Thursday November 6, 2008

speaking of the land down under

In the last post, I told you about a way to win a trip to New Zealand. This Saturday I won’t be heading to that magnificent land, but I’ll be going very close… to Australia!

And while

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Thursday November 6, 2008

wear wool and win

Does the idea of wool underwear make you itch? It shouldn’t if it’s deliciously soft merino wool from New Zealand. The only thing high performance, machine-washable, and eco-friendly merino wool clothing from Icebreaker will have you

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Wednesday October 1, 2008

tread lightly: eco travel

One of my eco vices is travel. I love to go to new places, especially if there’s a chance I’ll see some wildlife. The conundrum is this: in pursuing this desire to experience all of the

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Tuesday September 16, 2008

glamorous camping?

My boyfriend hates camping. The discomfort of sleeping on the ground, the syncopated cacophony of crickets and frogs, the inaccessibility to running water. But what about glamping?

This supposedly eco-friendly form of camping — think luxury safari

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Sunday July 6, 2008

vast expanses of america

Nothing but peaks and valleys, green fields, vast plains for as far as the eye could see. Nothing but cows and their calves, destined for a CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operation). Nothing but horses and ranches,

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Tuesday July 1, 2008

snow in the parks, both blessing and burden

Some of the things we wanted to do while in Yellowstone and Glacier were just not possible because of an obstacle. Snow. In June — an anomaly for us Northeasterners. But it is a possibility in

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Monday June 30, 2008

how i am spoiled

After being away for over 2 weeks, I have a greater appreciation of the kind of food I have access to. I live 2 blocks from a weekly farmer’s market where I can get seasonal produce,

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Friday June 27, 2008

interspecies love, or at least friendship

As I’ve said a few times before, I freakin’ love animals. And I love it when animals of different species love each other. Like the story about the baby hippo orphaned by the tsunami who befriended

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Wednesday June 25, 2008

amazing trip

There’s so much to say about my travels, including all of the eco-analyzing I did while on the trip. We went from Yellowstone to Glacier to Waterton (in Canada) within 10 days. Saw so much wildlife,

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Thursday June 12, 2008

before i go

No one will be home to watch Letterman or to update the Netflix queue. There won’t be anyone looking for a late night snack in the fridge or listening to iTunes on the stereo. The only

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