Atop a hill, at the highest point of Georgetown in Washington, DC, sits Dumbarton Oaks; A real-life secret garden that offers visitors the opportunity to get lost as they wander along brick paths through beautifully manicured green spaces surrounded by Victorian terraces. 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 …