provide “green” guests with simple eco-friendly amenities such as organic cotton sheets and hybrid shuttles, now, just in time for Earth Day, an increasing number of hotels are offering environmentally correct menu options at their in-house restaurants as well. The on-site eateries are serving up organic and locally grown foods, much to the delight of tree hugging guests. For example, in celebration of Earth Day next week Tuesday, Blue on Blue, a poolside restaurant at the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills is offering guests a $55 prix fixe menu showcasing organic and … Continue reading →