Atop a hill, at the highest point of Georgetown in Washington, DC, sits Dumbarton Oaks. This real-life secret garden offers visitors the opportunity to get lost among acres of beautifully manicured green spaces surrounded by Victorian terraces and dotted with brick paths. Owned by Harvard University, the property houses a library, museum, and acres of …
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Seth and I recently packed up our entire home and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. As we were preparing for this new adventure, we learned that 16.8 billion pounds of trash are sent to landfills each year as a result of moves in the United States alone. We wanted no parts of contributing to this statistic, so we did some major research and compiled our top five tips for an eco-friendly move here.
One of our favorite ways to explore new cities is to pick a neighborhood and take ourselves on a walking tour. With 50+ vibrant murals adorning residential buildings and walkable streets dotted with old-growth trees, Lodhi Art District in New Delhi, India is the perfect area to spend an afternoon doing just that. We rounded up our favorite street art from the area below, in hopes to convince you to position Lodhi Colony high on your New Delhi bucket list.
If you’re like me, you are eating a lot more take-out these days (in the name of supporting small, local businesses, of course). So in honor of Earth Week, I’m sharing five tips on how to make your carry-out food experience as sustainable as possible.
This year marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day as well as the Smithsonian’s fifth annual Earth Optimism Summit, dedicated to changing the narrative of conservation and sustainability from one of doom and gloom to a story of hope for the future. I personally find the notion of surrounding sustainability and stewardship efforts with positivity …
Each spring, over one million visitors flock to the National Mall’s Tidal Basin in Washington, DC to experience the sea of pink that is the peak bloom of the areas 3,000+ cherry blossom trees. But this year, in light of the coronavirus pandemic, and need to enforce social distancing protocol, District officials have shut down …
When visiting Music City get ready for just that, music! As you stroll down Broadway, every small bar door you pass will have tunes pouring from it. Some are quaint hole in the wall dives while others don the name of some infamous country music stars with the décor to match. Even if you claim …
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Christmastime in our nation’s capital is truly magical. Those who are lucky enough to experience Washington, DC during the holidays have a wide array of options to choose from when it comes to getting into the spirit of the season. Between Christmas markets, light festivals, and holiday-themed art exhibits, the city lights up between Thanksgiving …
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When I say Christmastime in our nation’s capital is truly magical, I mean it. And those who are lucky enough to experience Washington, DC during the holidays have an array of options to choose from when it comes to festive things to do, outings, and events for getting into the spirit of the season. Between …
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…Mural Tours! Seth and I were recently invited to embark on Historic America’s inaugural U Street Music and Murals Tour. As residents of DC’s U Street corridor (that we learned was historically referred to as mid-city), we were elated to explore the history and culture of our neighborhood – and in just over two hours, …