When we first began writing about ethical clothing and Fair Trade clothing back in 2010, sustainable fashion was still a relatively new field. The concept of...
Whether you don’t quite have the budget, are too busy, or stuck in quarantine, sometimes it isn’t always an option to hop on a plane and...
One common misconception people seem to have about growing food is that we need a lot of space in which to do it. In reality, we...
As rising numbers of diagnosed cases create growing concerns over the coronavirus (a.k.a. COVID-19), throngs of people have been swarming stores to stockpile medical, cleaning, and...
On the first of my three Kenai Fjords tours (way back in 1999), I took a half-day sightseeing cruise out of Seward, Alaska. Although the 4-hour...
825 Shares [Updated February 17, 2020] Our 17-day Kenya wildlife safari last month was a lifelong dream come true. Exploring the country’s finest National Parks, wildlife...
Finding good walking shoes for women can be difficult, especially for those of us who travel with carryon luggage only. Mary learned the importance of...
[Updated 2/14/2020] In a rugged archipelago situated 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, there are more than 200 recorded species of Galapagos Islands animals. From...
If you’re a frequent EcoCult reader, there’s a 99% chance you’re already using a reusable water bottle and/or coffee mug on the daily. If you’re not...
When people ask me our favorite place that we visited on our trip around the world, I point to Vietnam. It’s a preternaturally cheerful country —...
BIRDS OF THE ARCTIC Arctic Tern by adriankirby from Pixabay ARCTIC TERN Latin Name: Sterna paradiseaHabitat: Arctic and subarctic areas of North America, Asia, and EuropeSize:...
There’s a popular misconception that Africa is unsafe. But the safest countries in Africa pose no more risk for travelers than beloved cities such as New...
Hey readers, My husband, my mom and I just booked our tickets to go to South Africa this summer, in June. It was my mom’s idea...
There are few places you can travel in the United States where the indigenous culture is quite so prevalent as it is in Southeast Alaska. Pretty...
515 Shares [Updated 1/14/2020] The other day, during a conversation about the places we’ve traveled to and would never re-visit, we were flabbergasted when a friend...
Famous for its silk and precise tailoring, shopping in Vietnam can provide you with so much more than just those souvenir cone hats. In Hoi An,...
Mary and I are not historically huge brand loyalists when it comes to travel, but we are both inherently thrifty by nature. Even when our general...