Couple sitting on a rock overlooking Harpers Ferry at the summit of Maryland Heights Overlook hiking trail

How to Spend a Perfect Winter Day in Harpers Ferry, WV

Situated at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers between Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, lies Harpers Ferry, a small Appalachian town that has no lack of history nor beauty. The Mountain State’s Easternmost town boasts a population of only 285, yet nearly half a million people visit each year. With epic trails to …

How to Explore Luray, Virginia & Hike Shenandoah National Park in One Epic Weekend

If you’re in search of the perfect Mid-Atlantic East Coast mountain getaway, or on a hunt for the ideal home base to explore Shenandoah National Park (SNP), look no further than Luray (pronounced Loo-Ray), Virginia. This little town is situated to the west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, right outside SNP and George Washington National …

How to Experience the Murals of New Delhi’s Lodhi Art District

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.

Sustainable Take-Out Vegetarian Pizza

How to Curb Your Carry-Out Footprint

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.

10 Quotes that will Inspire you this Earth Day

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 …