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Today is Earth Day. My personal wish for Earth Day is for transparent, understandable sustainability metrics introduced for the travel industry. It would allow me, or any other like minded consumer to assess the full ecological, cultural and socio-economic impact of our travel plans before we commit to buying. I am [...]

Just before Christmas 2011, there was a series of posts by Travel Bloggers on the theme “Travel Bloggers Give Back”. I’m not sure what they take in the first place. That aside, anyone who has scanned through these posts will find the water plays a big role. My favourite type [...]

This is a short photo essay of part of a day trip to Llandudno and Anglesey on a Sunday in February. The first part of the day was spent walking around the Great Orme at Llandudno, but this post will concentrate on the afternoon spent in Anglesey. Crossing the Menai [...]

One of the added bonuses of a Chamonix Season Lift Pass, is the chance to discover three other winter resorts in Haute-Savoie, so decided I’d like to explore Evasion Mont Blanc, a series of linked resorts including St Gervais, Megeve, Combloux and La Giettaz. In all 445 km of pistes. [...]

A photo essay of the Udal Peninsula on North Uist, Western Isles, Scotland.

While walking the streets of Brussels, I am often aware that I am following in the footsteps of Georges Rémi, better known as Hergé, creator of Tintin. From where I type this article, I can see both of the schools he attended in his youth. He left his mark in the form [...]

It is the overhead snippets of conversation, that tells me that Winter Wonders or Plaisirs d’Hiver in French, is popular with visitors. “I was like…” the repeated “like” in twenty something females’ conversations. The oral version of a Facebook Wall. Or “I am lucky, as I can catch a train [...]

The theme for the photo sharing day on Twitter on Friday 18 November 2011 was Flags. If you look at my Twitter profile you will see that I tend to spend time between three locations. In this piece, I will include photos, including flags from each of these places. Wales [...]

There are a lot of widely held views  built on hearsay and misinformation. The deeper I look, the more  complicated the story seems to get. One of my aims is to educate myself on travel environmental issues. Then to share my findings on this site and hopefully start a discussion [...]

#FriFotos is the weekly photo sharing day on Twitter. On Friday November 11, the theme is “Fall”, but as is usual, it is open to interpretation. Fall is the term used for Autumn in North America. However, the eleventh of November is Armistice Day and a Public Holiday in much [...]

I used Crochet an eco-friendly tote bag out of used plastic bags.

Andrea, thank you for taking the time to comment. A reusable bag is obviously better than plastic or paper. In ...

Paper and plastic bags may be convenient at the grocery store, but they are a drain on natural resources, and ...

Laura, or perhaps plant gardens that don't need irrigation systems? But if you want to discuss water saving measures, take ...

Make sure your sprinkler system is in good condition. Repair any broken or missing spray heads or emitters.

Hi Linn, you mean that reverse osmosis is not very efficient unless it is operated at high pressure? It doesn't ...

great travel advice, thanks.

It's true that a RO system wastes about 4 drops of water to make 1 pure drop. I also have ...

Oh, now I can see why you prefer Brussels. Beautiful!

Fantastic photos and reminds me of 3 Valleys!