“Ew, get that out of my pot!” After my first cycle with a menstrual cup in 2017, I followed the cleaning instructions on the packaging: “wash with soap and water, then place cup in boiling water for 5 minutes to sanitize.” My mom was not a fan of me cleaning my...
Today I’m answering another one of your reader questions: what is AirBnB’s environmental impact? The reader said, “I was recently shamed for using AirBnB…so, AirBnB or hotel?” People love to hate AirBnB. Personally, I don’t stay in AirBnBs. A lot of my...
I was single in Paris, and I had a fantastic time. After a break up, it didn’t take me long to book a flight to Europe in order to celebrate Christmas with my German friends and family, something I had wanted to do my ex for years. What else would a newly single woman do? Not do the...
When my friend told me about a 10K through the biggest wine cellar in the world, I knew I had to go. The Milestii Mici wine run takes runners through the wine cellar at up to 100m depth. They fill you up with wine before and after the run, making this race the perfect combination of...
Deodorant was my first zero waste swap. I searched ‘zero waste deodorant’ on Amazon and purchased Fat and the Moon. There weren’t any Fat and the Moon reviews then, but I wish there were. So, I’m writing one now! “Sustainability” is now a profitable buzzword in...
If you’re like me, you’ve probably seen this deodorant all over Facebook and Instagram and wonder if this deo is the real deal. This Myro deodorant review will tell you straight–does this stuff work and is it actually eco-friendly? “Sustainability” is now a...
Do you think I’m fat? Because some Belarusians do and, in November in Belarus, they weren’t afraid to tell me. Positive remnants of Soviet culture remain in Belarus, such as the immaculately clean cities and no one living on the street. It’s so safe here that young...
Gift-giving is hard. Buying gifts for sustainable travelers is even harder. But it just got a little easier with this list of perfect gifts for sustainable travelers. These are all things I’ve either bought for myself (and use and love on all my travels) or are on my wish-list this...
Someone asked me recently if zero waste travel is even possible. Only ten days into the New Year (when I’m writing this) and we’re both deeply feeling climate anxiety. Guilt inevitably followed us as we traveled between cities, continuing our hobby that is destroying the...
Time flashed before my eyes this month. I blinked, and my Belarus in October was over. I found my groove in Belarus this month. Naturally, I don’t have everything figured out, but I’m comfortably shopping, navigating, and living out daily life. Here are the defining moments...
